Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Ion Cuțelaba
Ion Cuțelaba
“The Hulk”
20-11-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Magomed Ankalaev def. Ion Cuțelaba (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:38
WIN
Magomed Ankalaev
Magomed Ankalaev
21-2-1 (1 NC)
Sunday, March 1, 2020
Chartway Arena, Norfolk, United States

Magomed Ankalaev defeated Ion Cuțelaba by TKO in round 1 (0:38) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo, held Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Chartway Arena, Norfolk.

Fight stats

Ion Cuțelaba
Magomed Ankalaev
0
Knockdowns
0
5 of 11
Significant strikes
8 of 12
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
67%
5 of 11
Total strikes
8 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
3 of 8
Head
6 of 10
0 of 1
Body
1 of 1
2 of 2
Leg
1 of 1
5 of 11
Distance
8 of 12
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 11
Sig. str.
8 of 12
5 of 11
Total str.
8 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

20-11-1 (1 NC)
Record
21-2-1 (1 NC)
1
Win Streak
0
32
Age
33
6'1"
Height
6'3"
75"
Reach
75"
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.23
SLpM
3.65
43%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.28
SApM
2.59
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.76
TD Avg.
0.79
49%
TD Acc.
22%
75%
TD Def.
87%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ion Cuțelaba · 3-2
  • W
    Oumar Sy
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Modestas Bukauskas
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ibo Aslan
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ivan Erslan
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Philipe Lins
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Magomed Ankalaev · 3-1-1
  • L
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Aleksandar Rakic
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevSat, Dec 10, 2022
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 15 fights
33.8
Avg sig. strikes
45.1
2.00
Avg takedowns
0.60
1:48
Avg control time
3:22
89
Career high strikes
94
9
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Ion Cuțelaba
Strike target
Magomed Ankalaev
70%
Head
56%
18%
Body
27%
12%
Leg
17%
Ion Cuțelaba
Strike position
Magomed Ankalaev
60%
Distance
71%
20%
Clinch
11%
20%
Ground
18%