Light Heavyweight

Ion Cutelaba

Last fought: Jun 2026

RECORD

Pro

20-12-1 (1 NC)

UFC

9-11-1

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:00
Fight Completion Rate	53.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.60
% Fights Inside the Distance	66.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	72-41 (63.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	24-16 (60.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	46-23 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	58.5%
% Time in Control	23.2%
% Time Controlled	18.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	55.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.23
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.53
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.29
Distance Strike Accuracy	34.4%
Distance Strike Defense	49.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.43
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.68
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	4.47
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.14
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.16
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.59

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 Accuracy	43.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.4
Strike Differential	0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	51.1%
Takedown Defense	76.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	4.0
Submission Attempts/15min	0.3
Control Time/15min	3:28
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	44.4%
Submission % of Wins	22.2%
Decision % of Wins	33.3%
Avg Fight Time	8:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.4
Takedown Accuracy	37.9%
Takedown Defense	75.0%
Control Time/Fight	2:10

Fight History

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	—

WIN

vs. Ibo Aslan

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song • Feb 2025Light Heavyweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 2:51

Ion Cutelaba14/3145%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:06

Ibo Aslan15/3050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	14/31	45%	2/4	1:06	—
	Ibo Aslan	15/30	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ivan Erslan

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis • Sep 2024Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ion Cutelaba45/12038%TD 3/12Ctrl 1:59

Ivan Erslan39/6957%TD 1/2Ctrl 5:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	18/72	25%	0/3	0:25	—
	Ivan Erslan	24/39	62%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ion Cutelaba	24/43	56%	2/5	1:07	—
	Ivan Erslan	14/27	52%	0/1	1:26	—

R3	Ion Cutelaba	3/5	60%	1/4	0:27	—
	Ivan Erslan	1/3	33%	1/1	3:53	—

LOSS

vs. Philipe Lins

UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 • Mar 2024Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ion Cutelaba47/9748%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:16

Philipe Lins67/11558%TD 2/7Ctrl 5:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	23/42	55%	0/0	0:01	—
	Philipe Lins	33/50	66%	0/2	0:22	—

R2	Ion Cutelaba	13/20	65%	0/1	0:13	—
	Philipe Lins	19/29	66%	1/2	2:26	—

R3	Ion Cutelaba	11/35	31%	0/0	0:02	—
	Philipe Lins	15/36	42%	1/3	2:46	—

WIN

vs. Tanner Boser

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen • Apr 2023Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:05

Ion Cutelaba30/4075%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:17

Tanner Boser5/1631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	30/40	75%	1/1	0:17	—
	Tanner Boser	5/16	31%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu

UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba • Nov 2022Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 1:02

Ion Cutelaba9/2635%TD 2/8Ctrl 3:32

Kennedy Nzechukwu24/4257%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:14KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	5/6	83%	2/6	3:32	—
	Kennedy Nzechukwu	2/6	33%	0/1	1:07	—

R2	Ion Cutelaba	4/20	20%	0/2	0:00	—
	Kennedy Nzechukwu	22/36	61%	0/0	0:07	1

LOSS

vs. Johnny Walker

UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson • Sep 2022Light Heavyweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	3/5	60%	1/1	2:02	—
	Johnny Walker	3/3	100%	1/1	2:10	—

LOSS

vs. Ryan Spann

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic • May 2022Light Heavyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:22

Ion Cutelaba2/922%TD 3/3Ctrl 1:11

Ryan Spann4/1136%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	2/9	22%	3/3	1:11	—
	Ryan Spann	4/11	36%	0/0	0:04	—

WIN

vs. Devin Clark

UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann • Sep 2021Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ion Cutelaba64/10163%TD 8/12Ctrl 8:48KD 1

Devin Clark23/5244%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	47/73	64%	3/4	2:08	1
	Devin Clark	11/19	58%	1/2	0:53	—

