Saturday, March 14, 2026Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Ion Cuțelaba defeated Oumar Sy by Submission in round 1 (4:24) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos, held Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
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Ion Cuțelaba vs Oumar Sy
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ion CuțelabaOumar Sy
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 20
Significant strikes5 / 11
70%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
40 / 49
Total strikes5 / 11
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
2:27
Control time0:18
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Ion CuțelabaOumar Sy
429%120%
Head
429%00%
Body
643%480%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
42%12%45%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Ion Cuțelaba14 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/5
33/4
66/6
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
33/4
0
0
Oumar Sy5 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/7
0
44/4
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Ion CuțelabaOumar Sy
R1
14
5
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 20
Significant strikes5 / 11
70%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
40 / 49
Total strikes5 / 11
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
2:27
Control time0:18
Betting Odds
Ion Cuțelaba
+247
29% implied win probability
Open: +161Best: +320
Oumar Sy
-226
69% implied win probability
Open: -199Best: +280
Average moneyline across 22 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Ion Cuțelaba | Oumar Sy |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +294 | -345 |
| 4Cx | +280 | -338 |
| Bet105 | +299 | -352 |
| BetAnything | +260 | -340 |
| BetMGM | +230 | -295 |
| BetOnline | +285 | -350 |
| BetRivers | -110 | -132 |
| BetUS | +279 | -350 |
| Betway | +200 | -250 |
| Bookmaker | +237 | -290 |
| Bovada | +260 | -320 |
| Caesars | +320 | -420 |
| Circa | -340 | +280 |
| Cloudbet | +270 | -314 |
| DraftKings | +260 | -325 |
| FanDuel | +250 | -320 |
| HardRockBet | +240 | -325 |
| MyBookie | +265 | -350 |
| Pinnacle | +270 | -314 |
| Polymarket | +285 | -300 |
| Stake | +260 | -303 |
| SXBet | +274 | -360 |
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
- Oumar Sy lands 3.18 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Ion Cuțelaba lands 4.02 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Oumar Sy's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Ion Cuțelaba
Combat SamboGreco-Roman WrestlingJudo
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2012Champion · European Championships90 kg
- —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
- —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
Oumar Sy
MMA
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, USSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%58%
Head
18%19%
Body
13%23%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Ion Cuțelabalast 9 fights
59%20%21%
Oumar Sylast 6 fights
58%20%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ion Cuțelaba· from fights outside the UFC Oumar Sy· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.133.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersOumar Sy · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.422.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersOumar Sy · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.023.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersOumar Sy · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersOumar Sy · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersOumar Sy · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersOumar Sy · Good · better than 68% 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 / min3.55
3.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.33
4.02 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.18 / 8.2
51%
Takedown accuracy39%
76%
Takedown defence67%
1:51
Control time / fight3:38
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
Oumar Sy6 UFC fights · 185 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%59/188
15%27/39
25%46/52
Clinch
3%5/7
3%6/7
2%4/4
Ground
21%38/64
0%0/0
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
Oumar Sy12 of 16 ended early · 75%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Ion Cuțelaba vs Oumar Sy?
Ion Cuțelaba defeated Oumar Sy by Submission in round 1 (4:24) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos, held Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.