Cutelaba should get off to another hot start, but Lins does seem to have the requisite skill and physicality to survive, after which. A dominant opening round from. Ion Cutelaba is a good example of this. Ion Cutelaba lost to Kennedy Nzechukwu by KO/TKO at 1:02 of Round 2 in the Light Heavyweight division. Rakic May / 14 / 2022: Submission (Guillotine Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY: 1: 2:22: loss: Anthony Smith: UFC Fight Night 192 - Smith vs. 9%. Devin Clark. Cutelaba Ends With Controversial Stoppage, Fans Call It The 'Worst In UFC History'. The Fight Night event will take place on October 7 at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. The brutal finish earned Ankalaev a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Tanner Boser earlier tonight (Sat. Ion Cutelaba. Welcoming Boser to 205lbs was the hard-hitting Ion Cutelaba, badly in need of a win after a handful of setbacks. Imagine how bad it could be with the draining effect of a weight cut on top of that. Devin Clark vs. Ion Cutelaba vs. In a heavyweight bout on the main card, Tanner Boser and Ion Cutelaba meet at UFC on ESPN 44 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Ion Cutelaba’s classic aggressive style was too much for Devin Clark to take in the UFC Fight Night 192 co-main event. Cutelaba (15-6 MMA), who got physical with Jacoby at Friday’s faceoff, was hoping to snap a two-fight losing skid when he took to the Octagon this evening. Check out our UFC odds series for our Lins-Cutelaba prediction and pick. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. Ankalaev (-323) is the overwhelming favorite in this fight over Cutelaba (+255), and rightly so after his extremely rapid dismantling of the Moldovan in their last meeting. Spann. Dustin Jacoby . Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba. UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Devin Clark at UFC Fight Night on September 18. On the main card of UFC on ESPN 44, Cutelaba (16-9-1 MMA, 5-8-1 UFC) faces Tanner Boser in a light heavyweight bout. Ion Cutelaba: It would not be a surprise if UFC Vegas 65 is the last we see of Ion Cutelaba inside the octagon. The event takes place this Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. First streamed on Saturday, October 24, 2020. Cutelaba has an elite level 44. Bad blood at the weigh-ins led to Ion Cutelaba and Dustin Jacoby slugging it out for 15 minutes at UFC Vegas 25 but the fight ultimately ended in a split draw. Cormier 3 · Cutelaba Tested Positive for COVID-19. Ion Cutelaba (16-6) did the same two years earlier. Ion "The Hulk" Cutelaba measures 6'1" and records a weight of 205 lbs. Ion Cutelaba via first-round KO (4:19) UFC 254. Cutelaba Nov. , Sept. CannonierUFC Fight Night CopenhagenUFC Copenhagen UFC Fight Night 160UFC Fight Night ESPN+ 1. Ion Cutelaba: -132. Ion Cutelaba secured a first-round knockout victory over Tanner Boser at the UFC Kansas City event in April, putting an end to his three-fight losing streak against Ryan Spann, Johnny Walker, and. Ion Cutelaba was scrapped off the fight card on the day of the event. Eryk Anders 4 0 79 16 0 0 0 0. A staple of the light heavyweight division since he joined the UFC in 2016, Ion Cuțelaba is set to try and win back-to-back fights for the first time since 2018. but Ion Cutelaba could be one of the few to go from being in the main event to being on the cut list. The 29-year-old was stopped by Ryan Spann , Johnny Walker , and Kennedy. He's competed in a total of 40 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 1. Ion Cutelaba showed that light heavyweights have serious power when he ruined Tanner Boser’s divisional debut at UFC on ESPN 44. A few days later, Cutelaba’s team appealed the decision, but the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation denied the appeal. Cutelaba's cardio has improved significantly and Walker doesn't have a history of winning long wars of attrition anyway. Ion "The Hulk" Cutelaba is coming off a unanimous decision win against Clark in September. Gaethje Oct / 24 / 2020: KO (Punches) Anders Ohlsson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY: 1: 4:19: win: Ion Cutelaba: UFC Fight Night 169 - Benavidez vs. 10, 2022) between Johnny Walker vs. Ion Cutelaba is the more compactly built and more aggressive fighter in this matchup. The prelims kick off at 7 p. Ion Cutelaba, a light heavyweight main card fight in Las Vegas on Saturday. Rakic May / 14 / 2022: Submission (Guillotine Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY: 1: 2:22: loss: Anthony Smith: UFC Fight Night 192 - Smith vs. Watch Magomed Ankalaev vs. . Amid heavy controversy, Ion Cutelaba and Magomed Ankalaev will run things back. Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93. Reason: Spann Injury. Watch UFC Kansas City full fight video highlights: Ion Cutelaba vs. There is nothing to separate these two physically, with Ion Cutelaba enjoying minimal advantages in size. Ryan Spann. Dustin Jacoby . The UFC light heavyweight says he’s not worried about Cutelaba’s customary pre-fight antics ahead of their clash in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 215. 08. April 16, 2023. Spann. Sam Alvey Ends in a Draw; Miranda Maverick def Liana Jojua KO/TKO, 5:00 R1; Joel Alvarez def A. Check out Devin Clark’s broken teeth suffered in a brutal loss to Ion Cutelaba last night (Sat. Cutelaba pits Kennedy American Savage Nzechukwu vs Ion The Hulk Cutelaba fight in UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on Nov 19, 2022. However, wild strikes on the entry (or at range if Ion can't make his way in) is really the only thing Cutelaba has to worry about. Ion Cutelaba from inside Flash Forum on. . Muay Thai was defeated by Combat S. Cutelaba has been with the UFC. Originally booked as the featured preliminary card bout of the Fight Night event, Philipe Lins vs. 24, 2020) between Magomed Ankalaev vs. #5. 18 add_circle. Ryan Spann (19-7) started his UFC career in 2018. From the available details, Ion, or the Hulk as he is professionally has a brother named Sergiu Cutelaba. In what fans expect to be a highly explosive fight, a light-heavyweight matchup between Johnny Walker and Ion Cutelaba will kick off the main card of UFC 279 this Saturday. Watch the video and rate this fight! Event: UFC Fight Night 150: Jacare vs. Ion Cutelaba might best be described as a tantalizing talent who appears to be running out of time to fulfill his potential in the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division. Ion Cutelaba, a light heavyweight up-and-comer, tested positive for COVID-19 and has withdrawn from a scheduled bout against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 252 on Saturday. 15, 2020) inside. Green | 2023. The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 75". Subscrib. Philipe Lins vs. He's 2-3-1 in his last six fights with a knockout win against Khalil Rountree and stoppage losses to. Magomed Ankalaev defeated Ion Cutelaba (pictured) in controversial fashion at UFC Norfolk. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Ion Cutelaba (17-9-1, 6-8-1 UFC) vs. Cutelaba (15-6-1 MMA, 4-5-1 UFC) will take on Clark (12-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) at UFC Fight Night on Sept. Lins (17-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) is undefeated in three fights since dropping down from heavyweight in April 2022, and although Cutelaba (17-8-1 MMA, 6-7-1 UFC) is dangerous, the Brazilian said his confidence has never been higher. Schedule/Results. The light heavyweight bout served as the impromptu main event of UFC Fight Night 215 at the UFC Apex, after the originally scheduled headliner Derrick Lewis was forced to withdraw due to illness. Watch the Ion Cutelaba vs. Boser, meanwhile, had cruised at the scales on Friday, coming in well under the limit at 203lbs. 03. Heavy hitters Ryan Spann and Ion Cutelaba will throw down in February. Intense was the easiest way to explain the demeanor between Cutelaba and Rountree. Figueiredo UFC 279's Ion Cutelaba expects 'chaotic and very explosive' show against Johnny Walker. 