No upcoming fight scheduled.
CAREER SUMMARY
Ion Cuțelaba holds a professional MMA record of 20-12-1. Ion Cuțelaba has 34 professional MMA bouts on record. Ion Cuțelaba has won 21 fights: 14 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission, 3 by decision. Of 12 career losses, 4 came by KO/TKO and 4 by submission. In the UFC, Ion Cuțelaba lands 4.13 significant strikes per minute with 43% accuracy and averages 4.02 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: June 20, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC.
Profile
- Height
- 6'1"185 cm
- Weight
- 205 lbs93 kg
- Reach
- 75"191 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- DOB
- 1993-12-14
- Age
- 32
- Nationality
- Moldova
- Birthplace
- Chișinău, Moldova
Background
Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp
- 2012Champion · European Championships · 90 kg
- AGE 18Started in MMA
- Champion · Moldovan Nationals
- Champion · Moldovan Nationals
- Purple belt · BJJ
- Moldova national team · Combat Sambo · 2012
- Started in Greco-Roman Wrestling
- MMA 11-1 (1 NC) · Professional record · Pre-UFC record across regional Eastern European promotions (WWFC, Real Fight and others) between his April 2012 pro debut and his spring 2016 UFC signing.
Camp
- CSA Team Moldova · Chișinău, MD
- Timoshkov Sport Club · Chișinău, MD
- CSA-Combat Prim · Chișinău, MD
- unnamed Las Vegas camp · Las Vegas, US
- Xtreme Couture · Moldova
- MMA Factory · Paris, FR Former
Fight DNA
Grappling SpecialistUFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
By the numbers
Where they rank
All-time boards where Ion Cuțelaba sits in the top 25.
- #1 Best takedown accuracy, Light Heavyweight51.1%
- #2 Most takedowns in a round, Light Heavyweight8
- #5 Most takedowns landed, Light Heavyweight45
- #6 Most takedowns in a fight, Light Heavyweight9
- #7 Most fights, Light Heavyweight21
- #9 Takedowns per 15 minutes, Light Heavyweight4.0
- #11 Most takedowns in a round8
- #11 Most total strikes landed, Light Heavyweight1,045
- #1 Best takedown accuracy, Light Heavyweight51.1%
- #2 Most takedowns in a round, Light Heavyweight8
- #5 Most takedowns in a fight, Light Heavyweight9
- #5 Most takedowns landed, Light Heavyweight45
- #7 Most takedowns in a round8
- #7 Takedowns per 15 minutes, Light Heavyweight4.0
- #7 Most fights, Light Heavyweight21
- #11 Most total strikes landed, Light Heavyweight1,045
Bonus résumé
Ion Cuțelaba has won 1 UFC post-fight bonus. Estimated bonus earnings: $75,000.
Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.
All-time bonus leaders →Related fighters
Salary & career earnings
Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Ion Cuțelaba earns per fight.
Career history
- LOSSUFCUFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi· Jun 20, 2026· Light Heavyweight· 20-12-1 vs 10-0TKOR2 · 3:23
- WINvs Oumar SyUFCUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos· Mar 14, 2026· Light Heavyweight· 20-11-1 vs 12-2SUBR1 · 4:24
- LOSSUFCUFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena· May 10, 2025· Light Heavyweight· 19-11-1 vs 18-6SDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Ibo AslanUFCUFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song· Feb 22, 2025· Light Heavyweight· 19-10-1 vs 14-2SUBR1 · 2:51
- WINvs Ivan ErslanUFCUFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis· Sep 28, 2024· Light Heavyweight· 18-10-1 vs 14-4SDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSvs Philipe LinsUFCUFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2· Mar 9, 2024· Light Heavyweight· 17-10-1 vs 18-5UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Tanner BoserUFCUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen· Apr 15, 2023· Light Heavyweight· 17-9-1 vs 20-10-1TKOR1 · 2:05
- LOSSUFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac· Nov 19, 2022· Light Heavyweight· 16-9-1 vs 11-3TKOR2 · 1:02
- LOSSUFCUFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson· Sep 10, 2022· Light Heavyweight· 16-8-1 vs 19-7SUBR1 · 4:37
- LOSSvs Ryan SpannUFCUFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs Rakić· May 14, 2022· Light Heavyweight· 16-7-1 vs 20-7SUBR1 · 2:22
