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Ion Cuțelaba vs Navajo Stirling

Ion Cuțelaba is 20-12-1 (1 NC); Navajo Stirling is 11-0-0. Ion Cuțelaba is 4 years older than Navajo Stirling. Navajo Stirling has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Ion Cuțelaba. Navajo Stirling is 3" · 8 cm taller than Ion Cuțelaba. They have met once: Ion Cuțelaba 0, Navajo Stirling 1.

Ion Cuțelaba
Moldova
Ion Cuțelaba
“The Hulk” · 20-12-1 (1 NC)
TKOSUBSD
Light HeavyweightMet once
Navajo Stirling
New Zealand
Navajo Stirling
11-0-0
TKOTKOTKO
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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
Navajo Stirling

No background on record

Camp · City Kickboxing · New Zealand

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
51%
18%
Body
32%
13%
Leg
18%

Time in position

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

Ion Cuțelabalast 9 fights
59%20%21%
Navajo Stirlinglast 7 fights
65%25%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ion Cuțelaba· from fights outside the UFC Navajo Stirling· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.136.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersNavajo Stirling · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.422.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersNavajo Stirling · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.020.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersNavajo Stirling · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersNavajo Stirling · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersNavajo Stirling · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersNavajo Stirling · 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
6.14
3.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.43
4.02 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.82 / 2.6
51%
Takedown accuracy
31%
76%
Takedown defence
70%
1:51
Control time / fight
1:54
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
Navajo Stirling7 UFC fights · 471 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
29%135/393
30%141/200
18%86/107
Clinch
4%20/31
1%7/9
0%0/0
Ground
17%82/109
0%0/0
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 CuțelabaNavajo Stirling

Frequently asked questions

Have Ion Cuțelaba and Navajo Stirling ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi (Sat, Jun 20, 2026), where Navajo Stirling won by TKO.

What are the records of Ion Cuțelaba and Navajo Stirling?

Ion Cuțelaba is 20-12-1 (1 NC) and Navajo Stirling is 11-0-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ion Cuțelaba or Navajo Stirling?

Navajo Stirling has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Ion Cuțelaba, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ion Cuțelaba or Navajo Stirling?

Navajo Stirling is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Ion Cuțelaba stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Ion Cuțelaba or Navajo Stirling?

Ion Cuțelaba is 32 and Navajo Stirling is 28.

Who has more finishes, Ion Cuțelaba or Navajo Stirling?

Ion Cuțelaba has 18 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Navajo Stirling has 7 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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