Light Heavyweight · “The Hulk”
Ion Cutelaba
20-12-1 (1 NC) UFC 9-11-1
6'1"Height
75"Reach
SouthpawStance
32Age
4KO wins
2Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
8:00Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.13
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.42
Striking accuracy43.6%
Striking defense46.1%
Takedowns / 15 min4.02
Takedown accuracy51.1%
Takedown defense76.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.27
Control time23.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-9
Striking trend
Fight history
L Navajo Stirling 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:23 — UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi · June 20, 2026
19/48Sig. strikes
52/70Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
3:01Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Oumar Sy 3-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:24 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos · March 14, 2026
14/20Sig. strikes
5/11Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:27Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Modestas Bukauskas 5-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
58/130Sig. strikes
44/92Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
2:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ibo Aslan 2-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:51 — UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song · February 22, 2025
14/31Sig. strikes
15/30Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
1:06Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Ivan Erslan 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis · September 28, 2024
45/120Sig. strikes
39/69Absorbed
3/12Takedowns
1:59Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Philipe Lins 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · March 9, 2024
47/97Sig. strikes
67/115Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tanner Boser 4-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:05 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · April 15, 2023
30/40Sig. strikes
5/16Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kennedy Nzechukwu 4-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:02 — UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba · November 19, 2022
9/26Sig. strikes
24/42Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
3:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Johnny Walker 4-4 walk-in Submission · R1 4:37 — UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · September 10, 2022
3/5Sig. strikes
3/3Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ryan Spann 5-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:22 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic · May 14, 2022
2/9Sig. strikes
4/11Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
1:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Devin Clark 6-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann · September 18, 2021
64/101Sig. strikes
23/52Absorbed
8/12Takedowns
8:48Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D Dustin Jacoby 2-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka · May 1, 2021
71/152Sig. strikes
84/148Absorbed
9/19Takedowns
4:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Magomed Ankalaev 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:19 — UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje · October 24, 2020
11/36Sig. strikes
21/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Magomed Ankalaev 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:38 — UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo · February 29, 2020
5/11Sig. strikes
8/12Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Khalil Rountree Jr. 4-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:35 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · September 28, 2019
15/26Sig. strikes
5/12Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
1:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Glover Teixeira 11-5 walk-in Submission · R2 3:37 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · April 27, 2019
74/135Sig. strikes
30/57Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gadzhimurad Antigulov 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:25 — UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 · July 28, 2018
40/46Sig. strikes
12/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Henrique da Silva 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:22 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt · June 10, 2017
15/18Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jared Cannonier 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale · December 3, 2016
45/142Sig. strikes
59/94Absorbed
6/7Takedowns
4:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jonathan Wilson 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson · October 1, 2016
89/283Sig. strikes
30/78Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Misha Cirkunov 2-0 walk-in Submission · R3 1:22 — UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · June 18, 2016
24/115Sig. strikes
44/94Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
13
Submission
4
Decision
3
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
4
Decision
3
Other
1
Draws: 1 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
21
World Warriors FC
5
European Combat Sambo Federation
2
Combat Sambo Federation of Moldova
1
Grand European FC
1
Cage Warriors
1
Alash Pride
1
The Battle for Ruse
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 34 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Navajo Stirling | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi
June 20, 2026 |
UFC | 2 | 3:23 |
| W | Oumar Sy | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos
March 14, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 4:24 |
| L | Modestas Bukauskas | Decision (split) | UFC 315
May 10, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | İbo Aslan | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
February 22, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 2:51 |
| W | Ivan Erslan | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
September 28, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Philipe Lins | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 299
March 9, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tanner Boser | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
April 15, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 2:05 |
| L | Kennedy Nzechukwu | TKO (flying knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba
November 19, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 1:02 |
| L | Johnny Walker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 279
September 10, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 4:37 |
| L | Ryan Spann | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić
May 14, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 2:22 |
| W | Devin Clark | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
September 18, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Dustin Jacoby | Draw (split) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka
May 1, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Magomed Ankalaev | KO (punches) | UFC 254
October 24, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 4:19 |
| L | Magomed Ankalaev | TKO (head kicks and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
February 29, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 0:38 |
| W | Khalil Rountree Jr. | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
September 28, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 2:35 |
| L | Glover Teixeira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson
April 27, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 3:37 |
| W | Gadzhimurad Antigulov | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
July 28, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 4:25 |
| W | Henrique da Silva | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
June 11, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 0:22 |
| L | Jared Cannonier | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale
December 3, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jonathan Wilson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
October 1, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Misha Cirkunov | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson
June 18, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 1:22 |
| W | Malik Merad | KO (punch) | World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 4
September 19, 2015 |
World Warriors FC | 1 | 0:08 |
| W | Vitali Ontishchenko | Submission (omoplata) | World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 3
April 4, 2015 |
World Warriors FC | 1 | 2:37 |
| W | Yuri Gorbenko | TKO (punches) | World Warriors FC: Ukraine Selection 5
February 28, 2015 |
World Warriors FC | 1 | 1:10 |
| W | Izidor Bunea | TKO (punches) | World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 2
December 13, 2014 |
World Warriors FC | 1 | 1:13 |
| W | Alexandru Stoica | KO (punch) | World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 1
June 14, 2014 |
World Warriors FC | 1 | 0:07 |
| W | Constantin Padure | KO (punch) | Combat Sambo Federation of Moldova: Adrenaline
April 4, 2014 |
Combat Sambo Federation of Moldova | 1 | 1:05 |
| W | Igor Gorkun | KO (punch) | Grand European FC: Battle on the Gold Mountain
December 21, 2013 |
Grand European FC | 1 | 0:28 |
| L | Michał Andryszak | DQ (punches to back of head) | Cage Warriors 58
August 24, 2013 |
Cage Warriors | 1 | 4:07 |
| NC | Murod Hanturaev | NC (referee error) | Alash Pride: Grand Prix 2013
July 7, 2013 |
Alash Pride | 1 | 0:24 |
| W | Anatoli Ciumac | TKO (punches) | European Combat Sambo Federation: Battle of Bessarabia
March 24, 2013 |
European Combat Sambo Federation | 2 | 0:29 |
| W | Igor Kukurudziak | Submission (omoplata) | European Combat Sambo Federation: Adrenaline
December 14, 2012 |
European Combat Sambo Federation | 1 | 0:42 |
| W | Julian Chilikov | TKO (punches) | The Battle for Ruse
June 22, 2012 |
The Battle for Ruse | 1 | 0:25 |
| W | Daglar Gasimov | TKO (punches) | CIS Pankration Cup 2012
April 5, 2012 |
CIS Pankration Cup | 1 | 0:27 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ion Cutelaba) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.