Ion Cutelaba vs Oumar Sy

Oumar Sy

Pro 12-3-0 | UFC 3-3-0

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 Accuracy	43.6%	51.2%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.1	3.6	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.4	2.0	►
Strike Differential	0.7/min	1.6/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	51.1%	35.7%	◄
Takedown Defense	76.2%	66.7%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	4.0	2.9	◄
Submission Attempts/15min	0.3	0.6	—
Control Time/15min	3:28	5:41	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	44.4%	33.3%	—
Submission % of Wins	22.2%	33.3%	—
Decision % of Wins	33.3%	33.3%	—
Avg Fight Time	8:00	8:37	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2	0.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.2	0.0	—
Edges	2	3	4 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Ion Cutelaba Oumar Sy League median

Statistic	Ion Cutelaba	Oumar Sy	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	53.3%	57.5%	—
Avg Fight Time	8:00	8:37	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	66.7%	66.7%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	63.7%	54.4%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	72-41 (63.7%)	31-26 (54.4%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	24-16 (60.0%)	6-6 (50.0%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	58.5%	53.9%	—
% Time in Control	23.2%	38.0%	▶
% Time Controlled	18.3%	8.2%	▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	55.9%	82.3%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	4.23	4.73	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	4.53	2.62	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.29	+2.12	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	34.4%	47.3%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	49.9%	70.9%	▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.43	0.00	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.68	1.61	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	4.47	5.02	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.14	0.54	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	0.59	—	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Ion Cutelaba	Oumar Sy	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.0%	51.5%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3	3.9	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.4	2.1	►
Takedown Accuracy	37.9%	32.0%	—
Takedown Defense	75.0%	66.7%	—
Control Time/Fight	2:10	3:13	—
Edges	0	2	4 even

Last 3 Fights

Ion Cutelaba

LOSS

vs. Navajo Stirling

UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi • Jun 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:23

Ion Cutelaba19/4840%TD 5/7Ctrl 3:01

Navajo Stirling52/7074%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	6/26	23%	2/2	1:53	—
	Navajo Stirling	16/24	67%	0/0	1:10	—

R2	Ion Cutelaba	13/22	59%	3/5	1:08	—
	Navajo Stirling	36/46	78%	0/1	0:43	—

WIN

vs. Oumar Sy

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Light Heavyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:24

Ion Cutelaba14/2070%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:27

Oumar Sy5/1145%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	14/20	70%	1/2	2:27	—
	Oumar Sy	5/11	45%	0/1	0:18	—

LOSS

vs. Modestas Bukauskas

UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena • May 2025Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ion Cutelaba58/13045%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:21

Modestas Bukauskas44/9248%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	17/46	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Modestas Bukauskas	12/34	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ion Cutelaba	25/49	51%	0/1	0:58	—
	Modestas Bukauskas	16/32	50%	0/0	0:24	—

R3	Ion Cutelaba	16/35	46%	0/3	1:23	—
	Modestas Bukauskas	16/26	62%	0/0	1:02	—

Oumar Sy

LOSS

vs. Modestas Bukauskas

UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse • Sep 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 3:57

Oumar Sy39/5966%TD 3/8Ctrl 5:08

Modestas Bukauskas22/4648%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:35KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Oumar Sy	34/53	64%	1/3	3:08	—
	Modestas Bukauskas	2/17	12%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Oumar Sy	5/6	83%	2/5	2:00	—
	Modestas Bukauskas	20/29	69%	0/0	1:35	1

LOSS

vs. Ion Cutelaba

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Light Heavyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:24

Oumar Sy5/1145%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:18

Ion Cutelaba14/2070%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Oumar Sy	5/11	45%	0/1	0:18	—
	Ion Cutelaba	14/20	70%	1/2	2:27	—

WIN

vs. Brendson Ribeiro

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho • Sep 2025Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:42

Oumar Sy17/4340%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:28

Brendson Ribeiro5/1436%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Oumar Sy	17/43	40%	2/4	3:28	—
	Brendson Ribeiro	5/14	36%	0/0	0:03	—

Common Opponents

vs. Modestas Bukauskas

Ion Cutelaba

LOSS

UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena • May 2025Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ion Cutelaba58/13045%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:21

Modestas Bukauskas44/9248%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	17/46	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Modestas Bukauskas	12/34	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ion Cutelaba	25/49	51%	0/1	0:58	—
	Modestas Bukauskas	16/32	50%	0/0	0:24	—

R3	Ion Cutelaba	16/35	46%	0/3	1:23	—
	Modestas Bukauskas	16/26	62%	0/0	1:02	—

Oumar Sy

LOSS

UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse • Sep 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 3:57

Oumar Sy39/5966%TD 3/8Ctrl 5:08

Modestas Bukauskas22/4648%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:35KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Oumar Sy	34/53	64%	1/3	3:08	—
	Modestas Bukauskas	2/17	12%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Oumar Sy	5/6	83%	2/5	2:00	—
	Modestas Bukauskas	20/29	69%	0/0	1:35	1

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.1 vs 3.6 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Ion Cutelaba shoots at 51% accuracy but Oumar Sy stops 67% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Oumar Sy shoots at 36% accuracy against Ion Cutelaba's 76% defense — Ion Cutelaba should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Ion Cutelaba finishes 67% of wins (44% KO/TKO, 22% sub). Oumar Sy finishes 67% of wins (33% KO/TKO, 33% sub).

Last updated: 2026-09-07 | Data source: UFCStats.com