SYS▸RETRIEVING DOSSIER▮
FIGHTER DOSSIER▸ID-151F46
SIGNALLOCKED▮
TALE-OF-THE-TAPE
HT
6'1"
REACH
75.0"
GYM
Freestyle MMA
BORN
Moldova
CAREER TIMELINE
PRO DEBUT
14y 3m ago
LAST FIGHT
3mo ago
UFC DEBUT
10y ago
PRE-UFC4y 2m
UFC · 10y ago
UFC10y
Pro Career
FINISH METRICSTERMINATIONS
Wins by KO/TKO
0
Wins by Submission
0
Round 1 Finishes
0
Avg Fight · Pro
6:04
Avg Fight · UFC
7:58
Fights/Yr · Pro
2.3
Fights/Yr · UFC
2
Performance Matrix
33 bouts recordedvs Light Heavyweight division
Current selection: striking · overall · overall
Landed / Min
5.16
Absorbed / Min
4.23
Off. Accuracy
43.8%
Def. Avoidance
47.5%
MetricOffenseDefense
Landed / Absorbed
675
523
Attempted
1543
997
Per Minute
5.16
4.23
Accuracy
43.8%47.5%
O
D
Net Advantage
Net Landed
+152
Net Attempted
+546
Total fight time: 02:39:39
MMA Record
Fight #33
Ion CutelabaW
19-11-1
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Mounted Guillotine Choke · 4:24 · R1
UFC Fight Night
March 14, 2026
LOumar Sy
12-1
Current: 12-2-0
Ion CutelabaW
vsLOumar Sy
UFC Fight NightMarch 14, 2026
Mounted Guillotine Choke · 4:24 · R1
Fight #32
Ion CutelabaL
19-10-1
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
May 10, 2025
WModestas Bukauskas
17-6
Current: 15-6-0, 1 NC
Ion CutelabaL
vsWModestas Bukauskas
UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della MaddalenaMay 10, 2025
Decision · Split
Fight #31
Ion CutelabaW
18-10-1
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Arm Triangle Choke · 2:51 · R1
UFC Fight Night
February 22, 2025
LIbo Aslan
14-1
Current: 14-4-0
Ion CutelabaW
vsLIbo Aslan
UFC Fight NightFebruary 22, 2025
Arm Triangle Choke · 2:51 · R1
Fight #30
Ion CutelabaW
17-10-1
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC Fight Night
September 28, 2024
LIvan Erslan
14-3
Current: 20-7-0
Ion CutelabaW
vsLIvan Erslan
UFC Fight NightSeptember 28, 2024
Decision · Split
Fight #29
Ion CutelabaL
17-9-1
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
March 9, 2024
WPhilipe Lins
17-5
Current: 9-0-0
Ion CutelabaL
vsWPhilipe Lins
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2March 9, 2024
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #28
Ion CutelabaW
16-9-1
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Ground & Pound · 2:05 · R1
UFC Fight Night
April 15, 2023
LTanner Boser
20-9-1
Current: 22-11-1
Ion CutelabaW
vsLTanner Boser
UFC Fight NightApril 15, 2023
Ground & Pound · 2:05 · R1
Fight #27
Ion CutelabaL
16-8-1
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Knees & Punches · 1:02 · R2
UFC Fight Night
November 19, 2022
WKennedy Nzechukwu
10-3
Current: 14-7-0, 1 NC
Ion CutelabaL
vsWKennedy Nzechukwu
UFC Fight NightNovember 19, 2022
Knees & Punches · 1:02 · R2
Fight #26
Ion CutelabaL
16-7-1
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 4:37 · R1
UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson
September 10, 2022
WJohnny Walker
18-7
Current: 21-2-1, 1 NC
Ion CutelabaL
vsWJohnny Walker
UFC 279: Diaz vs. FergusonSeptember 10, 2022
