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Ion Cutelaba vs Navajo Stirling

Ion Cutelaba

Pro 20-11-1 (1 NC)  |  UFC 9-9-1
Light Heavyweight
VS

Navajo Stirling

Pro 9-0-0  |  UFC 4-0-0
Age
32|28
Height
6'1"|6'4"
Reach
75"|79"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Ion Cutelaba Navajo Stirling Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.0%50.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.46.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.22.6
Strike Differential1.1/min3.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy45.9%44.4%
Takedown Defense74.4%80.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.51.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.20.0
Control Time/15min3:142:35
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins44.4%25.0%
Submission % of Wins22.2%0.0%
Decision % of Wins33.3%75.0%
Avg Fight Time7:3613:31
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges126 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Ion Cutelaba Navajo Stirling Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.7%50.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.46.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.32.6
Takedown Accuracy26.1%44.4%
Takedown Defense70.0%80.8%
Control Time/Fight1:372:19
Edges033 even

Last 3 Fights

Ion Cutelaba

WIN
vs. Oumar Sy
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:24
Ion Cutelaba14/2070%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:27
Oumar Sy5/1145%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:18
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Modestas Bukauskas
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ion Cutelaba58/13045%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:21
Modestas Bukauskas44/9248%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:26
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ibo Aslan
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 2:51
Ion Cutelaba14/3145%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:06
Ibo Aslan15/3050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Navajo Stirling

WIN
vs. Bruno Lopes
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:05
Navajo Stirling63/11953%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:31
Bruno Lopes28/6344%TD 0/8Ctrl 1:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rodolfo Bellato
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Navajo Stirling81/15851%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:53
Rodolfo Bellato43/8948%TD 2/6Ctrl 2:23
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ivan Erslan
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Navajo Stirling110/22549%TD 3/5Ctrl 3:01
Ivan Erslan36/10036%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:41
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Ivan Erslan
Ion Cutelaba
WIN
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ion Cutelaba45/12038%TD 3/12Ctrl 1:59
Ivan Erslan39/6957%TD 1/2Ctrl 5:19
▼ Rounds
Navajo Stirling
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Navajo Stirling110/22549%TD 3/5Ctrl 3:01
Ivan Erslan36/10036%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:41
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Navajo Stirling is the busier striker, landing 6.1 significant strikes per minute vs 4.4. Their opponent absorbs 3.2 strikes per minute on average — Navajo Stirling's output should find a target.

Grappling: Ion Cutelaba shoots at 46% accuracy but Navajo Stirling stops 81% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Navajo Stirling shoots at 44% accuracy against Ion Cutelaba's 74% defense — Ion Cutelaba should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Ion Cutelaba finishes 67% of wins (44% KO/TKO, 22% sub).

Fight Length: Navajo Stirling's fights average 13:31 vs 7:36 for Ion Cutelaba. If this reaches the championship rounds, Navajo Stirling's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-05-04 08:59:57 | Data source: UFCStats.com