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Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ion Cuțelaba
The Hulk
20-12-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ion Cuțelaba def. Henrique da Silva (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:22
Henrique da Silva
Frankenstein
14-5-0
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand

Ion Cuțelaba defeated Henrique da Silva by TKO in round 1 (0:22) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt, held Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Vector Arena, Auckland.

Fight stats

Ion Cuțelaba
Henrique da Silva
1
Knockdowns
0
15 of 18
Significant strikes
1 of 2
83%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
15 of 18
Total strikes
1 of 2
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:09
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
15 of 18
Head
1 of 2
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
4 of 6
Distance
1 of 2
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
11 of 12
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
15 of 18
Sig. str.
1 of 2
15 of 18
Total str.
1 of 2
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ion Cuțelaba vs Henrique da Silva?

Ion Cuțelaba defeated Henrique da Silva by TKO in round 1 (0:22) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt, held Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Vector Arena, Auckland.

Referee
Mark Craig
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ion Cuțelaba 61%39% Henrique da Silva

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)

Ion Cuțelaba
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Henrique da Silva
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

56Power88
56Speed48
54Precision46
74Durability84
71Engine63
97Wrestling53
93Ground90

Biggest edge Ion Cuțelaba, Takedowns +44

Attribute by attribute

Ion Cuțelaba is on the left of every row, Henrique da Silva on the right.
57Punch power82
54Kick power93
58Punch speed47
53Kick speed49
54Accuracy46
97Takedowns53
97Ground striking97
89Submissions82
73Chin95
74Body strength73
71Cardio63

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

Tale of the Tape

20-12-1 (1 NC)
Record
14-5-0
1672
Power Index rating
1590
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
36
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Moldova
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

Combat SamboGreco-Roman WrestlingJudo
vs
-
Ion Cuțelaba
  • Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2012Champion · European Championships · 90 kg
  • Champion · Moldovan Nationals
  • Champion · Moldovan Nationals

Camp CSA Team Moldova · Chișinău, MD

Henrique da Silva

No background on record

Striking Profile

4.13
SLpM
3.89
43%
Str. Acc.
60%
3.42
SApM
5.28
46%
Str. Def.
40%

Grappling Profile

4.02
TD Avg.
0.25
51%
TD Acc.
14%
76%
TD Def.
22%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Henrique da Silva · 2-3
  • L
    KSW 88 - Rutkowski vs. Kaczmarczyk · Nov 11, 2023
    Knockout · R2 · 0:31 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    KSW 80 - Eskiev vs. Ruchala · Mar 17, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    KSW 75 - Stasiak vs. Ruchala · Oct 14, 2022
    Knockout · R2 · 0:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    OKTAGON 13: VÉMOLA VS. DA SILVA · Jul 27, 2019
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    OKTAGON 12: VEGH VS. ZWICKER · Jun 8, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 4:52 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 9 fights
33.0
Avg sig. strikes
30.0
2.14
Avg takedowns
0.14
1:51
Avg control time
1:26
89
Career high strikes
81
9
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Ion Cuțelaba
Strike target
Henrique da Silva
69%
Head
56%
18%
Body
35%
13%
Leg
9%
Ion Cuțelaba
Strike position
Henrique da Silva
60%
Distance
48%
20%
Clinch
35%
20%
Ground
17%