R2	Ion Cutelaba	11/19	58%	2/3	3:24	—
	Devin Clark	3/13	23%	0/0	0:01	—

R3	Ion Cutelaba	6/9	67%	3/5	3:16	—
	Devin Clark	9/20	45%	0/4	1:04	—

vs. Dustin Jacoby

UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka • May 2021Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ion Cutelaba71/15247%TD 9/19Ctrl 4:27

Dustin Jacoby84/14857%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	26/31	84%	8/11	3:19	—
	Dustin Jacoby	11/19	58%	0/0	0:09	—

R2	Ion Cutelaba	19/57	33%	1/7	0:50	—
	Dustin Jacoby	40/68	59%	0/0	0:08	—

R3	Ion Cutelaba	26/64	41%	0/1	0:18	—
	Dustin Jacoby	33/61	54%	1/3	1:15	—

LOSS

vs. Magomed Ankalaev

UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje • Oct 2020Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:19

Ion Cutelaba11/3631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Magomed Ankalaev21/4151%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	11/36	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	21/41	51%	0/0	0:05	2

LOSS

vs. Magomed Ankalaev

UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo • Feb 2020Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:38

Ion Cutelaba5/1145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Magomed Ankalaev8/1267%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	5/11	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	8/12	67%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier • Sep 2019Light Heavyweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	15/26	58%	4/5	1:20	—
	Khalil Rountree Jr.	5/12	42%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Glover Teixeira

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson • Apr 2019Light Heavyweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	43/79	54%	0/0	0:30	—
	Glover Teixeira	10/22	45%	0/5	0:21	—

R2	Ion Cutelaba	31/56	55%	0/0	0:02	—
	Glover Teixeira	20/35	57%	0/2	0:41	—

WIN

vs. Gadzhimurad Antigulov

UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 • Jul 2018Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:25

Ion Cutelaba40/4687%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28

Gadzhimurad Antigulov12/1867%TD 3/8Ctrl 3:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	40/46	87%	0/0	0:28	—
	Gadzhimurad Antigulov	12/18	67%	3/8	3:20	—

WIN

vs. Henrique da Silva

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt • Jun 2017Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:22

Ion Cutelaba15/1883%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 1

Henrique da Silva1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	15/18	83%	0/0	0:09	1
	Henrique da Silva	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jared Cannonier

The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale • Dec 2016Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ion Cutelaba45/14232%TD 6/7Ctrl 4:45

Jared Cannonier59/9463%TD 0/2Ctrl 3:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	24/53	45%	2/2	2:20	—
	Jared Cannonier	11/17	65%	0/0	0:36	—

R2	Ion Cutelaba	8/18	44%	3/3	2:12	—
	Jared Cannonier	21/25	84%	0/2	1:52	—

R3	Ion Cutelaba	13/71	18%	1/2	0:13	—
	Jared Cannonier	27/52	52%	0/0	0:42	—

WIN

vs. Jonathan Wilson

UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson • Oct 2016Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ion Cutelaba89/28331%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08

Jonathan Wilson30/7838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	29/82	35%	0/0	0:04	—
	Jonathan Wilson	10/30	33%	0/0	0:25	—

R2	Ion Cutelaba	36/117	31%	0/1	0:03	—
	Jonathan Wilson	12/31	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ion Cutelaba	24/84	29%	0/0	0:01	—
	Jonathan Wilson	8/17	47%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Misha Cirkunov

UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson • Jun 2016Light Heavyweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 1:22

Ion Cutelaba24/11521%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09

Misha Cirkunov44/9447%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ion Cutelaba	10/58	17%	0/0	0:09	—
	Misha Cirkunov	21/41	51%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Ion Cutelaba	11/46	24%	0/1	0:00	—
	Misha Cirkunov	19/44	43%	0/0	0:39	—

R3	Ion Cutelaba	3/11	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Misha Cirkunov	4/9	44%	1/1	0:35	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com