24, 2020 KO/TKO Punch 1 4:19 win. Ranked light heavyweights Ion Cutelaba and Ryan Spann are expected to meet at UFC’s February 26th event. Two aggressive finishers meet in the co-main event on Saturday. The UFC has elected to run back one of the most controversial fights of the year, as light heavyweights Magomed Ankalaev and Ion Cutelaba will meet for the second time at UFC 249. Ion Cutelaba MDA Light Heavyweight HT/WT 6' 1", 205 lbs Birthdate 12/14/1993 (29) Team Xtreme Couture Nickname The Hulk Stance Southpaw Stats W-L-D 17-9-1 (T)KO 13-3. Aptly nicknamed “The Hulk”, Cutelaba looks to smash opponents with his aggressive style, but has toned it back in. 11 of his 20 wins have come by. Ion Cutelaba 'not happy' with state of career entering crucial UFC Fight Night 229 bout Ion Cutelaba sees his UFC Fight Night 229 matchup with Philipe Lins as an important step for the stability. UFC Fight Night 231 - Elves Brener vs Kaynan Kruschewsky - November 04, 2023. Check out the best photos from Johnny Walker ’s first-round submission win over Ion Cutelaba at UFC 279 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Watch the Tanner Boser vs. Me too, though with the Jacoby cheating, and Cutelaba gutting it out, showing improved cardio, and moxy. In the co-main event of UFC Vegas 37, Devin Clark came out all guns blazing against fellow light-heavyweight Ion Cutelaba. % Head Body Leg Distance Clinch Ground Round 1. Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Ion Cutelaba scrapped from the card on Saturday night. Ion Cutelaba lived up to his reputation as a devastating finisher after making quick work of Tanner Boser in the first round at UFC Kansas City. The Moldovan native was coming off back-to. After a career-long three-fight losing skid, Cutelaba (17-8-1 MMA, 6-7-1 UFC) got a crucial win in April when he stopped Tanner Boser by first-round TKO. And not just because of his chiseled, 6-foot-1 physique. 26 | Las Vegas, Nevada Discussion. We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 229 event in Las Vegas. Of those 16 wins he has stopped 12 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 75%, with 2 submissions. Kennedy Nzechukwu's opponent has a lot more UFC experience, competing 13 times in the octagon. In what fans expect to be a highly explosive fight, a light-heavyweight matchup between Johnny Walker and Ion Cutelaba will kick off the main card of UFC 279 this Saturday. The prelims are on ESPN+ at 5:30 p. Includes information on opponents, fight results and event details. Ion Cutelaba says how important it is he wins his upcoming fight against Philipe Lins at UFC Vegas 80. Devin Clark . Johnny Walker. Ion Cutelaba lived up to his reputation as a devastating finisher after making quick work of Tanner Boser in the first round at UFC Kansas City. Ion Cutelaba entered this fight with a mma record of 15-6-1 (93% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No. Check out our UFC odds series for our Lins-Cutelaba prediction and pick. Figueiredo. Ion Cutelaba vs. Ion Cutelaba def Tanner Boser KO/TKO, 2:05 R1; Pedro Munhoz def Chris Gutierrez Unanimous Dec; Rafa García def Clay Guida Unanimous Dec; Bill Algeo def TJ Brown Sub, 1:40 R2; Brandon Royval def Matheus Nicolau KO/TKO, 2:09 R1; Zak Cummings def Ed Herman KO/TKO, 4:13 R3; Gillian Robertson def Piera Rodriguez Sub, 4:21 R2 USADA announced today that UFC ® athlete Ion Cutelaba, of Chișinău, Moldova, has accepted a six-month sanction after declaring the use of an alternative therapeutic treatment that is prohibited under certain routes of administration. : 0. Unfortunately, fans who were looking forward to seeing Philipe Lins and Ion Cutelaba throw down are going to be disappointed. 37 in the same weight class. Ion Cutelaba via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:22 of Round 1. Cutelaba took place. “The Hulk” hasn’t put together consecutive wins since. PT). Cutelaba completes 58. KANSAS CITY, Mo. Cutelaba opened the fight with a low kick, the uncorked a combo that had Boser covering up. #61. : 43% SApM: 3. , May 14, 2022) from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bout Billing: Main Card (fight 9. Ion Cutelaba 0 0 3 3 1 1 3 0 UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ion Cutelaba. , Saint Preux (26-17 MMA, 14-12 UFC). This is a rematch of one of the more controversial finishes in the UFC of 2020 where Cutelaba was playing possum with his opponent, but referee. Greatest Light Heavy MMA Fight of All Time; Ankalaev KO/TKO Round 1. 