Ion Cutelaba

“The Hulk”

20-11-1

IQ Score

Gatekeeper

🇲🇩Moldova/Heavyweight/Age 32/Southpaw/6' 1"/75″ reach/205 lbs

Win %

65%

SLpM

4.2

Str Acc

43%

Str Def

47%

TD Avg

3.8

TD Def

75%

Sub Avg

0.2

Finish

85%

At a Glance

4.2

SLpM

43%

Str Acc

3.8

TD Avg

85%

Finish %

47%

Str Def

Cutelaba profiles as a knockout artist, aggressive wrestler, and high finisher.

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

IQ Score

Gatekeeper

STR55

DEF49

GRP63

FIN83

MOM52

DUR42

ACT91

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

4.23+0.81 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

3.28+0.10 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

3.76+2.24 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.20-0.20 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (3.28)Landed (4.23)

+0.95

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (20)

13 KO

4 SUB

3 DEC

Losses (11)

3 KO

4 SUB

3 DEC

1 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

Sub

Dec

Sub

Dec

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

7 of 33

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

1.6 rounds

Post-Loss Record

6-3

Fight History20 UFC + 13 pre-UFC

33 fights20W10L1D

	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
W	Oumar Sy	UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos	Mar 14, 2026	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	4:24
L	Modestas Bukauskas	UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena	May 10, 2025	S-DEC	3	5:00
W	Ibo Aslan	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song	Feb 22, 2025	SUB Arm Triangle	1	2:51
W	Ivan Erslan	UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis	Sep 28, 2024	S-DEC	3	5:00
L	Philipe Lins	UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2	Mar 9, 2024	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Tanner Boser	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen	Apr 15, 2023	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:05
L	Kennedy Nzechukwu	UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba	Nov 19, 2022	KO/TKO Knee	2	1:02
L	Johnny Walker	UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson	Sep 10, 2022	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:37
L	Ryan Spann	UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic	May 14, 2022	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	2:22
W	Devin Clark	UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann	Sep 18, 2021	U-DEC	3	5:00
D	Dustin Jacoby	UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka	May 1, 2021	S-DEC	3	5:00
L	Magomed Ankalaev	UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje	Oct 24, 2020	KO/TKO Punch	1	4:19
L	Magomed Ankalaev	UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo	Feb 29, 2020	KO/TKO Punches	1	0:38
W	Khalil Rountree Jr.	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier	Sep 28, 2019	KO/TKO Elbows	1	2:35
L	Glover Teixeira	UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson	Apr 27, 2019	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	3:37
W	Gadzhimurad Antigulov	UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2	Jul 28, 2018	KO/TKO Elbows	1	4:25
W	Henrique da Silva	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt	Jun 10, 2017	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:22
L	Jared Cannonier	The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale	Dec 3, 2016	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Jonathan Wilson	UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson	Oct 1, 2016	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Misha Cirkunov	UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson	Jun 18, 2016	SUB Arm Triangle	3	1:22
W	Malik Merad	WWFC: Cage EncounterWWFC: Cage Encounter 4	Sep 19, 2015	TKO	1	0:08
W	Vitali Onishchenko	WWFC: Cage EncounterWWFC: Cage Encounter 3	Apr 4, 2015	SUB	1	2:37
W	Yuri Gorbenko	WWFC: Ukraine SelectionWWFC: Ukraine Selection 6	Feb 28, 2015	TKO	1	1:10
W	Izidor Bunea	WWFC: Cage EncounterWWFC: Cage Encounter 2	Dec 13, 2014	TKO	1	1:13
W	Unknown	WWFCWWFC 1: Cage Encounter 1	Jun 14, 2014	TKO	1	0:07
W	Constantin Padure		Apr 4, 2014	TKO
W	Igor Gorkun		Dec 21, 2013	TKO
?	Michał Andryszak	Cage WarriorsCage Warriors 58	Aug 24, 2013	DQ	1	4:07
?	Murod Khanturaev		Jul 7, 2013
W	Anatoli Ciumac		Mar 24, 2013	TKO
W	Igor Kukurudziak	ECSF: AdrenalineECSF: Adrenaline	Dec 14, 2012	SUB	1	0:42
W	Julian Chilikov		Jun 22, 2012	TKO
W	Daglar Gasimov	CIS CupCIS Cup 2012	Apr 6, 2012	TKO	1	0:27