Ion Surdu

"Dracula"

17-8-0OKTAGON #3Welterweight

MoldovaLast 5

Kickboxing 2-0

Last fight: Loss vs Amiran Gogoladze · Knockout · Apr 11, 2026

17-8-0 · 14 finishes · Full stats →

NEXT FIGHT

vs Jessin Ayari

OKTAGONOKTAGON 96: Gogoladze vs Klinkhammer·Saturday, October 31, 2026

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Ion Surdu holds a professional MMA record of 17-8-0. Surdu has 26 professional MMA bouts on record. Surdu has won 17 fights: 13 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 3 by decision. Of 9 career losses, 5 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. Surdu also has 2 recorded Kickboxing bouts. Most recent fight: April 11, 2026. Tracked organizations: OKTAGON, KSW, BRAVE CF.

Profile

Height: 6'1"185 cm
Weight: 178 lbs81 kg
Reach: 76"193 cm
DOB: Apr 27, 1995
Age: 31
Team: ANKOS MMA
Nationality: Moldova
Birthplace: Serpeni, Moldova

Fight DNA

Knockout Artist

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

One-Shot Power

98 · top 2% in division

Fast Hands

98 · top 2% in division

Punch power98

Kick power95

Punch speed98

Kick speed93

Accuracy95

Takedowns92

Ground striking93

Submissions47

Chin71

Body strength87

Cardio82

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

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 17-8-0 · Source: UFCalendar

Striking

Strikes landed2.42per min

Strikes absorbed2.27per min

Grappling

Takedowns landed0.27per 15 min

14% success

Takedowns stuffed85%

Submission attempts0.0per 15 min

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Where they rank

All-time boards where Ion Surdu sits in the top 25.

OKTAGON

Recent & upcoming opponents

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OKTAGONOKTAGON 96: Gogoladze vs KlinkhammerOct 31, 2026
vs Jessin AyariWelterweight

