Ion “The Hulk” Cutelaba is a 29 year old Male fighter from Moldova with a 16-9-1 pro MMA record. Cutelaba most recently fought Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC Fight Night on Saturday November 19, 2022. Ion Cutelaba lost to Kennedy Nzechukwu by KO/TKO at 1:02 of Round 2 in the Light Heavyweight division.
Ion Cutelaba has 16 wins with a 88% finish rate, including 12 by knockout, 2 by submission, 2 by decision.
Ion Cutelaba is currently on a 3 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 16-8-1 | Kennedy Nzechukwu |
KO/TKO
R2 1:02
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-11-19 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 16-7-1 | Johnny Walker |
SUB
R1 4:37
|
UFC 279 | 2022-09-10 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 16-6-1 | Ryan Spann |
SUB
R1 2:22
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-05-14 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-6-1 | Devin Clark |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-09-18 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Draw | 15-6-0 | Dustin Jacoby |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-05-01 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-5-0 | Magomed Ankalaev |
KO/TKO
R1 4:19
|
UFC 254 | 2020-10-24 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-4-0 | Magomed Ankalaev |
KO/TKO
R1 0:38
|
UFC on ESPN+ 27 | 2020-02-29 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-4-0 | Khalil Rountree |
KO/TKO
R1 2:35
|
UFC on ESPN+ 18 | 2019-09-28 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-3-0 | Glover Teixeira |
SUB
R2 3:37
|
UFC on ESPN+ 8 | 2019-04-27 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-3-0 | Gadzhimurad Antigulov |
KO/TKO
R1 4:25
|
UFC on FOX 30 | 2018-07-28 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-3-0 | Luis Henrique da Silva |
KO/TKO
R1 0:22
|
UFC Fight Night 110 | 2017-06-10 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-2-0 | Jared Cannonier |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale | 2016-12-03 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-2-0 | Jonathan Wilson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 96 | 2016-10-01 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-1-0 | Misha Cirkunov |
SUB
R3 1:22
|
UFC Fight Night 89 | 2016-06-18 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-1-0 | Malik Merad |
KO/TKO
R1 0:08
|
WWFC | 2015-09-19 | Catchweight | WWFC |
| Win | 9-1-0 | Vitali Onishchenko |
SUB
R1 2:37
|
WWFC | 2015-04-04 | Heavyweight | WWFC |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Yuri Gorbenko |
KO/TKO
R1 1:10
|
WWFC | 2015-02-28 | Heavyweight | WWFC |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Izidor Bunea |
KO/TKO
R1 1:13
|
WWFC | 2014-12-13 | Heavyweight | WWFC |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Alexander Stoica |
KO/TKO
R1 0:07
|
WWFC | 2014-06-14 | Heavyweight | WWFC |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Constantin Padure |
KO/TKO
R1 1:05
|
Regional circuit | 2014-04-04 | ECSF | |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Igor Gorkun |
KO/TKO
R1 0:28
|
Regional circuit | 2013-12-21 | GEFC | |
| Loss | 4-0-0 | Michał Andryszak |
Disqualificaton
R1 4:07
|
Cage Warriors 58 | 2013-08-24 | Heavyweight | CWFC |
| No Contest | 4-0-0 | Murod Khanturaev |
R1 0:24
|
Regional circuit | 2013-07-07 | Heavyweight | APFC |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Anatoli Ciumac |
KO/TKO
R2 0:29
|
Regional circuit | 2013-03-24 | GEFC | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Igor Kukurudziak |
SUB
R1 0:42
|
ECSF | 2012-12-14 | Heavyweight | ECSF |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Julian Chilikov |
KO/TKO
R1 0:25
|
Regional circuit | 2012-06-22 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Daglar Gasimov |
KO/TKO
R1 0:27
|
CIS Cup 2012 | 2012-04-06 | Light Heavyweight |
Cutelaba made his professional debut against Daglar Gasimov on April 6, 2012, fighting on the main card of CIS Cup 2012.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Daglar Gasimov who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Ion Cutelaba beat Daglar Gasimov by KO/TKO at 0:27 of Round 1.
Cutelaba made his debut in the UFC against Misha Cirkunov on June 18, 2016, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 89: MacDonald vs. Thompson having compiled a 11-1-0 professional MMA record.
Ion Cutelaba lost to Misha Cirkunov by Submission at 1:22 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Cutelaba has gone on to fight a total of 14 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 5-8-1.
Cutelaba's last win came against Devin Clark at UFC Fight Night on Saturday September 18, 2021. Ion Cutelaba beat Devin Clark by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Cutelaba is not currently booked for any fights.
Cutelaba's last loss came against Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC Fight Night on Saturday November 19, 2022. Ion Cutelaba lost to Kennedy Nzechukwu by KO/TKO at 1:02 of Round 2.
Cutelaba has fought 14 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 5-8-1.
Cutelaba has knocked out 12 opponents.
Cutelaba has submitted 2 opponents.
Cutelaba has been knocked out 3 times.
Cutelaba has been submitted 4 times.
