Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Philipe Lins def. Ion Cuțelaba (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Kaseya Center, Miami, United States
Philipe Lins defeated Ion Cuțelaba by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2, held Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Kaseya Center, Miami.
Fight stats
Ion Cuțelaba
Philipe Lins
0
Knockdowns
0
47 of 97
Significant strikes
67 of 115
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
119 of 171
Total strikes
73 of 121
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 7
0%
Takedown accuracy
29%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:16
Control time
5:34
Significant strikes by target
33 of 82
Head
37 of 82
9 of 9
Body
7 of 9
5 of 6
Leg
23 of 24
42 of 90
Distance
57 of 100
5 of 7
Clinch
5 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
5 of 7
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 42
Sig. str.
33 of 50
24 of 43
Total str.
34 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 20
Sig. str.
19 of 29
27 of 35
Total str.
22 of 32
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
2:26
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 35
Sig. str.
15 of 36
68 of 93
Total str.
17 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
2:46
Judges' Scorecards
Sal D'Amato
| # | Cuțelaba | Lins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2829
Chris Lee
| # | Cuțelaba | Lins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2829
Dave Tirelli
| # | Cuțelaba | Lins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2829
Media Scores
0
Cuțelaba
–
12
Lins
●30–27 Lins×9●29–28 Lins×3
All 12 media scorecards▾
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30–27Lins
- Devin Tejada · Sherdog.com30–27Lins
- MMAMania.com30–27Lins
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Lins
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News30–27Lins
- CombatPress.com30–27Lins
- Dayne Fox · The MMA Draw30–27Lins
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com30–27Lins
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection30–27Lins
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Lins
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Lins
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv29–28Lins
Fan Scorecards
10%
Cuțelaba
4%
Draw
86%
Lins
49 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Lins51%●29–28 Lins34.7%●29–28 Cuțelaba10.2%●30–30 Draw2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
55%
Lins
R2
98%
Lins
R3
82%
Lins
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
20-12-1 (1 NC)
Record
18-5-0
0
Win Streak
4
32
Age
40
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.13
SLpM
3.80
43%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.42
SApM
3.59
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
4.02
TD Avg.
1.65
51%
TD Acc.
33%
76%
TD Def.
100%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Ion Cuțelaba · 3-2
- LUFC Fight Night: Kape vs HoriguchiSat, Jun 20, 2026TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight
- 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
Philipe Lins · 4-1
- WUFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs AlbaziSat, Jun 3, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Andrade vs BlanchfieldSat, Feb 18, 2023TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lemos vs AndradeSat, Apr 23, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
Common Opponents
Ion Cuțelaba
Philipe Lins
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 21 fights · 6 fights
33.0
Avg sig. strikes
40.2
2.14
Avg takedowns
1.17
1:51
Avg control time
3:16
89
Career high strikes
67
9
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Ion Cuțelaba
Strike target
Philipe Lins
69%
Head
59%
18%
Body
23%
13%
Leg
19%
Ion Cuțelaba
Strike position
Philipe Lins
60%
Distance
84%
20%
Clinch
12%
20%
Ground
4%