Career history

LOSS
vs Amiran Gogoladze
OKTAGON 86: Materla vs Jungwirth· Apr 11, 2026· Welterweight· 17-8 vs 18-3
KO
R1 · 2:34
WIN
vs Andrej Kalašnik×2Title bout · Title win #2
OKTAGON 79· Nov 1, 2025· Welterweight· 17-7 vs 13-6
TKO
R1 · 4:27
LOSS
vs Krzysztof Jotko
OKTAGON 70: Krištofič vs Humburger· Apr 26, 2025· Middleweight· 16-7 vs 26-6
DEC
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Kaik Brito×1Title bout · Title win #1
OKTAGON 64: Moeil vs Todev 2· Dec 7, 2024· Welterweight· 16-6 vs 17-6
KO
R1 · 2:35
WIN
vs David Kozma
OKTAGON 58: Vémola vs Végh 2· Jun 8, 2024· Welterweight· 15-6 vs 32-14
KO
R1 · 2:33
LOSS
vs Stefano Paternò
OKTAGON 51· Dec 29, 2023· Welterweight· 14-6 vs 16-4-1
SUB
R2 · 2:37
WIN
vs Alex Lohoré
OKTAGON 48: Aby vs Garcia· Nov 4, 2023· Welterweight· 14-5 vs 23-10
KO
R1 · 4:10
WIN
vs Máté Kertész
OKTAGON 45: Sanikidze vs Keita· Jul 29, 2023· Welterweight· 13-5 vs 13-7
DEC
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Bojan Velickovic
OKTAGON 40: Kozma vs Siwiec· Mar 4, 2023· Welterweight· 12-5 vs 22-12-2
SUB
R1 · 1:56
WIN
vs Handesson Ferreira
UAE Warriors 34· Oct 20, 2022· Welterweight· 12-4 vs 18-4-1
TKO
R1 · 0:58
LOSS
vs Krystian Bielski
KSW 73 - Wrzosek vs Sarara· Aug 20, 2022· 181 lb Catchweight· 11-4 vs 9-4
TKO
R2 · 1:48
LOSS
vs Kevin Ruart
BRAVE CF 36· Mar 18, 2022· Catchweight
TKO
R1
WIN
vs Kacper Koziorzebski
KSW 60 - De Fries vs Narkun 2· Apr 24, 2021· 176 lb Catchweight· 11-3 vs 7-4
KO
R1 · 2:19
LOSS
vs Tomasz Romanowski
KSW 55 - Askham vs Khalidov 2· Oct 10, 2020· Catchweight· 10-3 vs 13-7
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Kevin Ruart
Brave CF 36· Jul 27, 2020· Welterweight· 10-2 vs 9-3
TKO
R1 · 3:14
WIN
vs Farzad Ghaderi×1Title bout · Title win #1
RXF 37: MMA Allstars 6· Dec 16, 2019· Welterweight· 10-1 vs 16-11
TKO
R2 · 4:08
WIN
vs Gabriel Conti
UFT 8· Oct 26, 2019· Welterweight· 9-1 vs 4-6-1
TKO
R1 · 3:03
WIN
vs Stanislav Enchev
UFT 7· Nov 23, 2018· Welterweight· 8-1 vs 8-9
TKO
R1 · 2:20
WIN
vs Velimir Nestorovic
RXF 31: Cluj-Napoca· Oct 1, 2018· Welterweight· 7-1 vs 0-4
TKO
R1 · 1:15
WIN
vs Farzad Ghaderi
Real Xtreme Fighting· Aug 20, 2018· 6-1 vs 11-8
TKO
WIN
vs Artiom Cula
Eagles Fighting Championship 9· May 26, 2018· Welterweight· 5-1 vs 3-5
UD
LOSS
vs Corneliu Rotaru Lascar
Romania Regional· Oct 14, 2017· 4-1 vs 5-2
TKO
WIN
vs Mihai Vasile
UFT 6· May 5, 2017· Welterweight· 4-0 vs 1-3
TKO
R1 · 0:42
WIN
vs Florin Lambagiu
· Oct 31, 2016· Welterweight· 3-0 vs 1-1
DEC
WIN
vs Robert Vorobyov
MMA Pro Ukraine· Aug 14, 2016· Welterweight· 2-0 vs 6-2
SUB
WIN
vs Dumitru Jalba
UFT 5· Apr 15, 2016· 1-0 vs 0-1
TKO

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Official OKTAGON Ranking

Ion Surdu's standing in the official OKTAGON rankings.

Current: #3 Welterweight
Peak: Champion Welterweight
First ranked: May 16, 2025
Times ranked: 10

Welterweight

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1667▼14
Peak: 1686Dec 16, 2019
Rated fights: 26

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Frequently asked questions

When does Ion Surdu fight next?

Ion Surdu fights Jessin Ayari on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at OKTAGON 96: Gogoladze vs Klinkhammer.

What is Ion Surdu's record?

Ion Surdu's professional MMA record is 17-8-0.

Who is Ion Surdu fighting next?

Ion Surdu's next opponent is Jessin Ayari at OKTAGON 96: Gogoladze vs Klinkhammer.

Who did Ion Surdu fight last?

Ion Surdu most recently fought Amiran Gogoladze at OKTAGON 86: Materla vs Jungwirth on Saturday, April 11, 2026, LOSS (Knockout).

What weight class does Ion Surdu fight in?

Ion Surdu fights at Welterweight.

How many knockouts does Ion Surdu have?

Ion Surdu has 13 wins by KO/TKO and 1 win by submission.

How tall is Ion Surdu?

Ion Surdu is 6'1" (185 cm) tall.

How much does Ion Surdu weigh?

Ion Surdu weighs 178 lbs (81 kg).

What is Ion Surdu's reach?

Ion Surdu has a reach of 76" (193 cm).

How old is Ion Surdu?

Ion Surdu is 31 years old (born Apr 27, 1995).

Where is Ion Surdu from?

Ion Surdu is from Moldova.

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