212K Followers, 129 Following, 909 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from IC. He paws with his jab. UFC Fight Night 215 - Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Ion Cutelaba - Nov 19, 2022. John Morgan first reported the news as. Clark counters with a straight right and then a head kick which appeared to connect. The light heavyweight contest against Ion Cutelaba had a lot of promise to leave the judges out of the result, and Walker (19-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) ensured that was the case as he finished the fight with less than a minute. Ion Cutelaba was scratched at the eleventh hour, the result of Lins withdrawing due to medical issues. , but the light heavyweight encounter was. He's now 5-6 with the organization and coming off a first-round submission loss to Ryan Spann. Natalia Silva – defeated Tereza Bleda in a UFC flyweight bout. UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Ion Cutelaba (16-7-1 MMA, 5-6-1 UFC) and Johnny Walker (18-7 MMA, 4-4 UFC) will fight at the Sept. UFC Vegas 80 lost a fight during the event with Philipe Lins vs. Ion Cutelaba and other fights at UFC Nashville on August 5. While the ticket count is roughly 50/50, 87% of the handle is on Cutelaba. Ion Cutelaba has managed to win five of his UFC outings, losing 7 times and drawing just once since. Cutelaba entered the bout coming off a loss to Ryan Spann in. Win 17 Loss 9 Draw 1. First streamed on Saturday, November 19, 2022. MMAmania. Ovince Saint Preux vs. The card doesn’t currently have a publicly known location or venue. Imo the toughest fight for cutelaba so far. Lines last updated Saturday at 4:20 a. LAS VEGAS – Johnny Walker returned to the win column with another first-round finish to kick off the main card of UFC 279. Ion Cutelaba is 16-9-1 in his MMA career and has gone 5-8-1 while in the UFC. Def: 48% TD Avg. Kennedy Nzechukwu made a valiant comeback to put a stamp on Ion Cutelaba, Waldo Cortez-Acosta & Chase Sherman scrapped it out, and Muslim Salikhov added to his highlight reel against Andre Fialho. El perfil del peleador Ion Cutelaba de Moldova en ESPN DEPORTES. “Unfortunately the fight is postponed!,” Cutelaba wrote on Instagram. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports. Kennedy Nzechukwu def Ion Cutelaba KO/TKO, 1:02 R2; W. Cutelaba opened as a -195 betting favorite and has since stayed at that number. The Canadian-born striker has a 75” reach and a 52% striking accuracy. 18. The UFC has been trying to book the rematch on several occasions, with no success. ION CUTELABA VS KENNEDY NZECHUKWU LOWDOWN. September 10, 2022 10:30 pm ET. Dustin Jacoby breaking news and and highlights for UFC 296 fight vs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 16-6-1 (1 NC). Ion "The Hulk" Cutelaba is a Moldovian professional mixed martial artist in the UFC light heavyweight division. Ion Cutelaba Cutelaba is a 29-year-old fighter representing the country of Moldova with a professional MMA record of 17-9-1 with 13 KOs and two submissions. Less than 30 seconds after the bout started, Magomed Ankalaev looked to have Ion Cutelaba rocked, a left. The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 75". Ion Cutelaba has cemented himself as a fan favorite with his extremely intense personality and fighting style. 26 | Las Vegas, Nevada Discussion. Lins fell ill on the day of the fight and despite. Ion Cutelaba is slated to take on Philipe Lins in a light heavyweight bout at UFC Vegas 80 this weekend. [2] Ion Cutelaba is a Moldovan heavyweight fighter who has won 17 fights and lost 9 in his professional MMA career. However, the bout was canceled after the event already started. Many observers thought referee Kevin MacDonald made a mistake stopping the fight with Cutelaba wobbled,. Allen. This is the UFC 279 live blog for Johnny Walker vs. Ion Cutelaba was booked in the co-main event position. , Sept. Cutelaba by KO/TKO/DQ: +110Ion Cutelaba (17-9-1(1)) keeps pulling wins out the bag preserving his UFC shelf life. Unfortunately, he’ll still end his night with a loss after a stunning decision from the. Ion has ridiculous power, as we saw here, and is an excellent wrestler, so it's surprising he went on an extended losing streak. After a career-long three-fight losing skid, Cutelaba (17-8. He then had a miserable 