“The Hulk” Light Heavyweight
Ion Cutelaba
9-11-1
UFC record, 21 fights, 168.0 min
20-12-1 (1 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 75"
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Tue, Dec 14, 1993, age 32
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Jun 18, 2016
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Jun 20, 2026
01/How he wins
in 9 wins
4 KO/TKO (elbows to head in clinch, elbows to head on ground, punch to head in clinch, punches to head on ground), 2 submissions, 3 decisions in 9 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 4 |
| Submission | 2 | 4 |
| Decision | 3 | 3 |
| All | 9 | 11 |
1 draw not in either column
02/Career rates
21 fights, 168.0 min
Sig strikes landed
4.13 per min
694 in 168.0 min, 21 fights
Sig strike accuracy
43.6%
694 of 1,591 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.42 per min
575 of 1,067 landed on him in 168.0 min
Takedowns
4.02 per 15 min
45 of 88 · 168.0 min
Takedown accuracy
51.1%
45 of 88 attempts
Takedown defence
32 of 42
defended of attempted on him, 168.0 min
Control time
3:29 per 15 min
38:58 of 168:02
Knockdowns
2
scored in 168.0 min, 21 fights
Submission attempts
0.27 per 15 min
3 in 168.0 min
Where his sig strikes land
60% distance, 20% clinch, 20% ground
416 distance, 138 clinch, 140 ground of 694 landed
What he hits
69% head, 18% body, 13% leg
480 head, 124 body, 90 leg of 694 landed
Cage time
168:02
21 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 21 | 9-11-1 | 168.0 | 694 of 1,591 | 4.13 | 45 of 88 | 38:58 of 168:02 | 2 | 6 in 9 |
| All | 21 | 9-11-1 | 168.0 | 694 of 1,591 | 4.13 | 45 of 88 | 38:58 of 168:02 | 2 | 6 in 9 |
04/By year
2016 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 12.8 | 33 of 68 | 2.58 | 6 of 9 | 5:28 of 12:47 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 17.9 | 72 of 161 | 4.03 | 2 of 8 | 3:27 of 17:51 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 92 of 217 | 3.07 | 3 of 13 | 2:15 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2.1 | 30 of 40 | 14.40 | 1 of 1 | 0:17 of 2:05 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0-3-0 | 13.0 | 14 of 40 | 1.08 | 6 of 12 | 6:45 of 13:01 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1-0-1 | 30.0 | 135 of 253 | 4.50 | 17 of 31 | 13:15 of 30:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 5.0 | 16 of 47 | 3.23 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 4:57 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 11.2 | 89 of 161 | 7.95 | 4 of 5 | 1:52 of 11:12 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 4.4 | 40 of 46 | 9.06 | 0 of 0 | 0:28 of 4:25 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 0.4 | 15 of 18 | 40.91 | 0 of 0 | 0:09 of 0:22 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 41.4 | 158 of 540 | 3.82 | 6 of 9 | 5:02 of 41:22 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| All | 21 | 9-11-1 | 168.0 | 694 of 1,591 | 4.13 | 45 of 88 | 38:58 of 168:02 | 2 | 6 in 9 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 21 of 21 | 83.6 | 397 of 810 | 4.75 | 29 of 44 | 23:21 of 83:38 | 2 | 3 | 10, won 6 |
| Round 2 | 11 of 21 | 48.0 | 195 of 467 | 4.06 | 11 of 29 | 9:57 of 48:02 | 0 | 0 | 3, won 0 |
| Round 3 | 8 of 21 | 36.4 | 102 of 314 | 2.80 | 5 of 15 | 5:40 of 36:22 | 0 | 0 | 8, won 3 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
21 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jun 20, 2026UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi | Navajo StirlingLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R2 3:23Punches to Head On Ground | 19 of 48 | 5 of 7 | 3:01 | 0 | 8:23 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 14, 2026UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos | Oumar SyLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R1 4:24Guillotine Choke From Guard | 14 of 20 | 1 of 2 | 2:27 | 0 | 4:24 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 10, 2025UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena | Modestas BukauskasLight Heavyweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Pasquale Procopio 27 - 30. Jerin Valel 30 - 27. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 58 of 130 | 0 of 4 | 2:21 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 22, 2025UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song | Ibo AslanLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R1 2:51Arm Triangle From Side Control | 14 of 31 | 2 of 4 | 1:06 | 0 | 2:51 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 28, 2024UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis | Ivan ErslanLight Heavyweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Anders Ohlsson 28 - 29. Damien Gluski 29 - 28. Clemens Werner 28 - 29. | 45 of 120 | 3 of 12 | 1:59 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 9, 2024UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Philipe LinsLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 28 - 29. Dave Tirelli 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 47 of 97 | 0 of 1 | 0:16 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 15, 2023UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen | Tanner BoserLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:05Punches to Head On Ground | 30 of 40 | 1 of 1 | 0:17 | 0 | 2:05 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 19, 2022UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba | Kennedy NzechukwuLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R2 1:02Knee to Head At Distance | 9 of 26 | 2 of 8 | 3:32 | 0 | 6:02 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 10, 2022UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson | Johnny WalkerLight Heavyweight | LSubmission, R1 4:37Rear Naked Choke | 3 of 5 | 1 of 1 | 2:02 | 0 | 4:37 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 14, 2022UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic | Ryan SpannLight Heavyweight | LSubmission, R1 2:22Guillotine Choke Standing | 2 of 9 | 3 of 3 | 1:11 | 0 | 2:22 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 18, 2021UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | Devin ClarkLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 26 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 26 - 29. Tony Weeks 27 - 29. | 64 of 101 | 8 of 12 | 8:48 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 1, 2021UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka | Dustin JacobyLight Heavyweight | DSplit decision, R3 5:00Dave Hagen 28 - 29. Rick Winter 29 - 28. Tony Weeks 28 - 28. | 71 of 152 | 9 of 19 | 4:27 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2020UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | Magomed AnkalaevLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:19Punch to Head At Distance | 11 of 36 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 4:19 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 29, 2020UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | Magomed AnkalaevLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 0:38Punches to Head At Distance | 5 of 11 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0:38 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 28, 2019UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | Khalil Rountree Jr.Light Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:35Elbows to Head On Ground | 15 of 26 | 4 of 5 | 1:20 | 0 | 2:35 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 27, 2019UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson | Glover TeixeiraLight Heavyweight | LSubmission, R2 3:37Rear Naked Choke | 74 of 135 | 0 of 0 | 0:32 | 0 | 8:37 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 28, 2018UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | Gadzhimurad AntigulovLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:25Elbows to Head In Clinch | 40 of 46 | 0 of 0 | 0:28 | 0 | 4:25 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 10, 2017UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | Henrique da SilvaLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:22Punch to Head In Clinch | 15 of 18 | 0 of 0 | 0:09 | 1 | 0:22 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 3, 2016The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | Jared CannonierLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. Marcos Rosales 28 - 29. | 45 of 142 | 6 of 7 | 4:45 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 1, 2016UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | Jonathan WilsonLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Rick Campos 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Jeff Mullen 27 - 30. | 89 of 283 | 0 of 1 | 0:08 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 18, 2016UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson | Misha CirkunovLight Heavyweight | LSubmission, R3 1:22Arm Triangle From Side Control | 24 of 115 | 0 of 1 | 0:09 | 0 | 11:22 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.