Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Ion Cuțelaba def. Ivan Erslan (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
15-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Accor Arena, Paris, France
Ion Cuțelaba defeated Ivan Erslan by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis, held Saturday, September 28, 2024 at Accor Arena, Paris.
Fight stats
Ion Cuțelaba
Ivan Erslan
0
Knockdowns
0
45 of 120
Significant strikes
39 of 69
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
80 of 161
Total strikes
63 of 101
3 of 12
Takedowns
1 of 2
25%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
1:59
Control time
5:19
Significant strikes by target
24 of 93
Head
29 of 59
9 of 14
Body
7 of 7
12 of 13
Leg
3 of 3
38 of 112
Distance
33 of 61
6 of 7
Clinch
5 of 6
1 of 1
Ground
1 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 72
Sig. str.
24 of 39
22 of 77
Total str.
25 of 40
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 43
Sig. str.
14 of 27
44 of 66
Total str.
17 of 31
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:07
Ctrl
1:26
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 5
Sig. str.
1 of 3
14 of 18
Total str.
21 of 30
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
3:53
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
20-11-1 (1 NC)
Record
15-6-0 (1 NC)
1
Win Streak
1
32
Age
34
6'1"
Height
6'2"
75"
Reach
72"
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Stance
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Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
4.23
SLpM
2.53
43%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.28
SApM
4.57
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile
3.76
TD Avg.
0.93
49%
TD Acc.
37%
75%
TD Def.
70%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)
Ion Cuțelaba · 3-2
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026Submission · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Ivan Erslan · 2-3
- WUFC Fight Night: Allen vs CostaSat, May 16, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WKSW Epic - Khalidov vs. AdamekSat, Feb 24, 2024Knockout · R1 · 0:54 · Light Heavyweight
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 20 fights · 4 fights
33.8
Avg sig. strikes
30.5
2.00
Avg takedowns
0.75
1:48
Avg control time
3:54
89
Career high strikes
39
9
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Ion Cuțelaba
Strike target
Ivan Erslan
70%
Head
83%
18%
Body
13%
12%
Leg
4%
Ion Cuțelaba
Strike position
Ivan Erslan
60%
Distance
88%
20%
Clinch
7%
20%
Ground
5%