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Ion Cutelaba
MoldovaAge, record, fight history and next fightIon Cutelaba is a UFC Light Heavyweight fighter from Moldova who has competed in the division since 2016.
33 pro fights21 UFC fights
Updated
About Ion Cutelaba
Born on December 14, 1993, in Chisinau, Moldova, Ion Cutelaba fights from the southpaw stance and began his professional career in 2012. In his first UFC fight, he lost to Misha Cirkunov by submission in round 3 at 1:22 at UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson on Jun 18, 2016.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Nov 11, 2026Fight history21
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi | Navajo Stirling | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:23 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos | Oumar Sy | W | Submission | 1 | 4:24 |
| May 10, 2025 | UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena | Modestas Bukauskas | L | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song | Ibo Aslan | W | Submission | 1 | 2:51 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis | Ivan Erslan | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Philipe Lins | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen | Tanner Boser | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:05 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba | Kennedy Nzechukwu | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 1:02 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson | Johnny Walker | L | Submission | 1 | 4:37 |
| May 14, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic | Ryan Spann | L | Submission | 1 | 2:22 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | Devin Clark | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| May 1, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka | Dustin Jacoby | D | Draw (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
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| Oct 24, 2020 | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | Magomed Ankalaev | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:19 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | Magomed Ankalaev | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:38 |
| Sep 28, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | Khalil Rountree Jr. | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:35 |
| Apr 27, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson | Glover Teixeira | L | Submission | 2 | 3:37 |
| Jul 28, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | Gadzhimurad Antigulov | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:25 |
| Jun 10, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | Henrique da Silva | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:22 |
| Dec 3, 2016 | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | Jared Cannonier | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 1, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | Jonathan Wilson | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jun 18, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson | Misha Cirkunov | L | Submission | 3 | 1:22 |
How he is doing now
UFC record9-11-121 fights since 2016
Pro record20-12-133 pro fights
Last fightJun 20lost to Navajo Stirling
Last 53-2LWLWWNewest first. Lost his last fight.
Next fight
Tale of the tapeFirst meeting
| Cutelaba | Measure | Tuchalov |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Age | 26 |
| 20-12-1 | Pro record | 7-0-0 |
| 9-11-1 | UFC record | 1-0 |
| 6 ft 1 in | Height | 6 ft 5 in |
| 75 in | Reach | 78 in |
| Southpaw | Stance | Orthodox |
Career
14years2012 to 2026
- 2016UFC debutLost to Misha Cirkunov
- Jun 20, 2026Latest fightLost to Navajo Stirling
How his UFC fights ended
9 wins
KO/TKO 4Submission 2Decision 3
11 losses
KO/TKO 4Submission 4Decision 3
1 draw
Divisions
- Light Heavyweight: 9-112016 to 2026, 21 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Jun 18, 2016: lost to Misha Cirkunov by submissionFight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson, round 3, 1:22
Latest fight
Jun 20, 2026: lost to Navajo Stirling by KO/TKOFight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi, round 2, 3:23
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
He has met 19 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Nov 11, 2026, 7:18 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.