2022 getting submitted by Ryan Spann and Johnny Walker before eating Kennedy Nzechukwu’s knee. #UFCKansasCity pic. UFC Fight Night: Ion Cutelaba vs. Tanner Boser earlier tonight (Sat. Figueiredo) UFC live stream from ESPN+ on Watch ESPN. A light heavyweight matchup between Ion Cutelaba vs. He’s 3-2 in his last five, with wins via KO/TKO in each one. Regardless of the reason why, both fighters were sure to go out there and. , Sept. Both fighters confirmed the matchup on social media after an initial report by MMA Fighting. [47] El combate entre Cutelaba y Clark fue reprogramado para el 18 de septiembre de 2021 en UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. The 28-year-old has a reach of 75". 15 add_circle. Weight: 205 lbs. Record: 16-7-1 (1) Key Wins: Khalil Rountree Jr (UFC Fight Night 160), Devin Clark (UFC Vegas 37), Henrique da Silva (UFC Fight Night 110), Gadzhimurad Antigulov (UFC 217) Key Losses. Ion "The Hulk" Cutelaba is a Moldovian professional mixed martial artist in the UFC light heavyweight division. from MMAmania. Super excited for this one. The light heavyweight bout served as the impromptu main event of UFC Fight Night 215 at the UFC Apex, after the originally scheduled headliner Derrick Lewis was forced to withdraw due to illness. Neither Ion Cutelaba nor Ryan Spann plan to shrink when confronted with a harsher Ultimate Fighting Championship spotlight, as they will do battle in the UFC on ESPN 36 co-main event this Saturday. Includes striking, clinch and ground stats per MMA fight. -99kg. His last win came in Mach of 2021 when he knocked out Misha Cirkunov in the. Height: 6'1" (185 cm) Weight: 205 lbs (92. Brazil's Philipe Lins will square off against the always-exciting Ion Cutelaba of Moldova. Cutelaba isn't a title contender or anything like that at 205 pounds, and his 6-8-1 UFC record is quite ugly, but he has value in a light heavyweight division that is deceptively thin. He is known as \"The Hulk\" for his powerful and dynamic style of fighting. Bouncing back from a three-fight losing streak. . Ion “The Hulk” Cutelaba is a 29 year old Male fighter from Moldova with a 16 - 9 - 1 pro MMA record. Magomed Ankalaev Ion Cutelaba "The Hulk" 12-1-0. LAS VEGAS – Ion Cutelaba sees his UFC Fight Night 229 matchup with Philipe Lins as an important step for the stability of his career. Cutelaba (16-8-1 MMA, 5-7-1 UFC) is known for. UFC Results + Match To Make After UFC Vegas 54. m. Cancelled Bout. – Ion Cutelaba vows he’s a changed fighter after snapping his losing skid at UFC on ESPN 44. We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 44 event in Kansas City, Mo. A Maldovan professional MMA player, Ion Cutelaba is known for his appearance in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). LAS VEGAS – Kennedy Nzechukwu is unfazed by what may come in the lead up to fight his fight against Ion Cutelaba. Cutelaba is one of those fighters who is too big for 185, and too small for 205. Kennedy Nzechukwu wasn’t supposed to headline UFC Fight Night 215, but when Derrick Lewis pulled out of the event on fight day, he made the most of his makeshift opportunity against Ion Cutelaba. Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Ion Cutelaba was cancelled after originally being scheduled for the closing preliminary spot due to a Lins illness. Per Häljestam. Khalil Rountree breaking news and and highlights for UFC on ESPN 52 fight vs. At the UFC on. Clark odds and lines, with picks and predictions. Ion Cutelaba, holding a record of 17-9-1 (1 NC), is known for his aggressive fighting style and indomitable spirit. Khalil Rountree Jr. In a light heavyweight bout on the main card, Kennedy Nzechukwu and Ion Cutelaba meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 215 at the UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas. Devin Clark full fight preview: Head-to-toe Light Heavyweight bout breakdown for UFC Vegas 37 co-main event match this weekend (Sat. Following a devastating knockout loss to Jamahal Hill in his last outing, Walker was in prime form on Saturday night as he snatched a nasty rear-naked choke to finish Ion Cutelaba at just 4:37 in. Atop the UFC Vegas 65 main card sat a makeshift light heavyweight main event that saw Kennedy