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Light HeavyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Magomed Ankalaev
22-2-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Magomed Ankalaev def. Ion Cuțelaba (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:19
Ion Cuțelaba
The Hulk
20-12-1 (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

Betting Odds

Magomed Ankalaev
-377
79% implied win probability
Open: -301Best: -345
Ion Cuțelaba
+284
26% implied win probability
Open: +225Best: +315

Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Magomed AnkalaevIon Cuțelaba
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%Oct 6Oct 12Oct 18Oct 24Oct 6, 5:35 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -340 (77%)Oct 6, 9:05 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -267 (73%)Oct 7, 12:50 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -292 (74%)Oct 7, 5:10 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -288 (74%)Oct 7, 6:21 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -298 (75%)Oct 7, 7:51 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -297 (75%)Oct 8, 2:01 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -295 (75%)Oct 8, 9:34 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -291 (74%)Oct 9, 5:41 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -281 (74%)Oct 9, 5:55 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -279 (74%)Oct 9, 6:54 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -278 (74%)Oct 9, 10:20 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -279 (74%)Oct 10, 12:30 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -285 (74%)Oct 12, 8:15 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -282 (74%)Oct 13, 12:00 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -285 (74%)Oct 15, 12:05 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -285 (74%)Oct 17, 12:00 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -286 (74%)Oct 17, 3:53 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -288 (74%)Oct 19, 5:45 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -290 (74%)Oct 19, 8:35 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -290 (74%)Oct 19, 10:11 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -294 (75%)Oct 19, 10:35 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -296 (75%)Oct 20, 3:01 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -301 (75%)Oct 20, 3:17 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -303 (75%)Oct 20, 4:01 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -306 (75%)Oct 20, 5:42 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -304 (75%)Oct 20, 5:56 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -300 (75%)Oct 20, 7:12 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -298 (75%)Oct 20, 10:13 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -298 (75%)Oct 20, 12:22 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -300 (75%)Oct 20, 1:20 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -304 (75%)Oct 20, 2:35 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -306 (75%)Oct 20, 3:33 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -310 (76%)Oct 20, 6:36 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -308 (75%)Oct 20, 6:56 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -306 (75%)Oct 20, 8:13 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -308 (75%)Oct 20, 10:07 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -311 (76%)Oct 20, 10:24 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -313 (76%)Oct 21, 4:45 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -314 (76%)Oct 21, 1:46 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -321 (76%)Oct 22, 11:16 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -324 (76%)Oct 23, 1:18 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -324 (76%)Oct 23, 3:38 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -327 (77%)Oct 23, 3:48 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -327 (77%)Oct 23, 5:34 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -327 (77%)Oct 23, 7:17 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -325 (76%)Oct 23, 7:31 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -324 (76%)Oct 23, 9:17 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -326 (77%)Oct 23, 11:33 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -330 (77%)Oct 23, 11:44 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -329 (77%)Oct 24, 12:49 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -333 (77%)Oct 24, 1:39 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -338 (77%)Oct 24, 3:46 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -339 (77%)Oct 24, 5:28 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -341 (77%)Oct 24, 6:43 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -343 (77%)Oct 24, 9:26 AM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -346 (78%)Oct 24, 1:33 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -349 (78%)Oct 24, 1:43 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -351 (78%)Oct 24, 2:38 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -351 (78%)Oct 24, 2:40 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -352 (78%)Oct 24, 4:20 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -354 (78%)Oct 24, 4:53 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -358 (78%)Oct 24, 5:01 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -360 (78%)Oct 24, 5:34 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -363 (78%)Oct 24, 5:48 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -365 (78%)Oct 24, 5:55 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -369 (79%)Oct 24, 5:56 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -372 (79%)Oct 24, 6:03 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -373 (79%)Oct 24, 6:09 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -376 (79%)Oct 24, 6:21 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -378 (79%)Oct 24, 6:35 PM UTC · Magomed Ankalaev -377 (79%)Oct 6, 5:35 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +260 (28%)Oct 6, 9:05 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +240 (29%)Oct 7, 12:50 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +230 (30%)Oct 7, 5:10 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +232 (30%)Oct 7, 6:21 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +223 (31%)Oct 7, 7:51 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +223 (31%)Oct 8, 2:01 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +220 (31%)Oct 8, 9:34 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +219 (31%)Oct 9, 5:41 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +214 (32%)Oct 9, 5:55 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +212 (32%)Oct 9, 6:54 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +212 (32%)Oct 9, 10:20 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +213 (32%)Oct 10, 12:30 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +213 (32%)Oct 12, 8:15 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +215 (32%)Oct 13, 12:00 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +216 (32%)Oct 15, 12:05 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +216 (32%)Oct 17, 12:00 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +214 (32%)Oct 17, 3:53 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +216 (32%)Oct 19, 5:45 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +218 (31%)Oct 19, 8:35 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +220 (31%)Oct 19, 10:11 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +224 (31%)Oct 19, 10:35 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +226 (31%)Oct 20, 3:01 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +228 (30%)Oct 20, 3:17 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +230 (30%)Oct 20, 4:01 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +231 (30%)Oct 20, 5:42 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +229 (30%)Oct 20, 5:56 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +227 (31%)Oct 20, 7:12 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +225 (31%)Oct 20, 10:13 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +225 (31%)Oct 20, 12:22 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +226 (31%)Oct 20, 1:20 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +229 (30%)Oct 20, 2:35 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +231 (30%)Oct 20, 3:33 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +232 (30%)Oct 20, 6:36 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +233 (30%)Oct 20, 6:56 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +230 (30%)Oct 20, 8:13 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +232 (30%)Oct 20, 10:07 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +233 (30%)Oct 20, 10:24 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +235 (30%)Oct 21, 4:45 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +236 (30%)Oct 21, 1:46 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +239 (29%)Oct 22, 11:16 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +242 (29%)Oct 23, 1:18 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +246 (29%)Oct 23, 3:38 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +247 (29%)Oct 23, 3:48 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +245 (29%)Oct 23, 5:34 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +247 (29%)Oct 23, 7:17 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +243 (29%)Oct 23, 7:31 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +243 (29%)Oct 23, 9:17 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +245 (29%)Oct 23, 11:33 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +247 (29%)Oct 23, 11:44 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +247 (29%)Oct 24, 12:49 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +252 (28%)Oct 24, 1:39 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +255 (28%)Oct 24, 3:46 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +256 (28%)Oct 24, 5:28 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +258 (28%)Oct 24, 6:43 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +259 (28%)Oct 24, 9:26 AM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +261 (28%)Oct 24, 1:33 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +260 (28%)Oct 24, 1:43 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +262 (28%)Oct 24, 2:38 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +264 (27%)Oct 24, 2:40 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +265 (27%)Oct 24, 4:20 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +268 (27%)Oct 24, 4:53 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +269 (27%)Oct 24, 5:01 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +271 (27%)Oct 24, 5:34 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +273 (27%)Oct 24, 5:48 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +275 (27%)Oct 24, 5:55 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +278 (26%)Oct 24, 5:56 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +280 (26%)Oct 24, 6:03 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +281 (26%)Oct 24, 6:09 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +283 (26%)Oct 24, 6:21 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +285 (26%)Oct 24, 6:35 PM UTC · Ion Cuțelaba +284 (26%)-377+284
SportsbookMagomed AnkalaevIon Cuțelaba
BetOnline-380+315
Bookmaker-380+287
Bovada-375+285
Cloudbet-369+300
MyBookie-360+285
Pinnacle-346+275
sportsbetio-417+246
sports-interaction-445+300
unibet-345+264