Rear Naked Choke · 4:37 · R1
Fight #25
Ion CutelabaL
16-6-1
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Guillotine Choke · 2:22 · R1
UFC Fight Night
May 14, 2022
WRyan Spann
19-7
Current: 24-11-0
Ion CutelabaL
vsWRyan Spann
UFC Fight NightMay 14, 2022
Guillotine Choke · 2:22 · R1
Fight #24
Ion CutelabaW
15-6-1
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
September 18, 2021
LDevin Clark
12-5
Current: 11-6-0
Ion CutelabaW
vsLDevin Clark
UFC Fight NightSeptember 18, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #23
Ion Cutelaba
15-6
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Draw · Decision · Split
UFC Fight Night
May 1, 2021
Dustin Jacoby
14-5
Current: 13-2-0
Ion Cutelaba
vsDustin Jacoby
UFC Fight NightMay 1, 2021
Draw · Decision · Split
Fight #22
Ion CutelabaL
15-5
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 4:19 · R1
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
October 24, 2020
WMagomed Ankalaev
13-1
Current: 22-10-0, 1 NC
Ion CutelabaL
vsWMagomed Ankalaev
UFC 254: Khabib vs. GaethjeOctober 24, 2020
Punches · 4:19 · R1
Fight #21
Ion CutelabaL
15-4
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 0:38 · R1
UFC on ESPN+ 27
February 29, 2020
WMagomed Ankalaev
12-1
Current: 22-10-0, 1 NC
Ion CutelabaL
vsWMagomed Ankalaev
UFC on ESPN+ 27February 29, 2020
Punches · 0:38 · R1
Fight #20
Ion CutelabaW
14-4
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Elbows From Mount · 2:35 · R1
UFC on ESPN+ 18
September 28, 2019
LKhalil Rountree Jr.
8-3
Current: 14-6-1
Ion CutelabaW
vsLKhalil Rountree Jr.
UFC on ESPN+ 18September 28, 2019
Elbows From Mount · 2:35 · R1
Fight #19
Ion CutelabaL
14-3
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 3:37 · R2
UFC on ESPN+ 8
April 27, 2019
WGlover Teixeira
28-7
Current: 9-5-0
Ion CutelabaL
vsWGlover Teixeira
UFC on ESPN+ 8April 27, 2019
Rear Naked Choke · 3:37 · R2
Fight #18
Ion CutelabaW
13-3
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Punches & Elbows · 4:25 · R1
UFC on FOX 30
July 28, 2018
LGadzhimurad Antigulov
20-4
Current: 18-9-0
Ion CutelabaW
vsLGadzhimurad Antigulov
UFC on FOX 30July 28, 2018
Punches & Elbows · 4:25 · R1
Fight #17
Ion CutelabaW
12-3
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 0:22 · R1
UFC Fight Night 110
June 10, 2017
LLuis Henrique da Silva
12-2
Current: 20-12-0
Ion CutelabaW
vsLLuis Henrique da Silva
UFC Fight Night 110June 10, 2017
Punches · 0:22 · R1
Fight #16
Ion CutelabaL
12-2
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale
December 3, 2016
WJared Cannonier
8-1
Current: 21-11-0
Ion CutelabaL
vsWJared Cannonier
The Ultimate Fighter 24 FinaleDecember 3, 2016
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #15
Ion CutelabaW
11-2
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 96
October 1, 2016
LJonathan Wilson
7-1
Current: 33-9-0
Ion CutelabaW
vsLJonathan Wilson
UFC Fight Night 96October 1, 2016
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #14
Ion CutelabaL
