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UFCUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ion Cuțelaba
Ion Cuțelaba
“The Hulk”
20-11-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ion Cuțelaba def. Oumar Sy (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:24
Oumar Sy
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

20-11-1 (1 NC)
Record
12-2-0
1
Win Streak
0
32
Age
30
6'1"
Height
6'4"
75"
Reach
83"
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.23
SLpM
3.41
43%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.28
SApM
1.87
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.76
TD Avg.
2.45
49%
TD Acc.
35%
75%
TD Def.
66%
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Sub. Avg.
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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
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 20 fights · 5 fights
33.8
Avg sig. strikes
29.2
2.00
Avg takedowns
1.40
1:48
Avg control time
2:54
89
Career high strikes
90
9
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Ion Cuțelaba
Strike target
Oumar Sy
70%
Head
51%
18%
Body
19%
12%
Leg
29%
Ion Cuțelaba
Strike position
Oumar Sy
60%
Distance
83%
20%
Clinch
8%
20%
Ground
9%