Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ion Cuțelaba
The Hulk
20-12-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ion Cuțelaba def. Oumar Sy (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:24
Oumar Sy
12-2-0
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Meta 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.

Fight stats

Ion Cuțelaba
Oumar Sy
0
Knockdowns
0
14 of 20
Significant strikes
5 of 11
70%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
40 of 49
Total strikes
5 of 11
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:27
Control time
0:18
Significant strikes by target
4 of 9
Head
1 of 7
4 of 5
Body
0 of 0
6 of 6
Leg
4 of 4
10 of 15
Distance
5 of 11
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
3 of 4
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 20
Sig. str.
5 of 11
40 of 49
Total str.
5 of 11
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
2:27
Ctrl
0:18

Betting Odds

Ion Cuțelaba
+247
29% implied win probability
Open: +154Best: +320
Oumar Sy
-226
69% implied win probability
Open: -208Best: +280

Average moneyline across 22 sportsbooks.

SportsbookIon CuțelabaOumar 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ion Cuțelaba 33%67% Oumar Sy

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Ion Cuțelaba
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Oumar Sy
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

56Power73
56Speed86
54Precision93
74Durability87
71Engine83
97Wrestling98
93Ground84

Biggest edge Oumar Sy, Kick speed +44

Attribute by attribute

Ion Cuțelaba is on the left of every row, Oumar Sy on the right.
57Punch power49
54Kick power96
58Punch speed75
53Kick speed97
54Accuracy93
97Takedowns98
97Ground striking72
89Submissions95
73Chin82
74Body strength92
71Cardio83

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

20-12-1 (1 NC)
Record
12-2-0
1702
Power Index rating
1829
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
30
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
83"
211 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Moldova
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

4.13
SLpM
3.41
43%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.42
SApM
1.87
46%
Str. Def.
66%

Grappling Profile

4.02
TD Avg.
2.45
51%
TD Acc.
35%
76%
TD Def.
66%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ion Cuțelaba · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Oumar Sy · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:43 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 5 fights
33.0
Avg sig. strikes
29.2
2.14
Avg takedowns
1.40
1:51
Avg control time
2:54
89
Career high strikes
90
9
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Ion Cuțelaba
Strike target
Oumar Sy
69%
Head
51%
18%
Body
19%
13%
Leg
29%
Ion Cuțelaba
Strike position
Oumar Sy
60%
Distance
83%
20%
Clinch
8%
20%
Ground
9%