11-1
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Arm Triangle Choke · 1:22 · R3
UFC Fight Night 89
June 18, 2016
WMisha Cirkunov
11-2
Current: 15-9-0
Ion CutelabaL
vsWMisha Cirkunov
UFC Fight Night 89June 18, 2016
Arm Triangle Choke · 1:22 · R3
Fight #13
Ion CutelabaW
10-1
via TKO
Catchweight Bout
Punch · 0:08 · R1
WWFC: Cage Encounter 4
September 19, 2015
LMalik Merad
19-14
Current: 28-22-0
Ion CutelabaW
vsLMalik Merad
WWFC: Cage Encounter 4September 19, 2015
Punch · 0:08 · R1
Fight #12
Ion CutelabaW
9-1
via SUB
Heavyweight Bout
Omoplata · 2:37 · R1
WWFC: Cage Encounter 3
April 4, 2015
LVitali Onishchenko
2-1
Current: 4-10-0
Ion CutelabaW
vsLVitali Onishchenko
WWFC: Cage Encounter 3April 4, 2015
Omoplata · 2:37 · R1
Fight #11
Ion CutelabaW
8-1
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 1:10 · R1
WWFC: Ukraine Selection 6
February 28, 2015
LYuri Gorbenko
11-22
Current: 12-54-0
Ion CutelabaW
vsLYuri Gorbenko
WWFC: Ukraine Selection 6February 28, 2015
Punches · 1:10 · R1
Fight #10
Ion CutelabaW
7-1
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 1:13 · R1
WWFC: Cage Encounter 2
December 13, 2014
LIzidor Bunea
1-5
Current: 8-5-1
Ion CutelabaW
vsLIzidor Bunea
WWFC: Cage Encounter 2December 13, 2014
Punches · 1:13 · R1
Fight #9
Ion CutelabaW
6-1
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Punch · 0:07 · R1
WWFC 1: Cage Encounter 1
June 14, 2014
LAlexander Stoica
0-0
Current: 12-3-0, 1 NC
Ion CutelabaW
vsLAlexander Stoica
WWFC 1: Cage Encounter 1June 14, 2014
Punch · 0:07 · R1
Fight #8
Ion CutelabaW
5-1
via TKO
Bout
-
-
April 4, 2014
LConstantin Padure
0-0
Current: 31-12-0, 1 NC
Ion CutelabaW
vsLConstantin Padure
-April 4, 2014
-
Fight #7
Ion CutelabaW
4-1
via TKO
Bout
-
-
December 21, 2013
LIgor Gorkun
0-0
Current: 0-3-0
Ion CutelabaW
vsLIgor Gorkun
-December 21, 2013
-
Fight #6
Ion CutelabaL
4-0
via DQ
Heavyweight Bout
Illegal Strikes · 4:07 · R1
Cage Warriors 58
August 24, 2013
WMichał Andryszak
9-3
Current: 0-2-0
Ion CutelabaL
vsWMichał Andryszak
Cage Warriors 58August 24, 2013
Illegal Strikes · 4:07 · R1
Fight #5
Ion CutelabaNC
4-0
Heavyweight Bout
-
-
July 7, 2013
NCMurod Khanturaev
0-0
Current: 0-4-0
Ion CutelabaNC
vsNCMurod Khanturaev
-July 7, 2013
Fight #4
Ion CutelabaW
3-0
via TKO
Bout
-
-
March 24, 2013
LAnatoli Ciumac
1-4
Current: 0-1-0
Ion CutelabaW
vsLAnatoli Ciumac
-March 24, 2013
-
Fight #3
Ion CutelabaW
2-0
via SUB
Heavyweight Bout
Omoplata · 0:42 · R1
ECSF: Adrenaline
December 14, 2012
LIgor Kukurudziak
6-7
Current: 5-4-0
Ion CutelabaW
vsLIgor Kukurudziak
ECSF: AdrenalineDecember 14, 2012
Omoplata · 0:42 · R1
Fight #2
Ion CutelabaW
1-0
via TKO
Bout
-
-
June 22, 2012
LJulian Chilikov
4-2
Current: 10-10-0
Ion CutelabaW
vsLJulian Chilikov
-June 22, 2012
-
Fight #1
Ion CutelabaW
0-0
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 0:27 · R1
CIS Cup 2012
April 6, 2012
LDaglar Gasimov
0-0
Current: 12-13-2
Ion CutelabaW
vsLDaglar Gasimov
CIS Cup 2012April 6, 2012
Punches · 0:27 · R1