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Ion Cuțelaba
BornIon Nicolae Cuțelaba
(1993-12-14) 14 December 1993 (age 30)
Chișinău, Moldova
Other namesThe Hulk
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach75 in (191 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofChișinău, Moldova
TeamTimoshkov Sport Club[1]
CSA Moldova[2]
MMA Factory[3]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total30
Wins18
By knockout13
By submission2
By decision3
Losses10
By knockout3
By submission4
By decision2
By disqualification1
Draws1
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Ion Nicolae Cuțelaba[4] (born 14 December 1993) is a Moldovan professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

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Born and raised in Chișinău, Cuțelaba began training and competing in Greco-Roman wrestling as an adolescent.[2] He additionally competed in Sambo and Judo, becoming a national champion in both.[1] In 2012, representing Moldova, Cuțelaba finished first in the 90 kg category of the European Sambo Championships.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Cuțelaba made his professional debut in April 2012, competing primarily for regional promotions across Eastern Europe. He amassed a record of 11-1 (1) before signing with the UFC in the spring of 2016.[1]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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2016

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Cuțelaba made his promotional debut against Misha Cirkunov on 18 June 2016, at UFC Fight Night 89.[5] He lost the fight via submission in the third round.[6]

Cuțelaba next faced Jonathan Wilson on 1 October 2016, at UFC Fight Night 96. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[7]

Cuțelaba next faced Jared Cannonier on 3 December 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9] Subsequently, both fighters earned Fight of the Night honors.[10]

2017

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Cuțelaba faced Henrique da Silva on 11 June 2017, at UFC Fight Night 110.[11] He won the fight via knockout in the opening minute of the first round.[12]

Cuțelaba was expected to face Gadzhimurad Antigulov on 4 November 2017, at UFC 217.[13] However, Antigulov pulled out of the fight on 26 September citing an injury and was replaced by newcomer Michał Oleksiejczuk.[14] In turn after the weigh-ins, Cuțelaba was pulled from the event by USADA due to a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from its investigation into voluntary disclosures by Cuțelaba during an out-of-competition sample collections on 18 and 19 October. He was provisionally suspended and the bout was scrapped.[15] USADA handed down a six-month suspension for ozone therapy involving a blood transfusion which is prohibited under 2018 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) list on manipulation of blood component. Cuțelaba became eligible to fight again on 6 May 2018.[16]

2018

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The bout with Antigulov eventually took place on 28 July 2018, at UFC on Fox 30.[17] Cuțelaba won the fight via TKO in the first round.[18]

2019

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Cuțelaba was scheduled to face Glover Teixeira on 19 January 2019, at UFC Fight Night 143.[19] However, on 10 January 2019, Cuțelaba was pulled out of the bout due to an injury.[20] The pair was rescheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson on 27 April 2019.[21] Cuțelaba lost via a rear-naked-choke submission at 3:37 in the second round.[22]

Cuțelaba faced Khalil Rountree Jr. on 28 September 2019, at UFC Fight Night 160.[23] He won via TKO in the first round.[24]

2020

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Cuțelaba faced Magomed Ankalaev on 29 February 2020, at UFC Fight Night 169.[25] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[26] The loss was controversial as referee Kevin MacDonald stopped the bout believing Cuțelaba was out on his feet after a flurry of strikes from Ankalaev, which Cuțelaba immediately protested.[27] The stoppage was heavily criticized by media outlets, fighters, and fans as being premature.[28][29][30] Cuțelaba appealed the loss, which was subsequently denied by the Virginia athletic commission.[31][32][33]

Due to the controversy of the stoppage, the UFC rebooked the pair on 18 April 2020, to meet at UFC 249.[34] However, Ankalaev was forced to withdraw from the event due to COVID-19 pandemic travel restriction, with Cuțelaba being rescheduled to face Ovince Saint Preux on April 25, 2020.[35] However, on 9 April, UFC president Dana White announced that the event was postponed to a future date[36] The rematch with Ankalaev was expected to take place on 15 August 2020, at UFC 252.[37] Cuțelaba then pulled out on 11 August after testing positive for COVID-19 and the bout was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 175.[38] However, the day of the event, the bout was once again scrapped after Cuțelaba tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time.[39] The bout rescheduled for the third time and they met on 24 October 2020 at UFC 254.[40] Cuțelaba lost the fight via knockout in round one.[41]

2021

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Cuțelaba was scheduled to face Devin Clark on 1 May 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka.[42] However, Clark pulled out from the event, citing injury, and he was replaced by Dustin Jacoby.[43] Cuțelaba dominated the first round, however Jacoby came back in the second and third rounds with the fight ending in a split draw.[44]

The bout between Cuțelaba and Clark took place on 18 September 2021, at UFC Fight Night 192.[45] Cuțelaba knocked down Clark in round one, going on to dominate the bout and won by unanimous decision.[46]

2022

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Cuțelaba was scheduled to face Ryan Spann on 26 February 2022, at UFC Fight Night 202.[47] However, Spann was pulled from the event due to injury[48] and the bout was rescheduled for UFC on ESPN 36.[49] He lost the bout via guillotine choke in the first round.[50]

Cuțelaba faced Johnny Walker on 10 September 2022, at UFC 279.[51] He lost the fight by a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[52]

