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Ion Surdu
Fighter

Ion Surdu

"Dracula"
17-8-0OKTAGON #3WelterweightMoldovaMoldovaLast 5
Kickboxing 2-0
NEXT FIGHT
vs Jessin Ayari
OKTAGONOKTAGON 96: GOGOLADZE VS. KLINKHAMMER·

CAREER SUMMARY

Ion Surdu holds a professional MMA record of 17-8-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 25 bouts on record. Ion Surdu has won 17 fights: 13 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 3 by decision. Of 8 career losses, 4 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. Ion Surdu also has 2 recorded Kickboxing bouts. Most recent fight: April 11, 2026. Tracked organizations: OKTAGON, KSW.

Profile

Height
6'1"185 cm
Weight
178 lbs81 kg
Reach
76"193 cm
DOB
1995-04-27
Age
31
Team
ANKOS MMA
Nationality
Moldova
Birthplace
Serpeni, Moldova

Fight DNA

Knockout Artist

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

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
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

Tracked fightsSource: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed2.42per min
Strikes absorbed2.27per min
Grappling
Submission attempts0.0per 15 min

Upcoming

  1. OKTAGONOKTAGON 96: GOGOLADZE VS. KLINKHAMMER
    vs Jessin AyariWelterweight

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Amiran Gogoladze
    OKTAGONOKTAGON 86: MATERLA VS. JUNGWIRTH· Apr 11, 2026· Welterweight· 17-7 vs 17-3
    KO
    R1 · 2:34
  2. WIN
    vs Andrej Kalašnik×3Title bout · Title win #3
    OKTAGONOKTAGON 79· Nov 1, 2025· Welterweight· 16-7 vs 13-5
    TKO
    R1 · 4:27
  3. LOSS
    vs Krzysztof Jotko
    OKTAGONOKTAGON 70: KRIŠTOFIČ VS. HUMBURGER· Apr 26, 2025· Middleweight· 16-6 vs 25-6
    DEC
    R3 · 5:00
  4. WIN
    vs Kaik Brito×2Title bout · Title win #2
    OKTAGONOKTAGON 64: MOEIL vs. TODEV 2· Dec 7, 2024· Welterweight· 15-6 vs 17-5
    KO
    R1 · 2:35
  5. WIN
    vs David Kozma
    OKTAGONOKTAGON 58: Vémola vs. Végh 2· Jun 8, 2024· Welterweight· 14-6 vs 32-13
    KO
    R1 · 2:33
  6. LOSS
    vs Stefano Paternò
    OKTAGONOKTAGON 51· Dec 29, 2023· Welterweight· 14-5 vs 15-4-1
    SUB
    R2 · 2:37
  7. WIN
    vs Alex Lohoré
    OKTAGONOKTAGON 48: ABY VS. GARCIA· Nov 4, 2023· Welterweight· 13-5 vs 23-9
    KO
    R1 · 4:10
  8. WIN
    vs Máté Kertész
    OKTAGONOKTAGON 45: Sanikidze vs. Keita· Jul 29, 2023· Welterweight· 12-5 vs 13-6
    DEC
    R3 · 5:00
  9. LOSS
    vs Bojan Velickovic
    OKTAGONOKTAGON 40: KOZMA VS. SIWIEC· Mar 4, 2023· Welterweight· 12-4 vs 21-12-2
    SUB
    R1 · 1:56
  10. WIN
    vs Handesson Ferreira
    UAE Warriors 34· Oct 20, 2022· Welterweight· 11-4 vs 18-3-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:58
  11. LOSS
    vs Krystian Bielski
    KSWKSW 73 - Wrzosek vs. Sarara· Aug 20, 2022· 181 lb Catchweight· 11-3 vs 8-4
    TKO
    R2 · 1:48
  12. WIN
    vs Kacper Koziorzebski
    KSWKSW 60 - De Fries vs. Narkun 2· Apr 24, 2021· 176 lb Catchweight· 10-3 vs 7-3
    KO
    R1 · 2:19
  13. LOSS
    vs Tomasz Romanowski
    KSWKSW 55 - Askham vs. Khalidov 2· Oct 10, 2020· Catchweight· 10-2 vs 12-7
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  14. LOSS
    vs Kevin Ruart
    Brave CF 36· Jul 27, 2020· Welterweight· 10-1 vs 8-3
    TKO
    R1 · 3:14
  15. WIN
    vs Farzad Ghaderi×1Title bout · Title win #1
    RXF 37: MMA Allstars 6· Dec 16, 2019· Welterweight· 9-1 vs 16-10
    TKO
    R2 · 4:08
  16. WIN
    vs Gabriel Conti
    UFT 8· Oct 26, 2019· Welterweight· 8-1 vs 4-5-1
    TKO
    R1 · 3:03
  17. WIN
    vs Stanislav Enchev
    UFT 7· Nov 23, 2018· Welterweight· 7-1 vs 8-8
    TKO
    R1 · 2:20
  18. WIN
    vs Velimir Nestorovic
    RXF 31: Cluj-Napoca· Oct 1, 2018· Welterweight· 6-1 vs 0-3
    TKO
    R1 · 1:15
  19. WIN
    vs Farzad Ghaderi
    Real Xtreme Fighting· Aug 20, 2018· 5-1 vs 11-7
    TKO
  20. WIN
    vs Artiom Cula
    Eagles Fighting Championship 9· May 26, 2018· Welterweight· 4-1 vs 3-4
    UD
  21. LOSS
    vs Corneliu Rotaru Lascar
    Romania Regional· Oct 14, 2017· 4-0 vs 4-2
    TKO
  22. WIN
    vs Mihai Vasile
    UFT 6· May 5, 2017· Welterweight· 3-0 vs 1-2
    TKO
    R1 · 0:42
  23. WIN
    vs Florin Lambagiu
    · Oct 31, 2016· Welterweight· 2-0 vs 1-0
    DEC
  24. WIN
    vs Robert Vorobyov
    MMA Pro Ukraine· Aug 14, 2016· Welterweight· 1-0 vs 6-1
    SUB
  25. WIN
    vs Dumitru Jalba
    UFT 5· Apr 15, 2016· 0-0 vs 0-0
    TKO

Career history data via Tapology.

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
7

Welterweight

C#5#10#152026May 16, 2025 · CMay 16, 2025 · #1Sep 16, 2025 · CSep 16, 2025 · #1Oct 13, 2025 · CNov 15, 2025 · #1Dec 10, 2025 · #2Aug 1, 2026 · #3Aug 14, 2026 · #3#3

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1685▼15
Peak
1700Nov 1, 2025
Rated fights
25
15001600170020172019202120232025Apr 15, 2016 · 1541Aug 14, 2016 · 1589Oct 31, 2016 · 1613May 5, 2017 · 1635Oct 14, 2017 · 1587May 26, 2018 · 1604Aug 20, 2018 · 1625Oct 1, 2018 · 1635Nov 23, 2018 · 1650Oct 26, 2019 · 1663Dec 16, 2019 · 1684Jul 27, 2020 · 1648Oct 10, 2020 · 1623Apr 24, 2021 · 1654Aug 20, 2022 · 1602Oct 20, 2022 · 1642Mar 4, 2023 · 1619Jul 29, 2023 · 1647Nov 4, 2023 · 1665Dec 29, 2023 · 1651Jun 8, 2024 · 1669Dec 7, 2024 · 1691Apr 26, 2025 · 1681Nov 1, 2025 · 1700Apr 11, 2026 · 16851685

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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.