Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ion Cuțelaba
MoldovaIon Cuțelaba
“The Hulk”
20-12-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ion Cuțelaba def. Khalil Rountree Jr. (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:35
Khalil Rountree Jr.
United StatesKhalil Rountree Jr.
15-7-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Royal 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.

Fight stats

Ion Cuțelaba
Khalil Rountree Jr.
0
Knockdowns
0
15 of 26
Significant strikes
5 of 12
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
16 of 27
Total strikes
5 of 12
4 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
80%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:20
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
14 of 25
Head
4 of 11
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 5
Distance
3 of 7
1 of 2
Clinch
2 of 5
13 of 19
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 26
Sig. str.
5 of 12
16 of 27
Total str.
5 of 12
4 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:20
Ctrl
0:00

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.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ion Cuțelaba 52%48% Khalil Rountree Jr.

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
15-7-0 (1 NC)
1566
Elo rating
1554
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
36
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Moldova
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.13
SLpM
3.88
43%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.42
SApM
4.33
46%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

4.02
TD Avg.
0.00
51%
TD Acc.
0%
76%
TD Def.
58%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • W
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Khalil Rountree Jr. · 3-2
  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 17 fights
33.0
Avg sig. strikes
36.9
2.14
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:51
Avg control time
0:11
89
Career high strikes
102
9
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Ion Cuțelaba
Strike target
Khalil Rountree Jr.
69%
Head
54%
18%
Body
24%
13%
Leg
22%
Ion Cuțelaba
Strike position
Khalil Rountree Jr.
60%
Distance
91%
20%
Clinch
4%
20%
Ground
4%