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

Philipe Lins def. Ion Cuțelaba (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Philipe Lins
Monstro
18-5-0
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Philipe Lins won the decision.

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

#CuțelabaLins
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#CuțelabaLins
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#CuțelabaLins
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Cuțelaba
-
12
Lins
30-27 Lins×929-28 Lins×3
All 12 media scorecards

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

Betting Odds

Ion Cuțelaba
+487
17% implied win probability
Open: -125Best: +1500
Philipe Lins
-155
61% implied win probability
Open: +108Best: +122

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookIon CuțelabaPhilipe Lins
BetAnything-150+120
BetOnline-140+120
BetUS-140+110
Betway+1300-100000
Bovada-140+122
Cloudbet+798-1887
DraftKings+1500-4000
FanDuel+840-1600
MyBookie+140-190
Pinnacle+844-2047
SXBet-140+114
unibet-143+116

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ion Cuțelaba vs Philipe Lins?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Philipe Lins won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ion Cuțelaba vs Philipe Lins?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Philipe Lins won the decision.

Was Ion Cuțelaba vs Philipe Lins a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 86% of 49 fan cards scored it for Philipe Lins; 100% of 12 media scores picked Philipe Lins.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ion Cuțelaba 52%48% Philipe Lins

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Ion Cuțelaba
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Philipe Lins
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

56Power97
56Speed94
54Precision95
74Durability94
71Engine68
97Wrestling97
93Ground82

Biggest edge Philipe Lins, Kick power +43

Attribute by attribute

Ion Cuțelaba is on the left of every row, Philipe Lins on the right.
57Punch power97
54Kick power97
58Punch speed93
53Kick speed95
54Accuracy95
97Takedowns97
97Ground striking80
89Submissions84
73Chin94
74Body strength93
71Cardio68

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

Tale of the Tape

20-12-1 (1 NC)
Record
18-5-0
1694
Power Index rating
1678
0
Win Streak
4
32
Age
41
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Moldova
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.13
SLpM
3.80
43%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.42
SApM
3.59
46%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

4.02
TD Avg.
1.65
51%
TD Acc.
33%
76%
TD Def.
100%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
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  • W
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Philipe Lins · 4-1
  • L
    Rousey vs. Carano · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:31 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 9 fights
33.0
Avg sig. strikes
40.2
2.14
Avg takedowns
0.89
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
78%
20%
Clinch
12%
20%
Ground
10%