Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Misha Cirkunov def. Ion Cuțelaba (Submission)
Submission · Round 3 · 1:22

Sunday, June 19, 2016
TD Place Arena, Ottawa, Canada
Misha Cirkunov defeated Ion Cuțelaba by Submission in round 3 (1:22) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson, held Sunday, June 19, 2016 at TD Place Arena, Ottawa.
Fight stats
Misha Cirkunov
Ion Cuțelaba
0
Knockdowns
0
44 of 94
Significant strikes
24 of 115
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
21%
55 of 106
Total strikes
25 of 116
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
33%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:14
Control time
0:09
Significant strikes by target
36 of 78
Head
12 of 93
7 of 15
Body
7 of 17
1 of 1
Leg
5 of 5
35 of 81
Distance
20 of 110
9 of 13
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 41
Sig. str.
10 of 58
22 of 42
Total str.
10 of 58
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 44
Sig. str.
11 of 46
28 of 53
Total str.
12 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 9
Sig. str.
3 of 11
5 of 11
Total str.
3 of 11
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Misha Cirkunov vs Ion Cuțelaba?
Misha Cirkunov defeated Ion Cuțelaba by Submission in round 3 (1:22) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson, held Sunday, June 19, 2016 at TD Place Arena, Ottawa.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Misha Cirkunov 61%39% Ion Cuțelaba
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
15-9-0
Record
20-12-1 (1 NC)
1578
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
32
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Latvia
Nationality
Moldova
Striking Profile
3.86
SLpM
4.13
51%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.06
SApM
3.42
57%
Str. Def.
46%
Grappling Profile
4.15
TD Avg.
4.02
39%
TD Acc.
51%
76%
TD Def.
76%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
0.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Misha Cirkunov · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Grasso vs AraujoSat, Oct 15, 2022TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs GreenSat, Feb 26, 2022Submission · R2 · 1:29 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs GaethjeSun, Sep 15, 2019Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Light Heavyweight
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
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 13 fights · 21 fights
18.2
Avg sig. strikes
33.0
1.31
Avg takedowns
2.14
1:20
Avg control time
1:51
44
Career high strikes
89
5
Career high TDs
9
Strike Distribution
Misha Cirkunov
Strike target
Ion Cuțelaba
65%
Head
69%
24%
Body
18%
11%
Leg
13%
Misha Cirkunov
Strike position
Ion Cuțelaba
57%
Distance
60%
22%
Clinch
20%
21%
Ground
20%
