Saturday, June 20, 2026Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Navajo Stirling defeated Ion Cuțelaba by TKO in round 2 (3:23) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi, held Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
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Ion Cuțelaba vs Navajo Stirling
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ion CuțelabaNavajo Stirling
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 48
Significant strikes52 / 70
40%
Sig. strike accuracy74%
58 / 88
Total strikes59 / 77
5 / 7
Takedowns0 / 1
71%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
2
Reversals2
3:01
Control time1:53
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Ion CuțelabaNavajo Stirling
1053%3873%
Head
316%1121%
Body
632%36%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
55%34%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Ion Cuțelaba19 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/29
33/4
66/8
Clinch
22/4
0
0
Ground
33/3
0
0
Navajo Stirling52 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1818/29
1010/11
33/4
Clinch
00/1
11/1
0
Ground
2020/24
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Ion CuțelabaNavajo Stirling
R1
6
16
10-910-910-9
R2
13
36
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
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 26
Significant strikes16 / 24
23%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
34 / 55
Total strikes23 / 31
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
1
Reversals0
1:53
Control time1:10
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 22
Significant strikes36 / 46
59%
Sig. strike accuracy78%
24 / 33
Total strikes36 / 46
3 / 5
Takedowns0 / 1
60%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Reversals2
1:08
Control time0:43
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Ion Cuțelaba
+284
26% implied win probability
Open: +242Best: +323
Navajo Stirling
-348
78% implied win probability
Open: -325Best: -203
Average moneyline across 25 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Ion Cuțelaba | Navajo Stirling |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +302 | -362 |
| 4Cx | +321 | -365 |
| Bet105 | +323 | -383 |
| BetAnything | +250 | -375 |
| BetMGM | +300 | -375 |
| BetOnline | +290 | -355 |
| BetRivers | +265 | -345 |
| BetUS | +321 | -420 |
| Betway | +250 | -333 |
| Bookmaker | +260 | -320 |
| Bovada | +255 | -310 |
| Caesars | +265 | -340 |
| Circa | +310 | -380 |
| Cloudbet | +295 | -370 |
| DraftKings | +285 | -360 |
| FanDuel | +260 | -320 |
| HardRockBet | +260 | -350 |
| Kalshi | +194 | -203 |
| MyBookie | +310 | -410 |
| Pinnacle | +299 | -351 |
| Polymarket | +285 | -300 |
| ProphetX | +300 | -390 |
| Stake | +300 | -357 |
| SXBet | +281 | -388 |
| YouWager | +310 | -400 |
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
- Navajo Stirling lands 6.14 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- 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
Navajo Stirling
No background on record
Camp · City Kickboxing · New ZealandSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%51%
Head
18%32%
Body
13%18%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Ion Cuțelabalast 9 fights
59%20%21%
Navajo Stirlinglast 7 fights
65%25%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ion Cuțelaba· from fights outside the UFC Navajo Stirling· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.136.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersNavajo Stirling · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.422.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersNavajo Stirling · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.020.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersNavajo Stirling · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersNavajo Stirling · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersNavajo Stirling · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersNavajo Stirling · Poor · better than 0% 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 / min6.14
3.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.43
4.02 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.82 / 2.6
51%
Takedown accuracy31%
76%
Takedown defence70%
1:51
Control time / fight1:54
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Navajo Stirling7 UFC fights · 471 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
29%135/393
30%141/200
18%86/107
Clinch
4%20/31
1%7/9
0%0/0
Ground
17%82/109
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
Navajo Stirling7 of 11 ended early · 64%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
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- W
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- WAlexander StoicaWWFC 1: Cage Encounter 1 · Jun 14, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:07 · Heavyweight
- WConstantin PadureEuropean Combat Sambo Federation · Apr 4, 2014TKO
- WIgor GorkunGrand European Fighting Championship · Dec 21, 2013TKO
- L
- NCMurod KhanturaevAlash Pride FC · Jul 7, 2013NC · R1 · 0:24 · Heavyweight
- WAnatoli CiumacGrand European Fighting Championship · Mar 24, 2013TKO
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- WJulian ChilikovBulgaria Regional · Jun 22, 2012TKO
- WDaglar GasimovCIS Cup 2012 · Apr 6, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:27 · Light Heavyweight
Navajo Stirling5-0
- W
- W
- W
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- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Ion Cuțelaba vs Navajo Stirling?
Navajo Stirling defeated Ion Cuțelaba by TKO in round 2 (3:23) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi, held Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.