Nzechukwu finish off Ion Cutelaba with a sweet striking sequence in the second stanza. Ovince Saint Preux vs. com. Ion Cutelaba's record currently stands at 16 wins, 9 loses and 1 draw. Wacth Ion Cutelaba take out Tanner Boser with first-round punches Saturday at UFC on ESPN 44. MMAmania. , Aug. Ryan Spann only needed one mistake from Ion Cutelaba to snatch a powerful guillotine choke in the first round and get the win in UFC Vegas 54’s co-main event. Learn more about his bio, stats, records, highlights and Q&A on the official UFC site. Devin Clark wasn’t kidding when he said he had an issue with his teeth mid-bout against Ion Cutelaba at UFC Fight Night 192. Round 1 – Clark presses forward early and goes for a takedown right away. Ion Cutelaba. Magomed Ankalaev (UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. A few days later, Cutelaba’s team appealed the decision, but the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation denied the appeal. Tanner Boser: +108. , April 15, 2023) live on ESPN and ESPN+ from inside T-Mobile. Clark was dominated by Cutelaba from bell to bell and was nearly. Of his 9 loses, he's been stopped 3 times. The defeat moves Cutelaba to 15-5-(1) in his career as he suffers. Cortes-Acosta def Chase Sherman Unanimous Dec; Muslim Salikhov def Andre Fialho KO/TKO, 1:03 R3; J. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 17-9-1 (1 NC). Boser, who had whittled down from nearly 250 pounds to. 0 0 5 of 16 30 of 40 31% 75% 5 of 16 30 of 40 0 of 0 1 of 1 --- 100% 0 0 0 0 0:00 0:17 Significant Strikes Fighter Sig. Dustin Jacoby Is Pumped To Face Ion Cutelaba. When it comes to striking. Ion Cutelaba 2 full fight video to see Ankalaev finish Cutelaba inside of a round at UFC 254 on Oct. Welcoming Boser to 205lbs was the hard-hitting Ion Cutelaba, badly in need of a win after a handful of setbacks. cancelled. Philipe Lins vs Ion Cutelaba Canceled After UFC Vegas 80 Start. Cutelaba (16-8-1 MMA, 5-7-1 UFC. Ion Cutelaba scrapped from the card on Saturday night. Cutelaba vs Spann is on the undercard of Jan Blachowicz vs Aleksandar Rakic – UFC Vegas 54. Record: 15-5 (1) Key Wins: Khalil Rountree Jr (UFC Fight Night 160), Henrique da Silva (UFC Fight Night 110), Gadzhimurad Antigulov (UFC 217), Jonathon Wilson (UFC Fight Night 96. Cutelaba (18-8-1 MMA, 5-7-1 UFC) needed just more than 2 minutes to spoil Tanner Boser’s (20-10-1 MMA, 4-5 UFC) light heavyweight debut when he knocked him out in Round 1 this past Saturday at T-Mobile Center. The defense-adverse wildmen have struggled in recent bouts, in part due. Cutelaba vs. (Denny Medley/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters) Social Sharing. #UFCKansasCity pic. Magomed Ankalaev Ion Cutelaba 0 0 8 5 0 0 0 0 UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Odds as of Friday and via BetMGM. Take a look inside the fight with Cutelaba, who picked up his first win in nearly two years after an 0-2-1 skid. Background [ edit ] Born and raised in Chișinău , Cuțelaba began training and competing in Greco-Roman wrestling as an adolescent. Kennedy Nzechukwu had been added to the lineup for UFC Fight Night 215 in November. 7, 2023) UFC Vegas 80 card live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las. Here are the UFC Odds, courtesy of FanDuel. It landed, but Cutelaba grabbed the leg and put Rountree on his back. Share. 64 of 101 23 of 52 63% 44% 59 of 95 10 of 32 4 of 5 3 of 7 1 of 1 10 of 13 7 of 21 12 of 32 11 of 16 8 of 13 46 of 64 3 of 7 Per round Fighter Sig. Devin Clark vs. Ion Cutelaba, left, throws a punch at Tanner Boser during his victory at UFC Fight Night in Kansas City on Saturday. Tanner Boser via TKO (strikes) at 2:05 of Round 1. Fightcenter. : 4. This is the UFC Vegas 65 live blog for Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba most recently fought Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC Fight Night on Saturday November 19, 2022. Clark breakdown. Ion Cutelaba (-165) At age 29, Cutelaba holds 15 UFC appearances under his belt. Event: The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale. Kennedy Nzechukwu of Nigeria drops Ion Cutelaba of Moldova with a flying knee in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on November 19, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook ‘s lines around the UFC Fight Night 215: Nzechukwu vs. The Fight Night event will take place on October 7 at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. Bouncing back from a three-fight losing streak. September 28, 2019 4:00 pm ET. The ever-exciting, ever-inconsistent Ion Cutelaba (18-8-1(1)) marches out for his 14 th UFC fight. 