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Magomed Ankalaev vs Ion Cuțelaba?

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.

Referee
Anders Ohlsson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Magomed Ankalaev 66%34% Ion Cuțelaba

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 (15 fighters)

Magomed Ankalaev
Striking Technician
8 edges
Ion Cuțelaba
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power56
97Speed56
95Precision54
94Durability74
96Engine71
89Wrestling97
89Ground93

Biggest edge Magomed Ankalaev, Kick speed +43

Attribute by attribute

Magomed Ankalaev is on the left of every row, Ion Cuțelaba on the right.
95Punch power57
96Kick power54
97Punch speed58
96Kick speed53
95Accuracy54
89Takedowns97
94Ground striking97
84Submissions89
95Chin73
92Body strength74
96Cardio71

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

Tale of the Tape

22-2-1 (1 NC)
Record
20-12-1 (1 NC)
1831
Power Index rating
1717
1
Win Streak
0
34
Age
32
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Russia
Nationality
Moldova

Striking Profile

3.52
SLpM
4.13
52%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.49
SApM
3.42
55%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

0.85
TD Avg.
4.02
24%
TD Acc.
51%
87%
TD Def.
76%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Magomed Ankalaev · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
    TKO · R5 · 2:41 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 21 fights
45.7
Avg sig. strikes
33.0
0.69
Avg takedowns
2.14
3:41
Avg control time
1:51
94
Career high strikes
89
3
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Magomed Ankalaev
Strike target
Ion Cuțelaba
54%
Head
69%
29%
Body
18%
17%
Leg
13%
Magomed Ankalaev
Strike position
Ion Cuțelaba
72%
Distance
60%
10%
Clinch
20%
18%
Ground
20%