Ion Cuțelaba
“The Hulk”
Record 20-12-1MoldovaMMA Factory
The style
Explosive Wrestler-Brawler
Sprint pace · Slam takedowns · Feast or famine
GrapplingStriking
Cutelaba is a Moldovan light heavyweight who fights in violent sprints, mixing slam takedowns with wild power punching — 17 of his 20 wins are finishes, and his record also includes one no contest and a disqualification loss. A UFC roster fixture since 2016, he has alternated wins and losses for years, most recently upsetting prospect Oumar Sy by guillotine before being stopped by Navajo Stirling in June 2026.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 20-12-1 |
| Age | 32 |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Reach | 75" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Country | Moldova |
| Team | MMA Factory |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 4.13 |
| Striking accuracy | 43% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 3.42 |
| Striking defense | 46% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 4.02 |
| Takedown accuracy | 51% |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0.3 |
How they win
13 KO/TKO4 SUB3 DEC
How they lose
4 KO/TKO4 SUB4 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Cuțelaba lands on a covered card.