Ion Cutelaba
9W · 11L
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
67% finish rate58% as favorite29% as underdog
1518
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1518.3Mid-tier→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#11of 43 active
Age
32
Dec 14, 1993
Height
6'1" (185.42 cm)
Reach
190.5 cm
Win Rate
45.0%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
4.23
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.28
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.95
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
47%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
3.76
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
75%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.20
Sub_Avg
Active wrestlerElite TD defense
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
15.5
Sig. Strikes
2.9
Takedowns
0.0
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO4 (44%)
Submission2 (22%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO4 (36%)
Submission4 (36%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
58%
7W – 5L in 12 fights
As Underdog
29%
2W – 5L in 7 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
def. Oumar Sy
+16.81518
lost to Modestas Bukauskas
-7.41502
def. Ibo Aslan
+8.91509
def. Ivan Erslan
+5.31500
lost to Philipe Lins
-3.41495
def. Tanner Boser
+2.81498
lost to Kennedy Nzechukwu
-2.31495
lost to Johnny Walker
-1.41498
lost to Ryan Spann
-1.11499
def. Devin Clark
+0.71500
lost to Magomed Ankalaev
-0.41500
lost to Magomed Ankalaev
-0.31500
def. Khalil Rountree Jr.
+0.21500
lost to Glover Teixeira
-0.21500
def. Gadzhimurad Antigulov
+0.11500
def. Henrique da Silva
+0.11500
lost to Jared Cannonier
0.01500
def. Jonathan Wilson
0.01500
lost to Misha Cirkunov
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Light Heavyweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Navajo Stirling
1567
Carlos Ulberg
1554
Billy Elekana
1545
Bogdan Guskov
1541
Alex Pereira
1541
Iwo Baraniewski
1541
Dustin Jacoby
1533
Jiri Prochazka
1521
Fight History (20 fights)
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
Loss
View Analysis →vs Oumar Sy
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →vs Ibo Aslan
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song · Feb 22, 2025
vs Ivan Erslan
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024
vs Philipe Lins
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
Loss
View Analysis →vs Tanner Boser
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · Apr 15, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba · Nov 19, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →vs Ryan Spann
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic · May 14, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →vs Devin Clark
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann · Sep 18, 2021
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo · Feb 29, 2020
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt · Jun 10, 2017
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale · Dec 3, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson · Oct 1, 2016
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →