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Ion Cuțelaba vs Misha Cirkunov

Ion Cuțelaba is 20-12-1 (1 NC); Misha Cirkunov is 15-9-0. Misha Cirkunov is 7 years older than Ion Cuțelaba. Misha Cirkunov has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Ion Cuțelaba. Misha Cirkunov is 2" · 5 cm taller than Ion Cuțelaba. They have met once: Ion Cuțelaba 0, Misha Cirkunov 1.

Ion Cuțelaba
Moldova
Ion Cuțelaba
“The Hulk” · 20-12-1 (1 NC)
Loss · TKOWin · SubmissionLoss · Split Decision
Light HeavyweightMet once
Misha Cirkunov
Latvia
Misha Cirkunov
15-9-0
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Ion Cuțelaba
Combat SamboGreco-Roman WrestlingJudo
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2012Champion · European Championships90 kg Catchweight
  • —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
  • —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
Camp · CSA Team Moldova · Chișinău, MD
Misha Cirkunov

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
65%
18%
Body
24%
13%
Leg
11%

Time in position

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

Ion Cuțelabalast 9 fights
59%20%21%
Misha Cirkunovlast 1 fight
79%17%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ion Cuțelaba Misha Cirkunov
Strikes landed / min
4.133.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersMisha Cirkunov · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.423.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersMisha Cirkunov · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.024.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersMisha Cirkunov · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersMisha Cirkunov · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersMisha Cirkunov · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMisha Cirkunov · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.13
Strikes landed / min
3.86
3.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.06
4.02 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.15 / 10.4
51%
Takedown accuracy
40%
76%
Takedown defence
77%
1:51
Control time / fight
1:20
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.70

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
Misha Cirkunov13 UFC fights · 237 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%91/264
9%22/38
9%22/24
Clinch
10%24/40
12%28/34
0%0/0
Ground
16%38/44
3%7/8
2%5/5

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 CuțelabaMisha Cirkunov

Frequently asked questions

Have Ion Cuțelaba and Misha Cirkunov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson (Sat, Jun 18, 2016), where Misha Cirkunov won by Submission.

What are the records of Ion Cuțelaba and Misha Cirkunov?

Ion Cuțelaba is 20-12-1 (1 NC) and Misha Cirkunov is 15-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ion Cuțelaba or Misha Cirkunov?

Misha Cirkunov 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 Misha Cirkunov?

Misha Cirkunov is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Ion Cuțelaba stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Ion Cuțelaba or Misha Cirkunov?

Misha Cirkunov is 39 and Ion Cuțelaba is 32.

Who has more finishes, Ion Cuțelaba or Misha Cirkunov?

Ion Cuțelaba has 17 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Misha Cirkunov has 13 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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