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Ion Cutelaba vs Oumar Sy

Ion Cutelaba

Pro 19-11-1 (1 NC)  |  UFC 8-9-1
Light Heavyweight
VS

Oumar Sy

Pro 12-1-0  |  UFC 3-1-0
Age
32|30
Height
6'1"|6'4"
Reach
75"|83"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Ion Cutelaba Oumar Sy Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.6%48.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.43.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.31.7
Strike Differential1.1/min2.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy45.8%36.8%
Takedown Defense73.7%100.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.52.7
Submission Attempts/15min0.10.4
Control Time/15min3:045:33
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%33.3%
Submission % of Wins12.5%33.3%
Decision % of Wins37.5%33.3%
Avg Fight Time7:479:36
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges045 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Ion Cutelaba Oumar Sy Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.4%48.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.93.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.41.7
Takedown Accuracy27.3%36.8%
Takedown Defense66.7%100.0%
Control Time/Fight1:113:33
Edges033 even

Last 3 Fights

Ion Cutelaba

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
WIN
vs. Ivan Erslan
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ion Cutelaba45/12038%TD 3/12Ctrl 1:59
Ivan Erslan39/6957%TD 1/2Ctrl 5:19
▼ Rounds

Oumar Sy

WIN
vs. Brendson Ribeiro
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:42
Oumar Sy17/4340%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:28
Brendson Ribeiro5/1436%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alonzo Menifield
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Oumar Sy34/9635%TD 1/5Ctrl 4:13
Alonzo Menifield29/8634%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Da Woon Jung
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Oumar Sy90/15060%TD 2/7Ctrl 3:02
Da Woon Jung29/11725%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.4 vs 3.7 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Ion Cutelaba shoots at 46% accuracy but Oumar Sy stops 100% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Oumar Sy shoots at 37% accuracy against Ion Cutelaba's 74% defense — Ion Cutelaba should keep it standing.

Control: Oumar Sy controls 3:33 per fight on average vs 1:35 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Ion Cutelaba finishes 62% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 12% sub). Oumar Sy finishes 67% of wins (33% KO/TKO, 33% sub).

Fight Length: Oumar Sy's fights average 9:36 vs 7:47 for Ion Cutelaba. If this reaches the championship rounds, Oumar Sy's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-12 18:04:45 | Data source: UFCStats.com