Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ion Cuțelaba
The Hulk
20-12-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ion Cuțelaba def. Ibo Aslan (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:51
Ibo Aslan
The Last Ottoman
14-4-0
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, United States

Ion Cuțelaba defeated Ibo Aslan by Submission in round 1 (2:51) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song, held Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle.

Fight stats

Ion Cuțelaba
Ibo Aslan
0
Knockdowns
0
14 of 31
Significant strikes
15 of 30
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
17 of 39
Total strikes
15 of 30
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:06
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
10 of 26
Head
14 of 28
2 of 3
Body
0 of 1
2 of 2
Leg
1 of 1
10 of 26
Distance
12 of 27
1 of 2
Clinch
3 of 3
3 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 31
Sig. str.
15 of 30
17 of 39
Total str.
15 of 30
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:06
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Ion Cuțelaba
+172
37% implied win probability
Open: +114Best: +250
Ibo Aslan
-202
67% implied win probability
Open: -137Best: -170

Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.

SportsbookIon CuțelabaIbo Aslan
4casters+175-193
Bet105+197-230
BetAnything+160-190
BetMGM+155-190
BetOnline+190-225
BetRivers+148-182
BetUS+160-190
Betway+150-188
Bookmaker+164-204
Bovada+180-215
Caesars+155-185
Circa+190-220
Cloudbet+187-210
DraftKings+250-345
FanDuel+154-184
MyBookie+155-192
Pinnacle+149-170
SXBet+168-210

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ion Cuțelaba vs Ibo Aslan?

Ion Cuțelaba defeated Ibo Aslan by Submission in round 1 (2:51) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song, held Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle.

Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ion Cuțelaba 42%58% Ibo Aslan

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Ion Cuțelaba
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Ibo Aslan
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

56Power86
56Speed78
54Precision97
74Durability84
71Engine75
97Wrestling44
93Ground49

Biggest edge Ion Cuțelaba, Takedowns +53

Attribute by attribute

Ion Cuțelaba is on the left of every row, Ibo Aslan on the right.
57Punch power98
54Kick power73
58Punch speed96
53Kick speed60
54Accuracy97
97Takedowns44
97Ground striking54
89Submissions43
73Chin72
74Body strength95
71Cardio75

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

20-12-1 (1 NC)
Record
14-4-0
1689
Power Index rating
1747
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
30
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Moldova
Nationality
Türkiye

Striking Profile

4.13
SLpM
5.75
43%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.42
SApM
3.96
46%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

4.02
TD Avg.
0.00
51%
TD Acc.
0%
76%
TD Def.
87%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ion Cuțelaba · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Ibo Aslan · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:29 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:32 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 5 fights
33.0
Avg sig. strikes
35.0
2.14
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:51
Avg control time
0:02
89
Career high strikes
74
9
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Ion Cuțelaba
Strike target
Ibo Aslan
69%
Head
78%
18%
Body
8%
13%
Leg
14%
Ion Cuțelaba
Strike position
Ibo Aslan
60%
Distance
87%
20%
Clinch
13%
20%
Ground
1%