Ion Cuțelaba

Ion Cuțelaba
Born Ion Nicolae Cuțelaba
(1993-12-14) 14 December 1993
Chișinău, Moldova
Other names The Hulk
Nationality Moldovan
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1][2]
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Light Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Reach 75.0 in (191 cm)
Fighting out of Chișinău, Moldova
Team Timoshkov Sport Club[3]
CSA Moldova[2]
Years active 2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 17
Wins 13
By knockout 10
By submission 2
By decision 1
Losses 3
By submission 1
By decision 1
By disqualification 1
No contests 1
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

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.[3] 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.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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

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

Cuțelaba next faced Jared Cannonier on December 3, 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]

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

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Sambo

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 13–3 (1) Henrique da Silva KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt June 11, 2017 1 0:22 Auckland, New Zealand
Loss 12–3 (1) Jared Cannonier Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale December 3, 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 October 1, 2016 3 5:00 Portland, Oregon, United States
Loss 11–2 (1) Misha Cirkunov Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson June 18, 2016 3 1:22 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 11–1 (1) Malik Merad KO (punches) WWFC: Cage Encounter 4 September 19, 2015 1 0:08 Paris, France Catchweight (209 lbs) bout.
Win 10–1 (1) Vitali Ontishchenko Submission (omoplata) WWFC: Cage Encounter 3 April 4, 2015 1 2:37 Kiev, Ukraine
Win 9–1 (1) Yuri Gorbenko TKO (punches) WWFC: Ukraine Selection 5 February 28, 2015 1 1:10 Kiev, Ukraine
Win 8–1 (1) Izidor Bunea TKO (punches) WWFC: Cage Encounter 2 December 13, 2014 1 1:13 Chișinău, Moldova
Win 7–1 (1) Alexandru Stoica KO (punch) WWFC: Cage Encounter 1 June 14, 2014 1 0:07 Chișinău, Moldova
Win 6–1 (1) Constantin Padure KO (punch) CSA FC: Adrenaline April 4, 2014 1 1:05 Chișinău, Moldova
Win 5–1 (1) Igor Gorkun KO (punch) GEFC: Battle on the Gold Mountain December 21, 2013 1 0:28 Uzhgorod, Ukraine
Loss 4–1 (1) Michal Andryszak DQ (punches to back of head) CWFC 58 August 24, 2013 1 4:07 Grozny, Russia
NC 4–0 (1) Murod Hanturaev NC (referee error) Alash Pride: Grand Prix 2013 July 7, 2013 1 0:24 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win 4–0 Anatoli Ciumac TKO (punches) ECSF: Battle of Bessarabia March 24, 2013 2 0:29 Chișinău, Moldova
Win 3–0 Igor Kukurudziak Submission (omoplata) ECSF: Adrenaline December 14, 2012 1 0:42 Chișinău, Moldova
Win 2–0 Julian Chilikov TKO (punches) The Battle For Ruse June 22, 2012 1 0:25 Ruse, Bulgaria
Win 1–0 Daglar Gasimov TKO (punches) CIS: Cup April 5, 2012 1 0:27 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fight Card - The Ultimate Fighter A Tournament Of Champions Finale". UFC.com. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ion Cutelaba". Tapology. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  3. 1 2 3 Zane Simon (2016-03-30). "Welcome to the UFC, Cutelaba & Elmose". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  4. ↑ http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2016_Results/12-03-16MMA.pdf
  5. ↑ Staff (2016-03-29). "Multiple fight bookings made official for UFC Fight Night 89". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  6. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-06-18). "UFC Fight Night 89 results: Misha Cirkunov taps Ion Cutelaba with third-round arm-triangle choke". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  7. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-10-01). "UFC Fight Night 96 results: Ion Cutelaba sweeps Jonathan Wilson for first UFC victory". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  8. ↑ Staff (2016-10-20). "Jared Cannonier vs. Ion Cutelaba added to TUF 24 Finale". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  9. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-12-03). "TUF 24 Finale results: Jared Cannonier outworks Ion Cutelaba in move to light heavyweight". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  10. ↑ Staff (2016-12-04). "TUF 24 Finale bonuses: What bout upset Benavidez-Cejudo to win 'Fight of the Night'?". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
  11. ↑ Staff (2017-05-31). "2 new bouts complete next week's UFC Fight Night 110 lineup in New Zealand". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  12. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2017-06-10). "UFC Fight Night 110 results: Ion Cutelaba destroys Henrique da Silva in 22 seconds". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
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