Matchup Analysis·Light Heavyweight Bout
Red Corner
Ion Cutelaba
“The Hulk”
20-11-1(1 NC)20 UFCLast3mo ago
Wrestler
High Variance
Early Chaos
Output Drops Late
Moderate Wear
6'1"ht·75"reach·Southpawstance·32age
VS
Light Heavyweight205 lbs
3R
Blue Corner
9-04 UFCLast3mo ago
Pressure Fighter
Hot Streak
6'4"+3"ht·79"+4"reach·Orthodoxstance·28age
Signals2 signals
CARDIO
Cutelaba's output and strike differential trend downward in later rounds.
SOUTHPAW
Cutelaba is a southpaw striker against an orthodox opponent. The stance mismatch gives Cutelaba natural angle advantages at range.
CQ Core Edges
Cutelaba
+0.95
Stirling
+3.58
Cutelaba
0.68
Stirling
0.24
Cutelaba
58%
Stirling
100%
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
Cutelaba
66
AverageStirling
Unrated0 KO losses0.00 KD/fight
CQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
Cutelaba4.23SLpM
+SLpM6.25Stirling
10.5
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
CutelabaOutput Drops Late
StirlingOutput Builds Late+48% R1→R3
Finish History
Cutelaba
KO/TKO ×4Sub ×2
Finish rate (wins)
67%
6/9
Stopped rate (losses)
70%
7/10
Stirling
KO/TKO ×1
Finish rate (wins)
25%
1/4
Stopped rate (losses)
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Edge & Exposure
Cutelaba
EdgeGrappling Dominant
Top-tier takedown threat for this division. Consistently forces the fight to the mat.
EdgeStriking Edge
Above-average net striking margin for this division. Wins the exchange battle consistently.
ExposureFades Hard
Output drops significantly in later rounds. Extended fights are a structural disadvantage.
Stirling
EdgeStriking Dominant
Net striking margin is among the best in this division. Consistently lands more than absorbed.
Opposition Quality
Cutelaba9–10UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
5–9
Record (15)
+0.4
Str Diff/Min
80%
Finish (W)
Stirling4–0UFC
Too few fights to rate.
Division Percentile Ranks
CutelabaLight HeavyweightStirling
70th
Striking Differential
99th94th
Grappling Threat
46th67th
Round Win Rate
99th63rd
TD Defense
78th54th
Durability
89th37th
Finishing Rate
4thRecent Form
Cutelaba
Stat
Stirling
3.874.23 career
↓0.36
SLpMOutput
↑0.25
6.506.25 career
2.883.28 career
↓0.40
SApMAbsorbed
↑0.07
2.742.67 career
6.747.61 career
↓0.87
TD AttAttempts/15m
↑0.95
3.452.50 career
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Sub AttAttempts/15m
—
Stat Breakdown
Striking
CutelabaStirling5 fights
Div avgSig. Strikes / Min
4.23
6.25
Str. Accuracy
43%
52%
Sig. Absorbed / min
3.28
2.67
Str. Defense
47%
58%
CQ KO Power
0.30
0.60
CutelabaStrike DistributionStirling
By Target
70%
46%
18%
35%
12%
19%
By Position
60%
82%
20%
7%
20%
11%
Sig Strikes
Cutelaba
34avg landed / fight
Avg Fight Time
8.0 min
Goes Dist
35%
Stirling
83avg landed / fight
Avg Fight Time
13.5 min
Goes Dist
75%
Historical Context
Cutelaba — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
14 SS (70%)·5 abs·1/2 td·147s ctrl·1 sub att
58 SS (45%)·44 abs·0/4 td·141s ctrl
14 SS (45%)·15 abs·2/4 td·66s ctrl·1 sub att
45 SS (38%)·39 abs·3/12 td·1 td taken·119s ctrl
47 SS (48%)·67 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·16s ctrl
30 SS (75%)·5 abs·1/1 td·17s ctrl
Stirling — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
UFC Fights·4 fights
63 SS (53%)·28 abs·91s ctrl·1 kd
81 SS (51%)·43 abs·1/4 td·2 td taken·233s ctrl
110 SS (49%)·36 abs·3/5 td·181s ctrl·1 kd
78 SS (50%)·32 abs·3 td taken·54s ctrl
Tracked Fights·1 fight
WPhillip Latu
DWCSKO/TKOR2Sep 2024
Common Opponents
Ivan ErslanSame result
W
Cutelaba
SD·R3·2024
W
Stirling
UD·R3·2025