Ion Cutelaba

Ion Cutelaba

1039 ELO #530

"The Hulk"

MMA 20-11-1 (1 NC) · UFC 9-10-0 · Light Heavyweight · Last fought 86 days ago

Ion Cutelaba "The Hulk" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Ion Cutelaba has 9 wins in the UFC. Ion Cutelaba lands an average of 4.23 significant strikes per minute and averages 3.76 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Upcoming Fight & Model

Event UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi Date 2026-06-20 Heavyweight
Ion Cutelaba
ELO 1039
Model 37.9%
Market 27.5%
Odds +285
VS
ELO 1065
Model 62.1%
Market 72.5%
Odds -217

Model pick: Navajo Stirling (62.1%) · -10.3% edge vs market · updated Jun 08, 2026

Fight Results Breakdown

19
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Opponent ELO: 1050

Biggest Upset Loss

Your ELO: 1043 · Opponent ELO: 1042 · Favored by 1

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 1'
Weight
Light Heavyweight
Reach
75'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Dec 14 1993
Age
32
Peak ELO
1043
ELO Rank
530 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
339-125-4
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1052.4
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1001.8

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.23
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
43%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.28
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
47%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
3.76
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
49%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.2
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Ion Cutelaba Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-03-14 UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos Oumar Sy SUB Guillotine Choke 1 4:24 Win +238
2025-05-10 UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena Modestas Bukauskas S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2025-02-22 UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song Ibo Aslan SUB Arm Triangle 1 2:51 Win -
2024-09-28 UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis Ivan Erslan S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2024-03-09 UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 Philipe Lins U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2023-04-15 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen Tanner Boser KO/TKO Punches 1 2:05 Win -
2022-11-19 UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba Kennedy Nzechukwu KO/TKO Knee 2 1:02 Loss -
2022-09-10 UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson Johnny Walker SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 4:37 Loss -
2022-05-14 UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic Ryan Spann SUB Guillotine Choke 1 2:22 Loss -
2021-09-18 UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann Devin Clark U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2020-10-24 UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje Magomed Ankalaev KO/TKO Punch 1 4:19 Loss -
2020-02-29 UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo Magomed Ankalaev KO/TKO Punches 1 0:38 Loss -
2019-09-28 UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier Khalil Rountree Jr. KO/TKO Elbows 1 2:35 Win -
2019-04-27 UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson Glover Teixeira SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 3:37 Loss -
2018-07-28 UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 Gadzhimurad Antigulov KO/TKO Elbows 1 4:25 Win -
2017-06-10 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt Henrique da Silva KO/TKO Punch 1 0:22 Win -
2016-12-03 The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale Jared Cannonier U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2016-10-01 UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson Jonathan Wilson U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2016-06-18 UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson Misha Cirkunov SUB Arm Triangle 3 1:22 Loss -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Ion Cutelaba ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
19 2026-03-14 Oumar Sy 1043 Win +22 1039
18 2025-05-10 Modestas Bukauskas 1048 Loss 0 1017
17 2025-02-22 Ibo Aslan 1039 Win +23 1017
16 2024-09-28 Ivan Erslan 1000 Win 0 994
15 2024-03-09 Philipe Lins 1030 Loss -15 994
14 2023-04-15 Tanner Boser 1050 Win +24 1009
13 2022-11-19 Kennedy Nzechukwu 1048 Loss -14 985
12 2022-09-10 Johnny Walker 1030 Loss -15 999
11 2022-05-14 Ryan Spann 1050 Loss -15 1014
10 2021-09-18 Devin Clark 1018 Win +16 1029
9 2020-10-24 Magomed Ankalaev 1063 Loss -14 1013
8 2020-02-29 Magomed Ankalaev 1042 Loss -16 1027
7 2019-09-28 Khalil Rountree Jr. 1033 Win +22 1043
6 2019-04-27 Glover Teixeira 1134 Loss -11 1021
5 2018-07-28 Gadzhimurad Antigulov 1043 Win +23 1032
4 2017-06-10 Henrique da Silva 1007 Win +22 1009
3 2016-12-03 Jared Cannonier 1008 Loss -16 987
2 2016-10-01 Jonathan Wilson 1003 Win +17 1003
1 2016-06-18 Misha Cirkunov 1041 Loss -14 986

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