Cuțelaba faced Kennedy Nzechukwu on 19 November 2022, at UFC Fight Night 215.[53] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[54]

2023

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Cuțelaba faced Tanner Boser on 15 April 2023, at UFC on ESPN 44.[55] He won the fight via first-round technical knockout.[56]

Cuțelaba was scheduled to face Ovince Saint Preux on 5 August 2023, at UFC on ESPN 50.[57] However, the bout was cancelled on 20 July for unknown reasons.[58]

Cuțelaba was scheduled to face Philipe Lins on 7 October 2023 at UFC Fight Night 229.[59] However the bout was cancelled the day of the event for unknown reasons.[60]

2024

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Cuțelaba faced Philipe Lins on 9 March 2024, at UFC 299.[61] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[62]

Cutelaba faced promotional newcomer Ivan Erslan on 28 September 2024 at UFC Fight Night 243.[63] He won the fight by split decision.[64]

Personal life

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Cuțelaba and his wife Olga have two daughters.[65][66]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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Sambo

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  • European Combat Sambo Federation
    • 2012 European Combat Sambo Championships Gold (90 kg)[2]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
30 matches 18 wins 10 losses
By knockout 13 3
By submission 2 4
By decision 3 2
By disqualification 0 1
Draws 1
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 18–10–1 (1) Ivan Erslan Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis September 28, 2024 3 5:00 Paris, France
Loss 17–10–1 (1) Philipe Lins Decision (unanimous) UFC 299 9 March 2024 3 5:00 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 17–9–1 (1) Tanner Boser TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen 15 April 2023 1 2:05 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss 16–9–1 (1) Kennedy Nzechukwu TKO (flying knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba 19 November 2022 2 1:02 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 16–8–1 (1) Johnny Walker Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 279 10 September 2022 1 4:37 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 16–7–1 (1) Ryan Spann Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić 14 May 2022 1 2:22 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 16–6–1 (1) Devin Clark Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann 18 September 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Draw 15–6–1 (1) Dustin Jacoby Draw (split) UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka 1 May 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 15–6 (1) Magomed Ankalaev KO (punches) UFC 254 24 October 2020 1 4:19 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss 15–5 (1) Magomed Ankalaev TKO (head kicks and punches) UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo 29 February 2020 1 0:38 Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Win 15–4 (1) Khalil Rountree Jr. TKO (elbows) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier 28 September 2019 1 2:35 Copenhagen, Denmark
Loss 14–4 (1) Glover Teixeira Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson 27 April 2019 2 3:37 Sunrise, Florida, United States
Win 14–3 (1) Gadzhimurad Antigulov TKO (punches and elbows) UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 28 July 2018 1 4:25 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Win 13–3 (1) Henrique da Silva KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt 11 June 2017 1 0:22 Auckland, New Zealand
Loss 12–3 (1) Jared Cannonier Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale 3 December 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 12–2 (1) Jonathan Wilson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson 1 October 2016 3 5:00 Portland, Oregon, United States
Loss 11–2 (1) Misha Cirkunov Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson 18 June 2016 3 1:22 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Return to Light Heavyweight.
Win 11–1 (1) Malik Merad KO (punch) WWFC: Cage Encounter 4 19 September 2015 1 0:08 Paris, France Catchweight (209 lb) bout.
Win 10–1 (1) Vitali Ontishchenko Submission (omoplata) WWFC: Cage Encounter 3 4 April 2015 1 2:37 Kyiv, Ukraine
Win 9–1 (1) Yuri Gorbenko TKO (punches) WWFC: Ukraine Selection 5 28 February 2015 1 1:10 Kyiv, Ukraine
Win 8–1 (1) Izidor Bunea TKO (punches) WWFC: Cage Encounter 2 13 December 2014 1 1:13 Chișinău, Moldova
Win 7–1 (1) Alexandru Stoica KO (punch) WWFC: Cage Encounter 1 14 June 2014 1 0:07 Chișinău, Moldova
Win 6–1 (1) Constantin Padure KO (punch) CSA FC: Adrenaline 4 April 2014 1 1:05 Chișinău, Moldova
Win 5–1 (1) Igor Gorkun KO (punch) GEFC: Battle on the Gold Mountain 21 December 2013 1 0:28 Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Loss 4–1 (1) Michał Andryszak DQ (punches to back of head) Cage Warriors 58 24 August 2013 1 4:07 Grozny, Russia
NC 4–0 (1) Murod Hanturaev NC (referee error) Alash Pride: Grand Prix 2013 7 July 2013 1 0:24 Almaty, Kazakhstan Originally a TKO win for Hanturaev; overturned due to a referee error.
Win 4–0 Anatoli Ciumac TKO (punches) ECSF: Battle of Bessarabia 24 March 2013 2 0:29 Chișinău, Moldova
Win 3–0 Igor Kukurudziak Submission (omoplata) ECSF: Adrenaline 14 December 2012 1 0:42 Chișinău, Moldova Heavyweight debut.
Win 2–0 Julian Chilikov TKO (punches) The Battle for Ruse 22 June 2012 1 0:25 Ruse, Bulgaria
Win 1–0 Daglar Gasimov TKO (punches) CIS Cup 2012 5 April 2012 1 0:27 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

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See also

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References

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