Ion Cutelaba
L1“The Hulk”
20-12-1
0Prospect
🇲🇩Moldova/Heavyweight/Age 32/Southpaw/6' 1"/75″ reach/205 lbs
Win %
63%
SLpM
4.1
Str Acc
43%
Str Def
46%
TD Avg
4.0
TD Def
76%
Sub Avg
0.3
Finish
85%
At a Glance
4.1
SLpM
above average
43%
Str Acc
bottom 22%
4.0
TD Avg
top 9%
85%
Finish %
top 3%
46%
Str Def
below average
Ion Cutelaba "The Hulk" is a Moldova southpaw Heavyweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a wrestling-based fighter. With a record of 20-12-1, the fighter carries a 61% win rate across 33 pro contests, with a 85% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division. Standout traits include elite takedown frequency (4.0 per 15 min).
Career Arc
33 fightspeak +12 · current +9
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Prospect
Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
4.13+0.71 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
3.42+0.24 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
4.02+2.50 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.30-0.10 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (3.42)Landed (4.13)
0
+0.71
Wins by Method
85%Finish
KO/TKO1365%
Submission420%
Decision315%
20 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (20)
13 KO
4 SUB
3 DEC
Losses (12)
4 KO
4 SUB
3 DEC
1 OTH
Recent Form (Last 5)
L
KO
W
Sub
L
Dec
W
Sub
W
Dec
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
17/39(44%)
R2
23/40(57%)
R3
11/25(44%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
82%
Distance: 167Clinch: 24Ground: 12
Target
48%
19%
33%
Head: 98Body: 38Leg: 67
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
0.2
Avg Control / Fight
0:24
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.1
TD Success Rate
28%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
6 of 33
KO/TKO Losses
4
Avg Fight Duration
1.7 rounds
Post-Loss Record
6-3
Fight History21 UFC + 12 pre-UFC
33 fights20W11L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Navajo Stirling | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
LOSS Method KO/TKO Punches Round 2 of 3 Time 3:23 Division Light Heavyweight Opening Odds +273/-340 | ||||||
| W | Oumar Sy | SSUB Guillotine Choke | ||||
| L | Modestas Bukauskas | DS-DEC | ||||
| W | Ibo Aslan | SSUB Arm Triangle | ||||
| W | Ivan Erslan | DS-DEC | ||||
| L | Philipe Lins | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Tanner Boser | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| L | Kennedy Nzechukwu | KKO/TKO Knee | ||||
| L | Johnny Walker | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| L | Ryan Spann | SSUB Guillotine Choke | ||||
| W | Devin Clark | DU-DEC | ||||
| ? | Dustin Jacoby | DS-DEC | ||||
| L | Magomed Ankalaev | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| L | Magomed Ankalaev | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Khalil Rountree Jr. | KKO/TKO Elbows | ||||
| L | Glover Teixeira | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| W | Gadzhimurad Antigulov | KKO/TKO Elbows | ||||
| W | Henrique da Silva | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| L | Jared Cannonier | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Jonathan Wilson | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Misha Cirkunov | SSUB Arm Triangle | ||||
| W | Malik Merad | KTKO | ||||
| W | Vitali Onishchenko | SSUB | ||||
| W | Yuri Gorbenko | KTKO | ||||
| W | Izidor Bunea | KTKO | ||||
| W | Unknown | KTKO | ||||
| W | Constantin Padure | KTKO | ||||
| W | Igor Gorkun | KTKO | ||||
| ? | Michał Andryszak | •DQ | ||||
| W | Anatoli Ciumac | KTKO | ||||
| W | Igor Kukurudziak | SSUB | ||||
| W | Julian Chilikov | KTKO | ||||
| W | Daglar Gasimov | KTKO | ||||