Saturday, December 3, 2016The 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 Saturday, December 3, 2016 at The Pearl - The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Jared Cannonier won the decision.
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Ion Cuțelaba vs Jared Cannonier
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ion CuțelabaJared Cannonier
0
Knockdowns0
45 / 142
Significant strikes59 / 94
32%
Sig. strike accuracy63%
50 / 148
Total strikes83 / 121
6 / 7
Takedowns0 / 2
86%
Takedown accuracy0%
4:45
Control time3:10
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Ion CuțelabaJared Cannonier
3067%4576%
Head
1124%712%
Body
49%712%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Ion Cuțelaba
56%22%22%
Jared Cannonier
69%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Ion Cuțelaba45 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1717/92
44/6
44/5
Clinch
33/10
77/9
0
Ground
1010/20
0
0
Jared Cannonier59 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3333/66
11/1
77/7
Clinch
88/10
55/5
0
Ground
44/4
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Ion CuțelabaJared Cannonier
R1
24
11
10-910-910-9
R2
8
21
10-910-910-9
R3
13
27
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Ion Cuțelaba
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 53
Significant strikes11 / 17
45%
Sig. strike accuracy65%
25 / 54
Total strikes16 / 22
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
2:20
Control time0:36
Round 2Judges: Jared Cannonier
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 18
Significant strikes21 / 25
44%
Sig. strike accuracy84%
12 / 23
Total strikes36 / 42
3 / 3
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
2:12
Control time1:52
Round 3Judges: Jared Cannonier
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 71
Significant strikes27 / 52
18%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
13 / 71
Total strikes31 / 57
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:13
Control time0:42
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
1
Ion Cuțelaba
13
Jared Cannonier
●29-28 Cannonier×13●29-28 Cuțelaba
All 14 media scorecards
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Cannonier
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Cannonier
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Cannonier
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29-28Cannonier
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com29-28Cannonier
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Cannonier
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Cannonier
- Steven Rondina · BleacherReport.com29-28Cannonier
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Cannonier
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Cannonier
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com29-28Cannonier
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com29-28Cannonier
- MMAMania.com29-28Cannonier
- Diego Peixoto · MMABrasil.com.br29-28Cuțelaba
Fan Scorecards
49 fan scorecards submitted
22%
Ion Cuțelaba
2%
Draw
76%
Jared Cannonier
●29-28 Cannonier69.4%●29-28 Cuțelaba20.4%●29-27 Cannonier4.1%●28-28 Draw2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Cuțelaba
R2
74%
Cannonier
R3
92%
Cannonier
Betting Odds
Ion Cuțelaba
-233
70% implied win probability
Open: -221Best: -223
Jared Cannonier
+189
35% implied win probability
Open: +177Best: +200
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Ion Cuțelaba | Jared Cannonier |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -235 | +200 |
| Bookmaker | -235 | +195 |
| Bovada | -235 | +185 |
| Pinnacle | -223 | +195 |
| sports-interaction | -240 | +180 |
| unibet | -230 | +180 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Jared Cannonier absorbs 4.36 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
- Ion Cuțelaba lands 4.02 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Ion Cuțelaba
Combat SamboGreco-Roman WrestlingJudo
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2012Champion · European Championships90 kg
- —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
- —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
Jared Cannonier
OtherBJJMMA
- 2023Brown belt · BJJ
- 2014AFC Heavyweight ChampionshipAlaska Fighting Championship
- —Amateur MMA 2-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%63%
Head
18%20%
Body
13%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Ion Cuțelabalast 9 fights
59%20%21%
Jared Cannonierlast 8 fights
71%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ion Cuțelaba· from fights outside the UFC Jared Cannonier· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.134.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.424.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.020.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersJared Cannonier · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.13
Strikes landed / min4.25
3.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.36
4.02 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.77 / 1.7
51%
Takedown accuracy45%
76%
Takedown defence65%
1:51
Control time / fight1:44
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Ion Cuțelaba21 UFC fights · 694 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%263/994
9%63/106
13%90/109
Clinch
11%78/131
9%60/67
0%0/0
Ground
20%139/183
0%1/1
0%0/0
Jared Cannonier20 UFC fights · 1161 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%548/1569
17%199/285
17%203/251
Clinch
7%77/109
4%44/46
1%7/8
Ground
7%79/100
0%4/4
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Ion Cuțelaba27 of 34 ended early · 79%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Jared Cannonier16 of 28 ended early · 57%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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- L
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- L
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- W
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- WVitali OnishchenkoWWFC: Cage Encounter 3 · Apr 4, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:37 · Heavyweight
- WYuri GorbenkoWWFC: Ukraine Selection 6 · Feb 28, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Heavyweight
- WIzidor BuneaWWFC: Cage Encounter 2 · Dec 13, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Heavyweight
- WAlexander StoicaWWFC 1: Cage Encounter 1 · Jun 14, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:07 · Heavyweight
- WConstantin PadureEuropean Combat Sambo Federation · Apr 4, 2014TKO
- WIgor GorkunGrand European Fighting Championship · Dec 21, 2013TKO
- L
- NCMurod KhanturaevAlash Pride FC · Jul 7, 2013NC · R1 · 0:24 · Heavyweight
- WAnatoli CiumacGrand European Fighting Championship · Mar 24, 2013TKO
- WIgor KukurudziakECSF: Adrenaline · Dec 14, 2012Submission · R1 · 0:42 · Heavyweight
- WJulian ChilikovBulgaria Regional · Jun 22, 2012TKO
- WDaglar GasimovCIS Cup 2012 · Apr 6, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:27 · Light Heavyweight
Jared Cannonier1-4
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- L
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- W
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- W
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- L
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- W
- L
- WTony LopezAlaska Fighting Championship · Jan 22, 2014DEC
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- WStephen WaalkesAK Entertainment · Apr 30, 2013Submission
- WJoshua OfiuAlaska Fighting Championship · Feb 13, 2013TKO
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- WJason CoomesAlaska Fighting Championship · Oct 12, 2011Submission
- WAlton PrinceAlaska Regional · Jun 19, 2011TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Ion Cuțelaba vs Jared Cannonier?
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 Saturday, December 3, 2016 at The Pearl - The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Jared Cannonier won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ion Cuțelaba vs Jared Cannonier?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Jared Cannonier won the decision.
Was Ion Cuțelaba vs Jared Cannonier a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 76% of 49 fan cards scored it for Jared Cannonier; 93% of 14 media scores picked Jared Cannonier.