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UFCUFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Magomed Ankalaev
Magomed Ankalaev
21-2-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Magomed Ankalaev def. Ion Cuțelaba (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:19
Ion Cuțelaba
Ion Cuțelaba
“The Hulk”
20-11-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, October 24, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Magomed Ankalaev defeated Ion Cuțelaba by TKO in round 1 (4:19) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje, held Saturday, October 24, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Magomed Ankalaev
Ion Cuțelaba
2
Knockdowns
0
21 of 41
Significant strikes
11 of 36
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
21 of 41
Total strikes
11 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
17 of 36
Head
5 of 27
2 of 3
Body
2 of 4
2 of 2
Leg
4 of 5
14 of 31
Distance
11 of 36
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
6 of 9
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
0
21 of 41
Sig. str.
11 of 36
21 of 41
Total str.
11 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Anders Ohlsson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-2-1 (1 NC)
Record
20-11-1 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
1
33
Age
32
6'3"
Height
6'1"
75"
Reach
75"
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.65
SLpM
4.23
52%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.59
SApM
3.28
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.79
TD Avg.
3.76
22%
TD Acc.
49%
87%
TD Def.
75%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Magomed Ankalaev · 3-1-1
  • L
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Aleksandar Rakic
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevSat, Dec 10, 2022
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Ion Cuțelaba · 3-2
  • W
    Oumar Sy
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Modestas Bukauskas
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ibo Aslan
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ivan Erslan
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Philipe Lins
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 20 fights
45.1
Avg sig. strikes
33.8
0.60
Avg takedowns
2.00
3:22
Avg control time
1:48
94
Career high strikes
89
3
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Magomed Ankalaev
Strike target
Ion Cuțelaba
56%
Head
70%
27%
Body
18%
17%
Leg
12%
Magomed Ankalaev
Strike position
Ion Cuțelaba
71%
Distance
60%
11%
Clinch
20%
18%
Ground
20%