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Ion Cutelaba: record, fights and statistics

Ion Cutelaba (“The Hulk”) is a heavyweight fighter from Moldova with a published career record of 20-12-1 (1 no contest). StatsNext stores 20 UFC bouts for Ion Cutelaba (9-10-1). In the 4 fights stored since Feb 22, 2025, Ion Cutelaba is 2-2.

Fights through June 20, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026 at 7:09 PM ET · StatsNext fight records

Profile

Height6'1"
Reach75"
StanceSouthpaw
Weight classHeavyweight
Born1993

What are Ion Cutelaba's fighting stats?

Across 20 stored UFC bouts with statistics (153 minutes) through June 20, 2026, Ion Cutelaba lands 4.24 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.37, with 44.8% striking accuracy and 47.0% striking defense. Grappling: 3.82 takedowns per 15 minutes at 48.1% accuracy, 75.0% takedown defense, 0.29 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 9-10-1 in 20 stored UFC bouts, 6 of 9 wins inside the distance.

Ion Cutelaba: striking, grappling and finishes

Ion Cutelaba: rates from stored bouts
StatisticUFC bouts
Significant strikes landed per minute4.24
Significant strikes absorbed per minute3.37
Significant striking accuracy44.8%
Significant striking defense47.0%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.20
Takedowns per 15 minutes3.82
Takedown accuracy48.1%
Takedown defense75.0%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.29
Control minutes per 15 minutes4.03
Share of fight time in control26.9%
Bouts with statistics (minutes)20 (153.1)

Significant strikes landed: 69.3% head, 17.4% body, 13.3% legs; 60.2% at distance, 19.7% in the clinch, 20% on the ground.

Ion Cutelaba: ufc bouts by method
MethodWinsLosses
KO/TKO44
Submission24
Decision32

9-10-1 in the 20 stored UFC bouts since June 19, 2016, averaging 7.7 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders

2026 season: Ion Cutelaba among fighters

Ion Cutelaba: 2026 season figures and place among fighters
FigureIon CutelabaPlace
Wins by KO, TKO or submission100.01st of 360
Significant strikes landed per minute2.58187th of 243
Significant strikes absorbed per minute4.45170th of 243
Significant strike accuracy48.5127th of 243
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.00113th of 243
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes7.036th of 243
Submission attempts per 15 minutes2.3417th of 243
Share of fight time in control42.724th of 243

The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).

Wins and losses by method since Feb 22, 2025

  • 2 wins: 2 by submission
  • 2 losses: 1 by ko/tko, 1 by decision

Striking and grappling totals since Feb 22, 2025

Ion Cutelaba — MMA — Striking and grappling totals since Feb 22, 2025
MeasureTotal
Significant strikes landed105 of 229 (45.9%)
Significant strikes absorbed116 of 203 attempted by opponents
Knockdowns0
Takedowns landed8 of 17
Opponent takedowns0 of 2 (100.0% defended)
Submission attempts3
Control time8:55

Totals over 4 of 4 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.

Fight history

Ion Cutelaba: the 15 most recent stored bouts
DateOpponent (UFC record entering)ResultMethodRound, timeMinutesWeight classSig. strikes (absorbed)TakedownsControl
Jun 20, 2026Navajo Stirling (4-0)LossKO/TKOR2 3:238.4Light Heavyweight19 of 48 (52)5 of 73:01
Mar 14, 2026Oumar Sy (3-1)WinSubmissionR1 4:244.4Light Heavyweight14 of 20 (5)1 of 22:27
May 10, 2025Modestas Bukauskas (5-4)LossDecisionR3 5:0015Light Heavyweight58 of 130 (44)0 of 42:21
Feb 22, 2025Ibo Aslan (2-0)WinSubmissionR1 2:512.9Light Heavyweight14 of 31 (15)2 of 41:06
Sep 28, 2024Ivan Erslan (0-0)WinDecisionR3 5:0015Light Heavyweight45 of 120 (39)3 of 121:59
Mar 9, 2024Philipe Lins (3-2)LossDecisionR3 5:0015Light Heavyweight47 of 97 (67)0 of 10:16
Apr 15, 2023Tanner Boser (4-4)WinKO/TKOR1 2:052.1Light Heavyweight30 of 40 (5)1 of 10:17
Nov 19, 2022Kennedy Nzechukwu (4-3)LossKO/TKOR2 1:026Light Heavyweight9 of 26 (24)2 of 83:32
Sep 10, 2022Johnny Walker (4-4)LossSubmissionR1 4:374.6Light Heavyweight3 of 5 (3)1 of 12:02
May 14, 2022Ryan Spann (5-2)LossSubmissionR1 2:222.4Light Heavyweight2 of 9 (4)3 of 31:11
Sep 18, 2021Devin Clark (5-5)WinDecisionR3 5:0015Light Heavyweight64 of 101 (23)8 of 128:48
May 1, 2021Dustin Jacoby (2-2)DrawDrawR3 5:0015Light Heavyweight71 of 152 (84)9 of 194:27
Oct 24, 2020Magomed Ankalaev (4-1)LossKO/TKOR1 4:194.3Light Heavyweight11 of 36 (21)0 of 00:00
Feb 29, 2020Magomed Ankalaev (3-1)LossKO/TKOR1 0:380.6Light Heavyweight5 of 11 (8)0 of 00:00
Sep 28, 2019Khalil Rountree Jr. (4-2)WinKO/TKOR1 2:352.6Heavyweight15 of 26 (5)4 of 51:18

Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.

How to read these numbers

  • The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
  • Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.

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