Ion Cutelaba "The Hulk"
Ion Cutelaba, known as "The Hulk", is a mixed martial artist from Moldova competing in the UFC Light Heavyweight division. Ion Cutelaba holds a professional record of 20-12-1, including 9-11-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 4 came by knockout or TKO, 2 by submission and 3 by decision. Ion Cutelaba stands 6'1", has a 75-inch reach, fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 32 years old. Ion Cutelaba is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Active.
Ion Cutelaba profile
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
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| Professional record | 20-12-1 |
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| UFC record | 9-11-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Active |
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| Country | Moldova |
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| Age | 32 |
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| Date of birth | 1993-12-14 |
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| Height | 6'1" |
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| Reach | 75" |
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| Leg reach | 41" |
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| Stance | Southpaw |
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| Last weigh-in | 205.5 lbs |
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| Current streak | L1 |
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| Total octagon time | 3h 3m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.13 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.42 |
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| Striking accuracy | 44% |
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| Striking defense | 46% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.18 |
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| Strikes to the head | 69% |
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| Strikes to the body | 18% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 13% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 4.02 |
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| Takedown defense | 76% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.27 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 70.85 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 4 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 2 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 3 |
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Ion Cutelaba UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2026-06-20 | UFC Fight Night | Navajo Stirling | loss | Punches & Elbows · 3:23 · R2 |
| 2026-03-14 | UFC Fight Night | Oumar Sy | win | Mounted Guillotine Choke · 4:24 · R1 |
| 2025-05-10 | UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena | Modestas Bukauskas | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2025-02-22 | UFC Fight Night | Ibo Aslan | win | Arm Triangle Choke · 2:51 · R1 |
| 2024-09-28 | UFC Fight Night | Ivan Erslan | win | Decision · Split |
| 2024-03-09 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Philipe Lins | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2023-04-15 | UFC Fight Night | Tanner Boser | win | Ground & Pound · 2:05 · R1 |
| 2022-11-19 | UFC Fight Night | Kennedy Nzechukwu | loss | Knees & Punches · 1:02 · R2 |
| 2022-09-10 | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson | Johnny Walker | loss | Rear Naked Choke · 4:37 · R1 |
| 2022-05-14 | UFC Fight Night | Ryan Spann | loss | Guillotine Choke · 2:22 · R1 |
| 2021-09-18 | UFC Fight Night | Devin Clark | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2021-05-01 | UFC Fight Night | Dustin Jacoby | draw | Draw · Decision · Split |
| 2020-10-24 | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | Magomed Ankalaev | loss | Punches · 4:19 · R1 |
| 2020-02-29 | UFC on ESPN+ 27 | Magomed Ankalaev | loss | Punches · 0:38 · R1 |
| 2019-09-28 | UFC on ESPN+ 18 | Khalil Rountree Jr. | win | Elbows From Mount · 2:35 · R1 |
| 2019-04-27 | UFC on ESPN+ 8 | Glover Teixeira | loss | Rear Naked Choke · 3:37 · R2 |
| 2018-07-28 | UFC on FOX 30 | Gadzhimurad Antigulov | win | Punches & Elbows · 4:25 · R1 |
| 2017-06-10 | UFC Fight Night 110 | Luis Henrique da Silva | win | Punches · 0:22 · R1 |
| 2016-12-03 | The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale | Jared Cannonier | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-10-01 | UFC Fight Night 96 | Jonathan Wilson | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-06-18 | UFC Fight Night 89 | Misha Cirkunov | loss | Arm Triangle Choke · 1:22 · R3 |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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