Ion Cuțelaba

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Ion Cuțelaba
Born (1993-12-14) 14 December 1993 (age 30)
Chișinău, Moldova
Other names The Hulk
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach 75 in
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Chișinău, Moldova
Team Timoshkov Sport Club[1]
CSA Moldova[2]
MMA Factory[3]
Years active 2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 29
Wins 17
By knockout 13
By submission 2
By decision 2
Losses 10
By knockout 3
By submission 4
By decision 2
By disqualification 1
Draws 1
No contests 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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

Background

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

Early career

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

2016

Cuțelaba made his promotional debut against Misha Cirkunov on 18 June 2016, at UFC Fight Night 89.[4] He lost the fight via submission in the third round.[5]

Cuțelaba next faced Jonathan Wilson on 1 October 2016, at UFC Fight Night 96. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[6]

Cuțelaba next faced Jared Cannonier on 3 December 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.[7] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8] Subsequently, both fighters earned Fight of the Night honors.[9]

2017

Cuțelaba faced Henrique da Silva on 11 June 2017, at UFC Fight Night 110.[10] He won the fight via knockout in the opening minute of the first round.[11]

Cuțelaba was expected to face Gadzhimurad Antigulov on 4 November 2017, at UFC 217.[12] However, Antigulov pulled out of the fight on 26 September citing an injury and was replaced by newcomer Michał Oleksiejczuk.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15]

2018

The bout with Antigulov eventually took place on 28 July 2018, at UFC on Fox 30.[16] Cuțelaba won the fight via TKO in the first round.[17]

2019

Cuțelaba was scheduled to face Glover Teixeira on 19 January 2019, at UFC Fight Night 143.[18] However, on 10 January 2019, Cuțelaba was pulled out of the bout due to an injury.[19] The pair was rescheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson on 27 April 2019.[20] Cuțelaba lost via a rear-naked-choke submission at 3:37 in the second round.[21]

Cuțelaba faced Khalil Rountree Jr. on 28 September 2019, at UFC Fight Night 160.[22] He won via TKO in the first round.[23]

2020

Cuțelaba faced Magomed Ankalaev on 29 February 2020, at UFC Fight Night 169.[24] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[25] 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.[26] The stoppage was heavily criticized by media outlets, fighters, and fans as being premature.[27][28][29] Cuțelaba appealed the loss, which was subsequently denied by the Virginia athletic commission.[30][31][32]

Due to the controversy of the stoppage, the UFC rebooked the pair on 18 April 2020, to meet at UFC 249.[33] 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.[34] However, on 9 April, UFC president Dana White announced that the event was postponed to a future date[35] The rematch with Ankalaev was expected to take place on 15 August 2020, at UFC 252.[36] Cuțelaba then pulled out on 11 August after testing positive for COVID-19 and the bout was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 175.[37] However, the day of the event, the bout was once again scrapped after Cuțelaba tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time.[38] The bout rescheduled for the third time and they met on 24 October 2020 at UFC 254.[39] Cuțelaba lost the fight via knockout in round one.[40]

2021

Cuțelaba was scheduled to face Devin Clark on 1 May 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka.[41] However, Clark pulled out from the event, citing injury, and he was replaced by Dustin Jacoby.[42] Cuțelaba dominated the first round, however Jacoby came back in the second and third rounds with the fight ending in a split draw.[43]

The bout between Cuțelaba and Clark took place on 18 September 2021, at UFC Fight Night 192.[44] Cuțelaba knocked down Clark in round one, going on to dominate the bout and won by unanimous decision.[45]

2022

Cuțelaba was scheduled to face Ryan Spann on 26 February 2022, at UFC Fight Night 202.[46] However, Spann was pulled from the event due to injury[47] and the bout was rescheduled for UFC on ESPN 36.[48] He lost the bout via guillotine choke in the first round.[49]

Cuțelaba faced Johnny Walker on 10 September 2022, at UFC 279.[50] He lost the fight by a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[51]

Cuțelaba faced Kennedy Nzechukwu on 19 November 2022, at UFC Fight Night 215.[52] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[53]

2023

Cuțelaba faced Tanner Boser on 15 April 2023, at UFC on ESPN 44.[54] He won the fight via first-round technical knockout.[55]

Cuțelaba was scheduled to face Ovince Saint Preux on 5 August 2023, at UFC on ESPN 50.[56] However, the bout was cancelled on 20 July for unknown reasons.[57]

Cuțelaba was scheduled to face Philipe Lins on 7 October 2023 at UFC Fight Night 229.[58] However the bout was cancelled the day of the event for unknown reasons.[59]

2024

Cuțelaba faced Philipe Lins at on March 9, 2024, at UFC 299.[60] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[61]

Personal life

Cuțelaba and his wife Olga have two daughters.[62][63]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Sambo

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

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 17–10–1 (1) Philipe Lins Decision (unanimous) UFC 299 March 9, 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

References

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