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Ion Cutelaba

"The Hulk"

Light Heavyweight 9-11-1 Active
Age
32
Height
6' 1"
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw
Last 5 W W L W L
Last L vs Navajo Stirling Jun 20, 2026
4 KOs
2 SUBs
179 Days/Fight
4.13 Sig Str/Min
0.27 TD/Min
40 Rounds
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Statistics

9Wins
11Losses
1Draw
How the wins came
4 KO/TKO 2 Submission 3 Decision
  • Win rate42.9%9/21
  • Finish rate66.7%6/9
  • KO rate44.4%4/9
  • Sub rate22.2%2/9

Advanced Stats

43.6% Sig. Strike Acc.
51.1% Takedown Acc.
33 Sig. Strikes/Fight
2.1 Takedowns/Fight
0.1 Knockdowns/Fight
1:51 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head
69%
Body
18%
Leg
13%
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Career Timeline 21 fights

814 Current ELO
1,012 Prime ELO (Jul 2018)
-186 Career Change

Career Statistics 21 of 21 bouts with official stats

Career Rankings where Ion Cutelaba sits

1st of 309 First-round finishes 6 Light Heavyweight Tied Top 1%
34th of 2,769 First-round finishes 6 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%
2nd of 309 UFC losses 11 Light Heavyweight Tied Top 1%
38th of 2,769 UFC losses 11 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%
40th of 2,747 Career takedowns landed 45 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%
233rd of 2,747 Career significant strikes landed 694 UFC-wide Tied Top 9%
171st of 2,769 Wins by finish 6 UFC-wide Tied Top 7%
5th of 309 Career takedowns landed 45 Light Heavyweight Top 2%
89th of 1,817 Takedowns per 15 minutes 4.02 UFC-wide Top 5%
61st of 2,769 Losses by knockout 4 UFC-wide Tied Top 3%
94th of 2,769 UFC bouts 21 UFC-wide Tied Top 4%
171st of 2,769 Wins by knockout 4 UFC-wide Tied Top 7%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Ion Cutelaba is a Light Heavyweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 9-11-1. Of 9 career wins, 6 have come by finish (4 by knockout and 2 by submission). The current performance-based ELO rating is 814, with a career peak of 1,012.

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What is Ion Cutelaba's UFC record?

Ion Cutelaba is 9-11-1 as a Light Heavyweight fighter — 4 by knockout, 2 by submission, 3 by decision or other.

Last fight: Lost to Navajo Stirling by KO/TKO, Jun 2026. Joint-most first-round finishes in Light Heavyweight history (6). Also: joint 2nd most losses at Light Heavyweight (11); 5th most career takedowns at Light Heavyweight (45).

UFC record
9-11-1
KO/TKO wins
4
Submission wins
2

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Who has Ion Cutelaba lost to in the UFC?

Ion Cutelaba has 11 UFC losses: Misha Cirkunov (2016), Jared Cannonier (2016), Glover Teixeira (2019), Magomed Ankalaev (2020), Magomed Ankalaev (2020), Ryan Spann (2022), Johnny Walker (2022), Kennedy Nzechukwu (2022), Philipe Lins (2024), Modestas Bukauskas (2025), Navajo Stirling (2026).

Who did Ion Cutelaba fight last?

Ion Cutelaba lost to Navajo Stirling by KO/TKO in round 2 at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi on June 20, 2026.

How tall is Ion Cutelaba and what is the reach?

Ion Cutelaba is 6' 1" tall with a 75" reach and weighs 205 lbs.

How old is Ion Cutelaba?

Ion Cutelaba is 32 years old (born December 14, 1993).