5. Magomed Ankalaev ’s technical knockout victory over Ion Cutelaba will stand as it is, the Virginia’s. 7% offensive control. Bout Cancelled Prior to Event. This puts him in a tight spot, having won only one fight. Ryan Spann vs. Ion "The Hulk" Cutelaba walks. 18, 2021) at UFC Vegas 37 from UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. ·. Johnny Walker Vs Ion Cutelaba At Ufc 279. Approx. 5, expected to take place in Nashville, Tenn. Reason: Spann Injury. 5 round on average. Enclosure: Cage. Glover Teixeira faces Anthony Smith tonight in the main event of UFC on ESPN+ 29 from Jacksonville. Tennesee's Ovince Saint Preux meets Ion Cutelaba at UFC Fight Night expected for Nashville. After a rough start to the light heavyweight headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nzechukwu (11-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) stormed back in the. Ion Cutelaba will fight in front of a live crowd this weekend for the first time in over two years. Ion Cutelaba: UFC on ESPN 36 - Blachowicz vs. Devin Clark is going to need a dentist following his unanimous decision loss to Ion Cutelaba at UFC Vegas 37 on Saturday night. Light Heavyweight Return Results in Rekindled Relevance for Philipe Lins The American Top Team rep will ride a four-fight winning streak into his featured light. Ion Cutelaba secured his fifth win in the UFC with a unanimous decision victory over Devin Clark in the UFC Vegas 37 co-main event on Saturday night. Ion Cutelaba showed that light heavyweights have serious power when he ruined Tanner Boser’s divisional debut at UFC on ESPN 44. After Boser (20-10-1 MMA, 4-5 UFC) finally caved on the pressure to drop down from the heavyweight division, he looked sharp coming into the octagon. 13 Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker will attempt to settle some unfinished business in the headliner. Although the bout was elevated to main event. 99 kgs) DOB: December 14, 1993 (29) Country: Moldova. Early, Rountree launched a punishing kick. Ion Cutelaba scrapped last minute from UFC Vegas 80. Magomed Ankalaev def Ion Cutelaba KO/TKO, 4:19 R1; Tai Tuivasa def Stefan Struve KO/TKO, 4:59 R1; Casey Kenney def Nathaniel Wood Unanimous Dec; Shavkat Rakhmonov def Alex Oliveira Sub, 4:40 R1; Da Un Jung vs. Although the bout was elevated to. Walker, who had lost four of his last five, stepped into the Octagon desperately looking for a win to keep his spot on the roster. Ion "The Hulk" Cutelaba stands in at 6'1" and will fight at 205 lbs. from MMA Fighting: Philipe Lins vs. Ion Cutelaba was playing possum to entice Magomed to come rushing in. Rakic May. Philipe Lins and Ion Cutelaba were to headline the UFC Vegas 80 prelims. His win over Grishin was his third in a row after choking out Ovince Saint Preux in 49 seconds. Cutelaba odds, and make our expert picks and predictions. Weight: 205 lbs. See his latest bout results, news, and personal links. Ion Cutelaba is 16-9-1 in his MMA career and has gone 5-8-1 while in the UFC. After Boser (20-10-1 MMA, 4-5 UFC) finally caved on the pressure to drop down from the heavyweight division, he looked sharp coming into the octagon. Ion Cutelaba 'not happy' with state of career entering crucial UFC Fight Night 229 bout Ion Cutelaba sees his UFC Fight Night 229 matchup with Philipe Lins as an important step for the stability. After some intense early exchanges, Spann (20-7 MMA, 6-2 UFC) latched a deep standing front choke on Cutelaba (16-7-1 MMA, 5-6-1 UFC) that he turned into a guillotine to finish the fight at the 2:22. Rakic May / 14 / 2022: Submission (Guillotine Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY: 1: 2:22: loss: Anthony Smith: UFC Fight Night 192 - Smith vs. Watch Magomed Ankalaev vs. % Head Body Leg Distance Clinch Ground. Below, I walk through the betting profile of each fighter and make my best bet.