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Ion Cutelaba lands 4.2 and absorbs 3.3 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Ion Cutelaba's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Ion Cutelaba's takedown threat ranks in the top 10% of the division. Takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Ion Cutelaba wins 55% of rounds across 40 scored. Round splits are close.

Ion Cutelaba has 4 KO/TKO losses in 11 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.14 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 56 out of 99, average for the division.

Ion Cutelaba finishes 67% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

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Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight
“The Hulk”

Ion Cutelaba

20-12-1 (1 NC)21 UFC
Wrestler
Form
High Variance
Early Chaos
Output Drops Late
High Wear
6'1"ht·75"reach·Southpawstance·32age
Last fightLNavajo Stirling·KO/TKO·R2·this month
Fighter Context
9–11–1UFC·
4KO
·
2Sub
·
3Dec
·
8.0min/fight
·
168UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
5–10(16 fights)
·
80%finish rate
·
+0.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.95
Positive
70%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.542
Elite
94%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
56
Average
46%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
55%
Average
59%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Ion Cutelaba — 4.23 significant strikes per minute, 43% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.28 strikes per minute.

Cutelaba
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.23
Str. Accuracy43%
694UFC landed/1,591attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.7 vs avg3.28
Str. Defense47%
KD Rate / fight0.10
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.14
CQ KO Power
Below Avg7%ile0.29
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
69%
Body
18%
Leg
13%
By Position
Distance60%
/
Clinch20%
/
Ground20%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 121 rounds
Round 211 rounds
Round 38 rounds
Avg. Landed191813
Avg. Absorbed112014
Avg. Net+7-2-1
Grappling

Ion Cutelaba — 3.8 takedowns per 15 minutes, 49% takedown accuracy, 0.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 75% takedown defense.

Cutelaba
G&P Threat
·111s ctrlActive Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.76
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.86
TD Accuracy49%
45UFC landed/88attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
2UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense75%
32UFC defended/42opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Vulnerable
Finishing

Ion Cutelaba — 9 UFC wins (4 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 3 decision), 67% finish rate.

Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
div avg 64%
How They Lose
11UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 9
Submission2 / 9
Decision3 / 9
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 11
Submission4 / 11
Decision3 / 11
Loss Pattern
7 of 11 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 6 of 6 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
33%
2 of 6 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.1pts
W3 dec
0.8pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
3SD
·
0MD
·
43%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 11 less in second half of career
0+26+51+77+102avgD20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

21 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.72.13.6R1R2R3
R1n=21
R2n=11
R3n=8
Outputsig strikes / min
4.8
4.1
2.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.9
4.6
3.1
Diff
+1.9
-0.6
-0.3

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-24%L3
-46%36%118%LWLWWLWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Cutelaba — 21 UFC Fights

Ion Cutelaba — UFC fight record: 9 wins, 11 losses, 1 draw.

Result
Method
21 fights
L
Navajo Stirling
LHW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:23Jun '26
-33
·19 SS (40%)·52 abs·5/7 td·181s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Oumar Sy
LHW
SUB R1 · 4:24Mar '26
+9
·14 SS (70%)·5 abs·1/2 td·147s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Modestas Bukauskas
LHW
S-DEC R3May '25
+14
·58 SS (45%)·44 abs·0/4 td·141s ctrl
W
Ibo Aslan
LHW
SUB R1 · 2:51Feb '25
-1
·14 SS (45%)·15 abs·2/4 td·66s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Ivan Erslan
LHW
S-DEC R3Sep '24
+6
·45 SS (38%)·39 abs·3/12 td·1 td taken·119s ctrl
L
Philipe Lins
LHW
U-DEC R3Mar '24
-20
·47 SS (48%)·67 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·16s ctrl
W
Tanner Boser
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:05Apr '23
+25
·30 SS (75%)·5 abs·1/1 td·17s ctrl
L
Kennedy Nzechukwu
LHW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:02Nov '22
-15
·9 SS (35%)·24 abs·2/8 td·212s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Johnny Walker
LHW
SUB R1 · 4:37Sep '22
0
·3 SS (60%)·3 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·122s ctrl
L
Ryan Spann
LHW
SUB R1 · 2:22May '22
-2
·2 SS (22%)·4 abs·3/3 td·71s ctrl
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight
“The Hulk”

Ion Cutelaba

20-12-1 (1 NC)21 UFC
Form
6'1"ht·75"reach·Southpawstance·32age
Last fightLNavajo Stirling·KO/TKO·this month
Fighter Context
9–11–1UFC·
4KO
·
2Sub
·
3Dec
·
8.0min/fight
·
168UFC min
vs. Winning Record5–10
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.95
70%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.542
94%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
56
46%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
55%
59%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Cutelaba
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.23
Str. Accuracy43%
694UFC landed/1,591attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.7 vs avg3.28
Str. Defense47%
KD Rate / Fight0.10
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.14
CQ KO Power
Below Avg7%ile0.29
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
69%
Body
18%
Leg
13%
By Position
Dist60%
Clinch20%
Ground20%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=21
R2
n=11
R3
n=8
Landed191813
Absorbed112014
Net+7-2-1
Grappling
Cutelaba
Light Heavyweight avg
G&P Threat
111s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.76
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.86
TD Accuracy49%
45UFC landed/88attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
2UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense75%
32UFC defended/42opp. attempts
Sub Defense4 loss / 6 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
4KO/TKO
2Sub
3Dec
Loss Methods
4KO/TKO
4Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
33%2 of 6 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.1pts
W3 dec
0.8pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
3SD
·
0MD
·
43%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.72.13.6R1R2R3
R1n=21
R2n=11
R3n=8
Outputsig strikes / min
4.8
4.1
2.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.9
4.6
3.1
Diff
+1.9
-0.6
-0.3

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Cutelaba — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Navajo StirlingLHW
KO/TKO·R2·Jun '26
19 SS (40%)·52 abs·5/7 td·181s ctrl·1 sub
W
Oumar SyLHW
SUB·R1·Mar '26
14 SS (70%)·5 abs·1/2 td·147s ctrl·1 sub
L
Modestas BukauskasLHW
S-DEC·R3·May '25
58 SS (45%)·44 abs·0/4 td·141s ctrl
W
Ibo AslanLHW
SUB·R1·Feb '25
14 SS (45%)·15 abs·2/4 td·66s ctrl·1 sub
W
Ivan ErslanLHW
S-DEC·R3·Sep '24
45 SS (38%)·39 abs·3/12 td·1 td taken·119s ctrl
L
Philipe LinsLHW
U-DEC·R3·Mar '24
47 SS (48%)·67 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·16s ctrl
W
Tanner BoserLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '23
30 SS (75%)·5 abs·1/1 td·17s ctrl
L
Kennedy NzechukwuLHW
KO/TKO·R2·Nov '22
9 SS (35%)·24 abs·2/8 td·212s ctrl·1 kd taken
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