MMA StatBook

Ion Cutelaba

“The Hulk”

Light HeavyweightMoldova

20Wins
12Losses
1Draws
1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LWLWW

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Profile

Age
32 (born December 14, 1993)
Born in
Chișinău
Height
6' 1"
Weight
205 lbs.
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
9-11-1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC9

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC11

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.13 top 24%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.42
Striking accuracy44%Better than 37% of light heavyweights
Strike defense46%Better than 21% of light heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
4.02 top 7%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.3
Takedown accuracy51%Better than 84% of light heavyweights
Takedown defense76%Better than 74% of light heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Cutelaba last fought on June 20, 2026 (Loss vs Navajo Stirling).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Ion Cutelaba

Ion Cutelaba "The Hulk", born in Chișinău, Moldova on December 14, 1993, is a light heavyweight mixed martial artist. Cutelaba stands 6' 1" with a 75" reach and fights out of a southpaw stance.

Cutelaba's professional career began in 2012, debuting with CIS Pankration Cup. Cutelaba arrived in the UFC with an 11-1 record. Cutelaba made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson in June 2016 and lost to Misha Cirkunov by arm triangle from side control. Across 21 fights in the UFC, Cutelaba is 9-11-1.

Cutelaba's 9 UFC wins are split between 4 by knockout, 2 by submission and 3 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Cutelaba lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 93% of light heavyweights. Cutelaba ranks #3 in UFC history for most elbow knockouts.

Cutelaba needed only 0:22 to beat Henrique da Silva at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt, the fastest UFC win of that career. Cutelaba has fought Magomed Ankalaev twice in the UFC (lost, lost). Cutelaba was 22 when the first UFC win came, against Jonathan Wilson. Cutelaba's record outside the UFC includes 5-0 in World Warriors FC and 2-0 in European Combat Sambo Federation.

Most recently, Cutelaba lost to Navajo Stirling by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi in June 2026.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Navajo Stirling

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 3:23

    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi

    Jun 20, 2026

    19Str 5TD 0KD
  2. W

    Oumar Sy

    Submission · Guillotine Choke From Guard · R1 4:24

    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos

    Mar 14, 2026

    14Str 1TD 0KD
  3. L

    Modestas Bukauskas

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena

    May 10, 2025

    58Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    Ibo Aslan

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R1 2:51

    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song

    Feb 22, 2025

    14Str 2TD 0KD
  5. W

    Ivan Erslan

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis

    Sep 28, 2024

    45Str 3TD 0KD
  6. L

    Philipe Lins

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2

    Mar 9, 2024

    47Str 0TD 0KD
  7. W

    Tanner Boser

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 2:05

    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen

    Apr 15, 2023

    30Str 1TD 0KD
  8. L

    Kennedy Nzechukwu

    KO/TKO · Knee to Head At Distance · R2 1:02

    UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba

    Nov 19, 2022

    9Str 2TD 0KD
  9. L

    Johnny Walker

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:37

    UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson

    Sep 10, 2022

    3Str 1TD 0KD
  10. L

    Ryan Spann

    Submission · Guillotine Choke Standing · R1 2:22

    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic

    May 14, 2022

    2Str 3TD 0KD
  11. W

    Devin Clark

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann

    Sep 18, 2021

    64Str 8TD 1KD
  12. D

    Dustin Jacoby

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka

    May 1, 2021

    71Str 9TD 0KD
  13. L

    Magomed Ankalaev

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:19

    UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje

    Oct 24, 2020

    11Str 0TD 0KD
  14. L

    Magomed Ankalaev

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:38

    UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo

    Feb 29, 2020

    5Str 0TD 0KD
  15. W

    Khalil Rountree Jr.

