Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Ion Cutelaba won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, September 28, 2019·Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark
Style matchupIon Cutelaba: WrestlervsKhalil Rountree Jr.: Striker
Classic wrestler-vs-striker. The wrestler historically gets the edge if they can close distance and finish takedowns.
Model Prediction: Ion Cutelaba wins(52.9%)
Actual result: Ion Cutelaba wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Ion Cutelaba has 17pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Striker vs grappler stylistic clash — fight location (standing vs ground) typically decides it.
Tale of the Tape
Ion Cutelaba
Red Corner
VS
Khalil Rountree Jr.
Blue Corner
-105
(51%)
Vegas Odds
-115
(53%)
32
Age
36
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
6'1"
Height
6'1"
190.5 cm
Reach
193.04 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Ion Cutelaba
oldest →latest
L
vs Philipe Lins · Mar 24W
vs Ivan Erslan · Sep 24W
SUBvs Ibo Aslan · Feb 25L
vs Modestas Bukauskas · May 25W
SUBvs Oumar Sy · Mar 26Khalil Rountree Jr.
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Chris Daukaus · Aug 23W
KOvs Anthony Smith · Dec 23L
KOvs Alex Pereira · Oct 24W
vs Jamahal Hill · Jun 25L
KOvs Jiri Prochazka · Oct 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ion CutelabaMetricKhalil Rountree Jr.
4.23
Strikes / min
3.88
3.28
Strikes absorbed / min
4.33
47%
Strike defense
49%
3.76
TDs / 15 min
0.00
75%
Takedown defense
58%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.95Δ 1.40 — meaningful gap-0.45
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ion CutelabaKhalil Rountree Jr.
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ion Cutelaba(10 fights)Khalil Rountree Jr.(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-11.311.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-14.014.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.4-1.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Ion Cutelaba
StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights19
Khalil Rountree Jr.
StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights17