Ion Cuțelabavs
Jared Cannonier
Jared Cannonier def. Ion Cuțelaba (Unanimous Decision)
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduledSunday, December 4, 2016
The Pearl - The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, United States
Jared Cannonier defeated Ion Cuțelaba by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions, held Sunday, December 4, 2016 at The Pearl - The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas.
Unanimous Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Tale of the Tape
20-11-1 (1 NC)
Record
18-9-0
1
Win Streak
0
32
Age
42
6'1"
Height
5'11"
75"
Reach
77"
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Stance
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Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
4.23
SLpM
4.42
43%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.28
SApM
4.35
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile
3.76
TD Avg.
0.54
49%
TD Acc.
40%
75%
TD Def.
64%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)
Ion Cuțelaba · 3-2
- 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
- LUFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Jared Cannonier · 2-3
- LUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs RodriguesSat, Feb 15, 2025TKO · R4 · 0:21 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs BorralhoSat, Aug 24, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs ImavovSat, Jun 8, 2024TKO · R4 · 1:34 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Common Opponents
Ion Cuțelaba
Jared Cannonier
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 18 fights · 20 fights
34.2
Avg sig. strikes
61.5
1.94
Avg takedowns
0.50
1:50
Avg control time
1:31
89
Career high strikes
241
9
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Ion Cuțelaba
Strike target
Jared Cannonier
71%
Head
63%
18%
Body
20%
11%
Leg
17%
Ion Cuțelaba
Strike position
Jared Cannonier
57%
Distance
81%
21%
Clinch
11%
22%
Ground
7%
Fight stats
Ion Cuțelaba
Jared Cannonier
0
Knockdowns
0
45 of 142
Significant strikes
59 of 94
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
63%
50 of 148
Total strikes
83 of 121
6 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 2
86%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:45
Control time
3:10
Significant strikes by target
30 of 122
Head
45 of 80
11 of 15
Body
7 of 7
4 of 5
Leg
7 of 7
25 of 103
Distance
41 of 74
10 of 19
Clinch
13 of 15
10 of 20
Ground
5 of 5
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 53
Sig. str.
11 of 17
25 of 54
Total str.
16 of 22
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:20
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 18
Sig. str.
21 of 25
12 of 23
Total str.
36 of 42
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:12
Ctrl
1:52
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 71
Sig. str.
27 of 52
13 of 71
Total str.
31 of 57
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:42
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)