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Ion Cuțelaba vs Jared Cannonier

Ion Cuțelaba is 20-12-1 (1 NC); Jared Cannonier is 18-10-0. Jared Cannonier is 10 years older than Ion Cuțelaba. Jared Cannonier has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Ion Cuțelaba. Ion Cuțelaba is 2" · 5 cm taller than Jared Cannonier. They have met once: Ion Cuțelaba 0, Jared Cannonier 1.

Ion Cuțelaba
Moldova
Ion Cuțelaba
“The Hulk” · 20-12-1 (1 NC)
TKOSUBSD
Met once
Jared Cannonier
United States
Jared Cannonier
“Tha Killa Gorilla” · 18-10-0
UDUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Ion Cuțelaba
Combat SamboGreco-Roman WrestlingJudo
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2012Champion · European Championships90 kg
  • —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
  • —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
Camp · CSA Team Moldova · Chișinău, MD
Jared Cannonier
OtherBJJMMA
  • 2023Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2014AFC Heavyweight ChampionshipAlaska Fighting Championship
  • —Amateur MMA 2-0Record
Camp · The MMA Lab · Glendale, Arizona, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
63%
18%
Body
20%
13%
Leg
17%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Ion Cuțelabalast 9 fights
59%20%21%
Jared Cannonierlast 8 fights
71%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ion Cuțelaba· from fights outside the UFC Jared Cannonier· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.134.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.424.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.020.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.13
Strikes landed / min
4.25
3.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.36
4.02 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.77 / 1.7
51%
Takedown accuracy
45%
76%
Takedown defence
65%
1:51
Control time / fight
1:44
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Ion Cuțelaba21 UFC fights · 694 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%263/994
9%63/106
13%90/109
Clinch
11%78/131
9%60/67
0%0/0
Ground
20%139/183
0%1/1
0%0/0
Jared Cannonier20 UFC fights · 1161 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%548/1569
17%199/285
17%203/251
Clinch
7%77/109
4%44/46
1%7/8
Ground
7%79/100
0%4/4
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Ion CuțelabaJared Cannonier

Frequently asked questions

Have Ion Cuțelaba and Jared Cannonier ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions (Sat, Dec 3, 2016), where Jared Cannonier won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Ion Cuțelaba and Jared Cannonier?

Ion Cuțelaba is 20-12-1 (1 NC) and Jared Cannonier is 18-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ion Cuțelaba or Jared Cannonier?

Jared Cannonier has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Ion Cuțelaba, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ion Cuțelaba or Jared Cannonier?

Ion Cuțelaba is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Jared Cannonier stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Ion Cuțelaba or Jared Cannonier?

Jared Cannonier is 42 and Ion Cuțelaba is 32.

Who has more finishes, Ion Cuțelaba or Jared Cannonier?

Ion Cuțelaba has 18 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Jared Cannonier has 13 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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