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head On Ground · R1 2:35

    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier

    Sep 28, 2019

    15Str 4TD 0KD
  16. L

    Glover Teixeira

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:37

    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson

    Apr 27, 2019

    74Str 0TD 0KD
  17. W

    Gadzhimurad Antigulov

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head In Clinch · R1 4:25

    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2

    Jul 28, 2018

    40Str 0TD 0KD
  18. W

    Henrique da Silva

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 0:22

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt

    Jun 10, 2017

    15Str 0TD 1KD
  19. L

    Jared Cannonier

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale

    Dec 3, 2016

    45Str 6TD 0KD
  20. W

    Jonathan Wilson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson

    Oct 1, 2016

    89Str 0TD 0KD
  21. L

    Misha Cirkunov

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R3 1:22

    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson

    Jun 18, 2016

    24Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Ion Cutelaba is 20-12-1 (1 NC) across 34 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on April 5, 2012 (CIS Pankration Cup). 13 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins20

  • KO/TKO 13
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 3

Pro losses12

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 3
  • Other 1
Finish rate
85% of wins
Longest win streak
7

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC9-11-12016
World Warriors FC5-02014
European Combat Sambo Federation2-02012
Alash Pride0-0 (1 NC)2013
CIS Pankration Cup1-02012
Cage Warriors0-12013
Combat Sambo Federation of Moldova1-02014
Grand European FC1-02013
The Battle for Ruse1-02012

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Navajo Stirling TKO (punches and elbows), R2 UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi Jun 20, 2026
W Oumar Sy Submission (guillotine choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos Mar 14, 2026
L Modestas Bukauskas Decision (split), R3 UFC 315 May 10, 2025
W İbo Aslan Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song Feb 22, 2025
W Ivan Erslan Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis Sep 28, 2024
L Philipe Lins Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 299 Mar 9, 2024
W Tanner Boser TKO (punches), R1 UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen Apr 15, 2023
L Kennedy Nzechukwu TKO (flying knee and punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba Nov 19, 2022
L Johnny Walker Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC 279 Sep 10, 2022
L Ryan Spann Submission (guillotine choke), R1 UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić May 14, 2022
W Devin Clark Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann Sep 18, 2021
D Dustin Jacoby Draw (split), R3 UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka May 1, 2021
L Magomed Ankalaev KO (punches), R1 UFC 254 Oct 24, 2020
L Magomed Ankalaev TKO (head kicks and punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo Feb 29, 2020
W Khalil Rountree Jr. TKO (elbows), R1 UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier Sep 28, 2019
L Glover Teixeira Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson Apr 27, 2019
W Gadzhimurad Antigulov TKO (punches and elbows), R1 UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 Jul 28, 2018
W Henrique da Silva KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt Jun 10, 2017
L Jared Cannonier Decision (unanimous), R3 The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale Dec 3, 2016
W Jonathan Wilson Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson Oct 1, 2016
L Misha Cirkunov Submission (arm-triangle choke), R3 UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson Jun 18, 2016
W Malik Merad KO (punch), R1 World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 4 Sep 19, 2015
W Vitali Ontishchenko Submission (omoplata), R1 World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 3 Apr 4, 2015
W Yuri Gorbenko TKO (punches), R1 World Warriors FC: Ukraine Selection 5 Feb 28, 2015
W Izidor Bunea TKO (punches), R1 World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 2 Dec 13, 2014
W Alexandru Stoica KO (punch), R1 World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 1 Jun 14, 2014
W Constantin Padure KO (punch), R1 Combat Sambo Federation of Moldova: Adrenaline Apr 4, 2014
W Igor Gorkun KO (punch), R1 Grand European FC: Battle on the Gold Mountain Dec 21, 2013
L Michał Andryszak DQ (punches to back of head), R1 Cage Warriors 58 Aug 24, 2013
NC Murod Hanturaev NC (referee error), R1 Alash Pride: Grand Prix 2013 Jul 7, 2013
W Anatoli Ciumac TKO (punches), R2 European Combat Sambo Federation: Battle of Bessarabia Mar 24, 2013
W Igor Kukurudziak Submission (omoplata), R1 European Combat Sambo Federation: Adrenaline Dec 14, 2012
W Julian Chilikov TKO (punches), R1 The Battle for Ruse Jun 22, 2012
W Daglar Gasimov TKO (punches), R1 CIS Pankration Cup 2012 Apr 5, 2012

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Ion Cutelaba's record?

Ion Cutelaba's professional MMA record is 20 wins, 12 losses and 1 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Ion Cutelaba?

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

How tall is Ion Cutelaba and what is their reach?

Ion Cutelaba stands 6' 1" with a 75" reach.

Who did Ion Cutelaba fight last?

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