On the clock
6 of 9 wins inside the distance, 6 in round one. Stopped in 8 of 11 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
9–11–1UFC record
7 of 9Dominant wins
87Average win score
50thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 2 submission 3 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses8 of 11
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time8:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min3.5
Control time23% of the fight
Best winOumar Sy rated 1489 at 205 lb going in
Against the division
How Ion Cutelaba’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 3takedownsNo. 8dominant winsNo. 8dominant-win rateNo. 10control
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
53
78%
Average win scoreOut of 100
30
86.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
45
50th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
43
67%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
47
+0.86
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
50
4.07
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
59
3.21
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
94
3.53
ControlShare of fight time in control
72
23%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Oumar Sy, rated 1489 at 205 lb. Dominant in 7 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
No. 26 of 49 active men ranked at light heavyweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1477 across 21 fights at the weight.
9–11–1Record at 205 lb
7 of 9Dominant wins
87Average win score
1433Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 2 submission 3 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses8 of 11
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time8:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min3.5
Control time23% of the fight
Best winGadzhimurad Antigulov rated 1511 going in
Output figures cover 20 of 21 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.
Against the division
How Ion Cutelaba’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 3takedownsNo. 7dominant winsNo. 7dominant-win rateNo. 8control
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
46
78%
Average win scoreOut of 100
26
86.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
52
50th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
37
67%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
46
+0.86
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
46
4.07
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
58
3.21
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
92
3.53
ControlShare of fight time in control
73
23%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 9 wins inside the distance, 6 in round one. Stopped in 8 of 11 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Oumar Sy, rated 1489 at 205 lb. Dominant in 7 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
21 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2026 | Loss | 9–91 | Navajo Stirling | KO/TKO | R2 3:23 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Win | 89–11 | Oumar Sy | submission | R1 4:24 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos |
| 10 May 2025 | Loss | 30–70 | Modestas Bukauskas | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Win | 87–13 | Ibo Aslan | submission | R1 2:51 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song |
| 28 Sep 2024 | Win | 71–29 | Ivan Erslan | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Loss | 18–82 | Philipe Lins | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Win | 90–10 | Tanner Boser | KO/TKO | R1 2:05 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen |
| 19 Nov 2022 | Loss | 9–91 | Kennedy Nzechukwu | KO/TKO | R2 1:02 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba |
| 10 Sep 2022 | Loss | 13–87 | Johnny Walker | submission | R1 4:37 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson |
| 14 May 2022 | Loss | 13–87 | Ryan Spann | submission | R1 2:22 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Win | 89–11 | Devin Clark | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann |
| 1 May 2021 | Draw | – | Dustin Jacoby | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka |
| 24 Oct 2020 | Loss | 9–91 | Magomed Ankalaev | KO/TKO | R1 4:19 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje |
| 29 Feb 2020 | Loss | 13–87 | Magomed Ankalaev | KO/TKO | R1 0:38 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Win | 89–11 | Khalil Rountree Jr. | KO/TKO | R1 2:35 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier |
| 27 Apr 2019 | Loss | 14–86 | Glover Teixeira | submission | R2 3:37 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Win | 90–10 | Gadzhimurad Antigulov | KO/TKO | R1 4:25 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Win | 92–8 | Henrique da Silva | KO/TKO | R1 0:22 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt |
| 3 Dec 2016 | Loss | 22–78 | Jared Cannonier | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale |
| 1 Oct 2016 | Win | 82–18 | Jonathan Wilson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Loss | 11–89 | Misha Cirkunov | submission | R3 1:22 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson |