Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Jared Cannonier def. Ion Cuțelaba (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sunday, 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.
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
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
1
Cuțelaba
–
13
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
22%
Cuțelaba
2%
Draw
76%
Cannonier
49 fan scorecards submitted
●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
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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 Sunday, December 4, 2016 at The Pearl - The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas.
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.
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Ion Cuțelaba 48%52% Jared Cannonier
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
18-9-0
1502
Elo rating
1513
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
42
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Moldova
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
4.13
SLpM
4.42
43%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.42
SApM
4.35
46%
Str. Def.
56%
Grappling Profile
4.02
TD Avg.
0.54
51%
TD Acc.
40%
76%
TD Def.
64%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
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
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 21 fights · 20 fights
33.0
Avg sig. strikes
61.5
2.14
Avg takedowns
0.50
1:51
Avg control time
1:31
89
Career high strikes
241
9
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Ion Cuțelaba
Strike target
Jared Cannonier
69%
Head
63%
18%
Body
20%
13%
Leg
17%
Ion Cuțelaba
Strike position
Jared Cannonier
60%
Distance
81%
20%
Clinch
11%
20%
Ground
7%