Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Ion Cuțelaba
Ion Cuțelaba
“The Hulk”
20-11-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Navajo Stirling def. Ion Cuțelaba (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:23
WIN
Navajo Stirling
Navajo Stirling
9-0-0
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Meta 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.

Fight stats

Ion Cuțelaba
Navajo Stirling
0
Knockdowns
0
19 of 48
Significant strikes
52 of 70
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
74%
58 of 88
Total strikes
59 of 77
5 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 1
71%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
2
Reversals
2
3:01
Control time
1:53
Significant strikes by target
10 of 36
Head
38 of 54
3 of 4
Body
11 of 12
6 of 8
Leg
3 of 4
14 of 41
Distance
31 of 44
2 of 4
Clinch
1 of 2
3 of 3
Ground
20 of 24

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 26
Sig. str.
16 of 24
34 of 55
Total str.
23 of 31
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:53
Ctrl
1:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 22
Sig. str.
36 of 46
24 of 33
Total str.
36 of 46
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:08
Ctrl
0:43
Referee
Kerry Hatley
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

20-11-1 (1 NC)
Record
9-0-0
0
Win Streak
5
32
Age
28
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
—
Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.23
SLpM
6.25
43%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.28
SApM
2.67
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.76
TD Avg.
0.98
49%
TD Acc.
28%
75%
TD Def.
82%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

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
Navajo Stirling · 5-0
  • W
    Ion Cuțelaba
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs HoriguchiSat, Jun 20, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Bruno Lopes
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rodolfo Bellato
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs ReyesSat, Sep 27, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ivan Erslan
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Tuco Tokkos
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 5 fights
33.0
Avg sig. strikes
76.8
2.14
Avg takedowns
0.80
1:51
Avg control time
2:14
89
Career high strikes
110
9
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Ion Cuțelaba
Strike target
Navajo Stirling
69%
Head
52%
18%
Body
34%
13%
Leg
14%
Ion Cuțelaba
Strike position
Navajo Stirling
60%
Distance
78%
20%
Clinch
6%
20%
Ground
16%