Ion Cutelaba

“The Hulk”

OctagonStats Rating 1498

9-11-1

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)

Reach75" (190 cm)

StanceSouthpaw

BornDec 14, 1993

Age32

DivisionLight Heavyweight

BirthplaceChișinău, Moldova

TeamTimoshkov Sport Club MMA Factory

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.13

Str. Acc43%

SApM3.42

Str. Def46%

TD Avg4.02

TD Acc51%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.3

Recent form

L W L W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

21 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

4 KO/TKO wins · 2 sub wins · 3 decision wins

Losses by method

4 KO/TKO losses · 4 sub losses · 3 decision losses

Finish rate67%

Times finished73%

StreakL1

Best streak2

Avg fight8:00

Octagon time2h 48m

Opp win%72%

ActiveJun. 18, 2016 – Jun. 20, 2026 (11y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced5

Ranked wins1

Best ranked winKhalil Rountree Jr. (#4 Light Heavyweight)

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night1

Total bonuses1

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Ion Cutelaba "The Hulk" is a 20-12-1 well-rounded fighter (1 NC). 66% finish rate.

Ion debuted Jun. 18, 2016 vs Misha Cirkunov (loss). 11 years active (Jun. 18, 2016–Jun. 20, 2026).

Best wins: Gadzhimurad Antigulov (KO/TKO Elbows R1, Jul. 28, 2018); Tanner Boser (KO/TKO Punches R1, Apr. 15, 2023); Ibo Aslan (SUB Arm Triangle R1, Feb. 22, 2025).

Ion Cutelaba (born 14 December 1993) is a Moldovan professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Kyle Kingsbury

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Wrestling-heavy game

Phil Davis

17-4-0 (1 NC)

Wrestling-heavy game

Stanislav Nedkov

12-2-0 (1 NC)

Heavy hands — most wins by KO

Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jun. 20, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi	L Navajo Stirling	KO/TKO Punches	2	3:23	0 0	19 52	5 0	1 0
Mar. 14, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos	W Oumar Sy	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	4:24	0 0	14 5	1 0	1 0
May. 10, 2025	UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena	L Modestas Bukauskas	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	58 44	0 0	0 0
Feb. 22, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song	W Ibo Aslan	SUB Arm Triangle	1	2:51	0 0	14 15	2 0	1 0
Sep. 28, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis	W Ivan Erslan	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	45 39	3 1	0 0
Mar. 09, 2024	UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2	L Philipe Lins	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	47 67	0 2	0 0
Apr. 15, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen	W Tanner Boser	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:05	0 0	30 5	1 0	0 0
Nov. 19, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba	L Kennedy Nzechukwu	KO/TKO Knee	2	1:02	0 1	9 24	2 0	0 0
Sep. 10, 2022	UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson	L Johnny Walker	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:37	0 0	3 3	1 1	0 3
May. 14, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic	L Ryan Spann	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	2:22	0 0	2 4	3 0	0 1
Sep. 18, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann	W Devin Clark	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	64 23	8 1	0 0
May. 01, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka	D Dustin Jacoby	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	71 84	9 1	0 0
Oct. 24, 2020	UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje	L Magomed Ankalaev	KO/TKO Punch	1	4:19	0 2	11 21	0 0	0 0
Feb. 29, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo	L Magomed Ankalaev	KO/TKO Punches	1	0:38	0 0	5 8	0 0	0 0
Sep. 28, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier	W Khalil Rountree Jr.	KO/TKO Elbows	1	2:35	0 0	15 5	4 0	0 0
Apr. 27, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson	L Glover Teixeira	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	3:37	0 0	74 30	0 0	0 1
Jul. 28, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2	W Gadzhimurad Antigulov	KO/TKO Elbows	1	4:25	0 0	40 12	0 3	0 0
Jun. 10, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt	W Henrique da Silva	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:22	1 0	15 1	0 0	0 0
Dec. 03, 2016	The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale	L Jared Cannonier	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	45 59	6 0	0 0
Oct. 01, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson	W Jonathan Wilson	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	89 30	0 0	0 0
Jun. 18, 2016	UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson	L Misha Cirkunov	SUB Arm Triangle	3	1:22	0 0	24 44	0 1	0 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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