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.
Ion Cuțelaba vs Jared Cannonier
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
Betting Odds
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
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2012Champion · European Championships90 kg Catchweight
- —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
- —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
- 2023Brown belt · BJJ
- 2014AFC Heavyweight ChampionshipAlaska Fighting Championship
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
4 early stoppages have no logged time
5 early stoppages have no logged time
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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.
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