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

Ion Cuțelaba def. Oumar Sy (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:24
Oumar Sy
FranceOumar 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

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 32%68% Oumar Sy

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
12-2-0
1535
Elo rating
1666
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
    Navajo Stirling
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs HoriguchiSat, Jun 20, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • 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
Oumar Sy · 3-2
  • L
    Ion Cuțelaba
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Brendson Ribeiro
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Alonzo Menifield
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Da Woon Jung
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Tuco Tokkos
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, 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%