Saturday, September 28, 2019Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark
Ion Cuțelaba defeated Khalil Rountree Jr. by TKO in round 1 (2:35) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier, held Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Royal Arena, Copenhagen.
Ion Cuțelaba vs Khalil Rountree Jr.
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ion CuțelabaKhalil Rountree Jr.
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 26
Significant strikes5 / 12
58%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
16 / 27
Total strikes5 / 12
4 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
1:20
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Ion CuțelabaKhalil Rountree Jr.
1493%480%
Head
17%120%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Ion Cuțelaba
87%
Khalil Rountree Jr.
60%40%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Ion Cuțelaba15 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/5
0
0
Clinch
00/1
11/1
0
Ground
1313/19
0
0
Khalil Rountree Jr.5 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/6
11/1
0
Clinch
22/5
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Ion CuțelabaKhalil Rountree Jr.
R1
15
5
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 26
Significant strikes5 / 12
58%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
16 / 27
Total strikes5 / 12
4 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
1:20
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Ion Cuțelaba
-107
52% implied win probability
Open: +116Best: -103
Khalil Rountree Jr.
-116
54% implied win probability
Open: -144Best: -110
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Ion Cuțelaba | Khalil Rountree Jr. | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -110 | -119 | |
| Bovada | -110 | -120 | |
| Cloudbet | -105 | -112 | |
| Pinnacle | -103 | -110 | |
| sports-interaction | -105 | -125 | |
| unibet | -112 | -112 |
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
- Khalil Rountree Jr. absorbs 4.33 significant strikes a minute, more than 77% of UFC fighters.
- Ion Cuțelaba lands 4.02 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Khalil Rountree Jr.'s last two losses were both stopped early.
- Khalil Rountree Jr. spends 85% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Ion Cuțelaba
Combat SamboGreco-Roman WrestlingJudo
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2012Champion · European Championships90 kg
- —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
- —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
Khalil Rountree Jr.
Muay Thai
- 2016Runner-up · The Ultimate Fighterlight heavyweight
- —Champion · Tuff N Ufflight heavyweight
- —Champion · Tuff N Uffmiddleweight
- —Competitor · King Of The Cagemiddleweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%54%
Head
18%24%
Body
13%22%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Ion Cuțelabalast 9 fights
59%20%21%
Khalil Rountree Jr.last 5 fights
85%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ion Cuțelaba Khalil Rountree Jr.
Strikes landed / min
4.133.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersKhalil Rountree Jr. · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.424.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersKhalil Rountree Jr. · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.020.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersKhalil Rountree Jr. · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersKhalil Rountree Jr. · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersKhalil Rountree Jr. · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersKhalil Rountree Jr. · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.13
Strikes landed / min3.88
3.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.33
4.02 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
51%
Takedown accuracy0%
76%
Takedown defence58%
1:51
Control time / fight0:11
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Khalil Rountree Jr.17 UFC fights · 663 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%320/1181
23%153/212
21%139/165
Clinch
4%27/43
1%4/4
0%1/2
Ground
2%14/26
0%2/3
0%3/7
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
Khalil Rountree Jr.14 of 21 ended early · 67%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Ion Cuțelaba3-2
- L
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- LUFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- LUFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs Rakić · May 14, 2022Submission · R1 · 2:22 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann · Sep 18, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- DUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo · Feb 29, 2020TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019TKO · R1 · 2:35 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019Submission · R2 · 3:37 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018TKO · R1 · 4:25 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WLuis Henrique da SilvaUFC Fight Night 110 · Jun 10, 2017TKO · R1 · 0:22 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions · Dec 3, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson · Oct 1, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016Submission · R3 · 1:22 · Light Heavyweight
- WMalik MeradWWFC: Cage Encounter 4 · Sep 19, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:08 · Catchweight
- 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
Khalil Rountree Jr.3-2
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. · Jun 21, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
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- W
- W
- LUFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 · Jan 24, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019TKO · R1 · 2:35 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio · Nov 18, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Light Heavyweight
- WGokhan SakiUFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier · Jul 7, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:36 · Light Heavyweight
- NC
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs Korean Zombie · Feb 4, 2017TKO · R1 · 0:52 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:07 · Light Heavyweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · Jul 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter 23 Light Heavyweight
- WJustin PolendeyRFA 33: Townsend vs. Chavez · Dec 11, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:42 · Middleweight
- WCameron OlsonRFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer · Apr 10, 2015Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WBlake TroopRFA 21: Juusola vs. Baghdad · Dec 5, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:39 · Catchweight
- WLivingston LukowRFA 15: Casey vs. Sanchez · Jun 6, 2014Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Ion Cuțelaba vs Khalil Rountree Jr.?
Ion Cuțelaba defeated Khalil Rountree Jr. by TKO in round 1 (2:35) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier, held Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Royal Arena, Copenhagen.