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

Navajo Stirling def. Ion Cuțelaba (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:23
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

Betting Odds

Ion Cuțelaba
+284
26% implied win probability
Open: +233Best: +323
Navajo Stirling
-348
78% implied win probability
Open: -333Best: -203

Average moneyline across 25 sportsbooks.

SportsbookIon CuțelabaNavajo 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ion Cuțelaba 40%60% Navajo Stirling

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
3 edges
Navajo Stirling
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

56Power96
56Speed97
54Precision97
74Durability91
71Engine86
97Wrestling84
93Ground70

Biggest edge Navajo Stirling, Kick speed +45

Attribute by attribute

Ion Cuțelaba is on the left of every row, Navajo Stirling on the right.
57Punch power93
54Kick power98
58Punch speed95
53Kick speed98
54Accuracy97
97Takedowns84
97Ground striking95
89Submissions45
73Chin86
74Body strength96
71Cardio86

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

Tale of the Tape

20-12-1 (1 NC)
Record
11-0-0
1724
Power Index rating
1791
0
Win Streak
6
32
Age
28
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Moldova
Nationality
New Zealand

Striking Profile

4.13
SLpM
6.47
43%
Str. Acc.
55%
3.42
SApM
2.56
46%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

4.02
TD Avg.
0.82
51%
TD Acc.
25%
76%
TD Def.
71%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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
Navajo Stirling · 5-0
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:56 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs Reyes · Sep 27, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 6 fights
33.0
Avg sig. strikes
69.8
2.14
Avg takedowns
0.67
1:51
Avg control time
2:03
89
Career high strikes
110
9
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Ion Cuțelaba
Strike target
Navajo Stirling
69%
Head
53%
18%
Body
32%
13%
Leg
16%
Ion Cuțelaba
Strike position
Navajo Stirling
60%
Distance
75%
20%
Clinch
6%
20%
Ground
20%