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Light Heavyweight

Ion Cutelaba

Last fought: Jun 2026
RECORD
Pro
20-12-1 (1 NC)
UFC
9-10-1
Age
32
Height
6'1"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time7:39
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)51.0%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.53
% Fights Inside the Distance70.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)70-39 (64.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)23-15 (60.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)45-22 (67.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)59.6%
% Time in Control22.4%
% Time Controlled18.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time55.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.29
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.43
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.14
Distance Strike Accuracy35.4%
Distance Strike Defense50.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.46
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.76
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min4.44
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.19
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.31
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.60
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field
Ion Cutelaba   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Ion Cutelaba
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.4
Strike Differential0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy48.1%
Takedown Defense75.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.3
Control Time/15min3:21
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins44.4%
Submission % of Wins22.2%
Decision % of Wins33.3%
Avg Fight Time7:39
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.4
Takedown Accuracy37.9%
Takedown Defense75.0%
Control Time/Fight2:10

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Navajo Stirling
UFC Fight Night • Jun 2026
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:23
Ion Cutelaba19/4840%TD 5/7Ctrl 3:01
Navajo Stirling52/7074%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:53
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Oumar Sy
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026
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
UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena • May 2025
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
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song • Feb 2025
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
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis • Sep 2024
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ion Cutelaba45/12038%TD 3/12Ctrl 1:59
Ivan Erslan39/6957%TD 1/2Ctrl 5:19
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Philipe Lins
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 • Mar 2024
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ion Cutelaba47/9748%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:16
Philipe Lins67/11558%TD 2/7Ctrl 5:34
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tanner Boser
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen • Apr 2023
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:05
Ion Cutelaba30/4075%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:17
Tanner Boser5/1631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba • Nov 2022
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 1:02
Ion Cutelaba9/2635%TD 2/8Ctrl 3:32
Kennedy Nzechukwu24/4257%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:14
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Johnny Walker
UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson • Sep 2022
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:37
Ion Cutelaba3/560%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:02
Johnny Walker3/3100%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:10
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ryan Spann
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic • May 2022
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:22
Ion Cutelaba2/922%TD 3/3Ctrl 1:11
Ryan Spann4/1136%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Devin Clark
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann • Sep 2021
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ion Cutelaba64/10163%TD 8/12Ctrl 8:48
Devin Clark23/5244%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:58
▼ Rounds
D
vs. Dustin Jacoby
UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka • May 2021
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ion Cutelaba71/15247%TD 9/19Ctrl 4:27
Dustin Jacoby84/14857%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:32
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Magomed Ankalaev
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje • Oct 2020
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:19
Ion Cutelaba11/3631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Magomed Ankalaev21/4151%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Magomed Ankalaev
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo • Feb 2020
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:38
Ion Cutelaba5/1145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Magomed Ankalaev8/1267%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier • Sep 2019
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 2:35
Ion Cutelaba15/2658%TD 4/5Ctrl 1:20
Khalil Rountree Jr.5/1242%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Glover Teixeira
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson • Apr 2019
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:37
Ion Cutelaba74/13555%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:32
Glover Teixeira30/5753%TD 0/7Ctrl 1:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gadzhimurad Antigulov
UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 • Jul 2018
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:25
Ion Cutelaba40/4687%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28
Gadzhimurad Antigulov12/1867%TD 3/8Ctrl 3:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Henrique da Silva
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt • Jun 2017
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:22
Ion Cutelaba15/1883%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
Henrique da Silva1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jonathan Wilson
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson • Oct 2016
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ion Cutelaba89/28331%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08
Jonathan Wilson30/7838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:25
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Misha Cirkunov
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson • Jun 2016
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 1:22
Ion Cutelaba24/11521%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09
Misha Cirkunov44/9447%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:14
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Jared Cannonier
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale • Dec 2016
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ion Cutelaba45/14232%TD 6/7Ctrl 4:45
Jared Cannonier59/9463%TD 0/2Ctrl 3:10
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:47 | Data source: UFCStats.com