Saturday, September 18, 2021Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Ion Cuțelaba defeated Devin Clark by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann, held Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 29-26, 29-27, Ion Cuțelaba won the decision.
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Ion Cuțelaba vs Devin Clark
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ion CuțelabaDevin Clark
1
Knockdowns0
64 / 101
Significant strikes23 / 52
63%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
92 / 138
Total strikes84 / 130
8 / 12
Takedowns1 / 6
67%
Takedown accuracy17%
8:48
Control time1:58
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Ion CuțelabaDevin Clark
5992%1043%
Head
46%313%
Body
12%1043%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Ion Cuțelaba
11%17%72%
Devin Clark
52%35%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Ion Cuțelaba64 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/16
33/4
11/1
Clinch
1111/16
0
0
Ground
4545/63
11/1
0
Devin Clark23 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/20
22/5
66/7
Clinch
33/5
11/2
44/6
Ground
33/7
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Ion CuțelabaDevin Clark
R1
47
11
10-810-810-8
R2
11
3
10-910-810-9
R3
6
9
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Ion Cuțelaba
1
Knockdowns0
47 / 73
Significant strikes11 / 19
64%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
53 / 79
Total strikes18 / 29
3 / 4
Takedowns1 / 2
75%
Takedown accuracy50%
2:08
Control time0:53
Round 2Judges: Ion Cuțelaba
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 19
Significant strikes3 / 13
58%
Sig. strike accuracy23%
24 / 38
Total strikes23 / 39
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
3:24
Control time0:01
Round 3Judges: Devin Clark
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 9
Significant strikes9 / 20
67%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
15 / 21
Total strikes43 / 62
3 / 5
Takedowns0 / 4
60%
Takedown accuracy0%
3:16
Control time1:04
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
13
Ion Cuțelaba
0
Devin Clark
●30-26 Cuțelaba×8●30-25 Cuțelaba×3●29-26 Cuțelaba●29-27 Cuțelaba
All 13 media scorecards
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30-25Cuțelaba
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-25Cuțelaba
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-25Cuțelaba
- Nick Baldwin · theScore30-26Cuțelaba
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press30-26Cuțelaba
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-26Cuțelaba
- Scott Fontana · New York Post30-26Cuțelaba
- Drake Riggs · SCMP MMA30-26Cuțelaba
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Cuțelaba
- MMAJunkie.com30-26Cuțelaba
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-26Cuțelaba
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-26Cuțelaba
- MMAMania.com29-27Cuțelaba
Fan Scorecards
65 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Ion Cuțelaba
0%
Devin Clark
●30-26 Cuțelaba40%●30-25 Cuțelaba35.4%●29-26 Cuțelaba9.2%●29-27 Cuțelaba4.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Cuțelaba
R2
57%
Cuțelaba
R3
82%
Cuțelaba
Betting Odds
Ion Cuțelaba
-196
66% implied win probability
Open: -133Best: -145
Devin Clark
+237
30% implied win probability
Open: +108Best: +1180
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Ion Cuțelaba | Devin Clark |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -170 | +140 |
| BetOnline | -178 | +153 |
| BetUS | -145 | +115 |
| Betway | -167 | +120 |
| Bovada | -175 | +145 |
| Cloudbet | -184 | +147 |
| DraftKings | -700 | +400 |
| FanDuel | -2400 | +1180 |
| mybookie | -175 | +145 |
| Pinnacle | -171 | +147 |
| sportsbetio | -175 | +120 |
| sports-interaction | -190 | +150 |
| unibet | -157 | +125 |
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
- Devin Clark spends 77% of fight time at distance.
- Ion Cuțelaba lands 4.02 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Ion Cuțelaba
Combat SamboGreco-Roman WrestlingJudo
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2012Champion · European Championships90 kg
- —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
- —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
Devin Clark
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- 2016RFA Light Heavyweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance
- 20104th Place · NJCAA184 lb
- 2009Champion · NJCAA184 lb
- —Champion · State HSjunior · 189 lb
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%56%
Head
18%27%
Body
13%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Ion Cuțelabalast 9 fights
59%20%21%
Devin Clarklast 3 fights
77%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ion Cuțelaba· from fights outside the UFC Devin Clark· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.133.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersDevin Clark · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.423.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersDevin Clark · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.022.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersDevin Clark · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersDevin Clark · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersDevin Clark · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersDevin Clark · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.13
Strikes landed / min3.03
3.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.24
4.02 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.17 / 6.6
51%
Takedown accuracy33%
76%
Takedown defence59%
1:51
Control time / fight3:31
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
Devin Clark17 UFC fights · 588 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%182/561
9%55/88
12%69/87
Clinch
12%73/115
13%78/80
5%31/36
Ground
12%73/91
5%27/27
0%0/0
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
Devin Clark12 of 24 ended early · 50%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
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- L
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Devin Clark1-4
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- W
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- L
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- L
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Ion Cuțelaba vs Devin Clark?
Ion Cuțelaba defeated Devin Clark by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann, held Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 29-26, 29-27, Ion Cuțelaba won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ion Cuțelaba vs Devin Clark?
The judges scored it 30-26, 29-26, 29-27, Ion Cuțelaba won the decision.
Was Ion Cuțelaba vs Devin Clark a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 65 fan cards scored it for Ion Cuțelaba; 100% of 13 media scores picked Ion Cuțelaba.