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Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Misha Cirkunov def. Ion Cuțelaba (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 1:22
Ion Cuțelaba
The Hulk
20-12-1 (1 NC)
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

Betting Odds

Misha Cirkunov
-210
68% implied win probability
Open: -202Best: -210
Ion Cuțelaba
+172
37% implied win probability
Open: +167Best: +175

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMisha CirkunovIon Cuțelaba
Bookmaker-210+175
Bovada-210+170

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

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 57%43% 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 (129 fighters)

Misha Cirkunov
Submission Ace
2 edges
Ion Cuțelaba
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

49Power56
47Speed56
50Precision54
69Durability74
75Engine71
97Wrestling97
98Ground93

Biggest edge Ion Cuțelaba, Punch speed +11

Attribute by attribute

Misha Cirkunov is on the left of every row, Ion Cuțelaba on the right.
48Punch power57
50Kick power54
47Punch speed58
47Kick speed53
50Accuracy54
97Takedowns97
97Ground striking97
98Submissions89
68Chin73
70Body strength74
75Cardio71

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

Tale of the Tape

15-9-0
Record
20-12-1 (1 NC)
1749
Power Index rating
1703
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

Style Matchup

-
vs
Combat SamboGreco-Roman WrestlingJudo
Misha Cirkunov

No background on record

Ion Cuțelaba
  • Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2012Champion · European Championships · 90 kg
  • Champion · Moldovan Nationals
  • Champion · Moldovan Nationals

Camp CSA Team Moldova · Chișinău, MD

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
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo · Oct 15, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Green · Feb 26, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:29 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker · Oct 2, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad · Mar 13, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:11 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje · Sep 15, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · 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 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%