- WINvs Devin ClarkUFCUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann· Sep 18, 2021· Light Heavyweight· 16-6-1 vs 12-6UDR3 · 5:00
- DRAWUFCUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka· May 1, 2021· Light Heavyweight· 15-6-1 vs 14-5-1SDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFCUFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje· Oct 24, 2020· Light Heavyweight· 15-6 vs 14-1TKOR1 · 4:19
- LOSSUFCUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo· Feb 29, 2020· Light Heavyweight· 15-5 vs 13-1TKOR1 · 0:38
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier· Sep 28, 2019· Light Heavyweight· 15-4 vs 8-4TKOR1 · 2:35
- LOSSUFCUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson· Apr 27, 2019· Light Heavyweight· 14-4 vs 29-7SUBR2 · 3:37
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2· Jul 28, 2018· Light Heavyweight· 14-3 vs 20-5TKOR1 · 4:25
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt· Jun 11, 2017· Light HeavyweightTKOR1 · 0:22
- WINvs Luis Henrique da SilvaUFC Fight Night 110· Jun 10, 2017· Light Heavyweight· 13-3 vs 12-3TKOR1 · 0:22
- LOSSUFCUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions· Dec 3, 2016· Light Heavyweight· 12-3 vs 9-1FOTNUDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson· Oct 1, 2016· Light Heavyweight· 12-2 vs 7-2UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFCUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson· Jun 18, 2016· Light Heavyweight· 11-2 vs 12-2SUBR3 · 1:22
- WINvs Malik MeradWWFC: Cage Encounter 4· Sep 19, 2015· Catchweight· 11-1 vs 19-15TKOR1 · 0:08
- WINvs Vitali OnishchenkoWWFC: Cage Encounter 3· Apr 4, 2015· Heavyweight· 10-1 vs 2-2SUBR1 · 2:37
- WINvs Yuri GorbenkoWWFC: Ukraine Selection 6· Feb 28, 2015· Heavyweight· 9-1 vs 11-23TKOR1 · 1:10
- WINvs Izidor BuneaWWFC: Cage Encounter 2· Dec 13, 2014· Heavyweight· 8-1 vs 1-6TKOR1 · 1:13
- WINvs Alexander StoicaWWFC 1: Cage Encounter 1· Jun 14, 2014· Heavyweight· 7-1 vs 0-1TKOR1 · 0:07
- WINvs Constantin PadureEuropean Combat Sambo Federation· Apr 4, 2014· 6-1 vs 0-1TKO
- WINvs Igor GorkunGrand European Fighting Championship· Dec 21, 2013· 5-1 vs 0-1TKO
- LOSSCage Warriors 58· Aug 24, 2013· Heavyweight· 4-1 vs 10-3DQR1 · 4:07
- NCvs Murod KhanturaevAlash Pride FC· Jul 7, 2013· Heavyweight· 4-0 vs 0-0NCR1 · 0:24
- WINvs Anatoli CiumacGrand European Fighting Championship· Mar 24, 2013· 4-0 vs 1-5TKO
- WINvs Igor KukurudziakECSF: Adrenaline· Dec 14, 2012· Heavyweight· 3-0 vs 6-8SUBR1 · 0:42
- WINvs Julian ChilikovBulgaria Regional· Jun 22, 2012· 2-0 vs 4-3TKO
- WINvs Daglar GasimovCIS Cup 2012· Apr 6, 2012· Light Heavyweight· 1-0 vs 0-1TKOR1 · 0:27
Official UFC Ranking
Ion Cuțelaba's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.
- Current
- Unranked
- Peak
- #15 Light Heavyweight
- First ranked
- Oct 4, 2021
- Times ranked
- 16
Light Heavyweight
UFCalendar Power Index rating
- Current
- 1710▼13
- Peak
- 1739Jul 28, 2018
- Rated fights
- 32
Frequently asked questions
When does Ion Cuțelaba fight next?
Ion Cuțelaba has no confirmed upcoming fight.
What is Ion Cuțelaba's record?
Ion Cuțelaba's professional MMA record is 20-12-1.
Who is Ion Cuțelaba fighting next?
Ion Cuțelaba's next opponent has not been announced.
Who did Ion Cuțelaba fight last?
Ion Cuțelaba most recently fought Navajo Stirling at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi on Saturday, June 20, 2026, LOSS (TKO).
What weight class does Ion Cuțelaba fight in?
Ion Cuțelaba fights at Light Heavyweight.
How many knockouts does Ion Cuțelaba have?
Ion Cuțelaba has 14 wins by KO/TKO and 4 wins by submission.
How many UFC bonuses has Ion Cuțelaba won?
Ion Cuțelaba has won 1 UFC post-fight bonus: 1× Fight of the Night.
How tall is Ion Cuțelaba?
Ion Cuțelaba is 6'1" (185 cm) tall.
How much does Ion Cuțelaba weigh?
Ion Cuțelaba weighs 205 lbs (93 kg).
What is Ion Cuțelaba's reach?
Ion Cuțelaba has a reach of 75" (191 cm).
How old is Ion Cuțelaba?
Ion Cuțelaba is 32 years old (born Dec 14, 1993).
Where is Ion Cuțelaba from?
Ion Cuțelaba is from Moldova.