Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Ion Cuțelaba
MoldovaIon 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
BrazilPhilipe 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.

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
#CuțelabaLins
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Chris Lee
#CuțelabaLins
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Dave Tirelli
#CuțelabaLins
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Cuțelaba
–
12
Lins
●30–27 Lins×9●29–28 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

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.

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.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ion Cuțelaba 39%61% Philipe Lins

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

20-12-1 (1 NC)
Record
18-5-0
1525
Elo rating
1605
0
Win Streak
4
32
Age
40
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)

Ion Cuțelaba · 3-2
  • L
    Navajo Stirling
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs HoriguchiSat, Jun 20, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • 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
Philipe Lins · 4-1
  • W
    Ion Cuțelaba
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Maxim Grishin
    UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs AlbaziSat, Jun 3, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs BlanchfieldSat, Feb 18, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Marcin Prachnio
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs AndradeSat, Apr 23, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Tanner Boser
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs HookerSat, Jun 27, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 2:41 · Heavyweight

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%