Ion Nicolae Cuțelaba (born 14 December 1993) is a Moldovan professional

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

who competes in the

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division of the

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Background

Born and raised in

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, Cuțelaba began training and competing in

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as an adolescent. He additionally competed in

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and

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, becoming a national champion in both. In 2012, representing

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, Cuțelaba finished first in the 90 kg category of the

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Cuțelaba made his professional debut in April 2012, competing primarily for regional promotions across

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. He amassed a record of 11-1 (1) before signing with the UFC in the spring of 2016.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2016

Cuțelaba made his promotional debut against

Misha Cirkunov Mikhail Cirkunovs (born February 27, 1987), better known as Misha Cirkunov is a Latvian-Canadian, Latvian-born Canadian professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, who competed in the Light heavyweight (MMA), Light heavyweight division ...

on June 18, 2016 at

UFC Fight Night 89 ''UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 89'') was a mixed martial arts event held on June 18, 2016 at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Background The event was the first that the promotion has hosted ...

. He lost the fight via submission in the third round. Cuțelaba next faced Jonathan Wilson on October 1, 2016 at

UFC Fight Night 96 ''UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 96'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on October 1, 2016, at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Background The even ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Cuțelaba next faced

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on December 3, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Subsequently, both fighters earned ''Fight of the Night'' honors.

2017

Cuțelaba faced Henrique da Silva on June 11, 2017 at

UFC Fight Night 110 ''UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 110'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on 11 June 2017 at the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. Background The event was ...

. He won the fight via knockout in the opening minute of the first round. Cuțelaba was expected to face

Gadzhimurad Antigulov Gadzhimurad Antigulov (born January 1, 1987) is a Russian mixed martial artist who currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional since 2009, he has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), M-1 Global, and Abs ...

on November 4, 2017 at

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. However, Antigulov pulled out of the fight on September 26 citing an injury and was replaced by newcomer

Michał Oleksiejczuk Michał Oleksiejczuk (born February 22, 1995) is a Polish mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2014, he was the former Thunderstrike Fight League Light heavyweight champion in Poland. He currently competes in the middleweight di ...

. In turn after the weigh-ins, Cuțelaba was pulled from the event by

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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 October 18 and October 19. He was provisionally suspended and the bout was scrapped.

handed down a six-month suspension for ozone therapy involving a blood transfusion which is prohibited under 2018

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(WADA) list on manipulation of blood component. Cuțelaba became eligible to fight again on May 6, 2018.

2018

The bout with Antigulov eventually took place on July 28, 2018 at

UFC on Fox 30 ''UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 30'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 28, 2018 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Background Th ...

. Cuțelaba won the fight via TKO in the first round.

2019

Cuțelaba was scheduled to face

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on January 19, 2019 at

UFC Fight Night 143 ''UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 143'' or ''UFC on ESPN+ 1'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on January 19, 2019, at the Barclays Center in Br ...

. However, on January 10, 2019, Cuțelaba was pulled out of the bout due to an injury. The pair was rescheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson on April 27, 2019. Cuțelaba lost via a rear-naked-choke submission at 3:37 in the second round. Cuțelaba faced

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on September 28, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 160. He won via TKO in the first round.

2020

Cuțelaba faced

Magomed Ankalaev Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev (russian: Магоме́д Алибула́тович Анкала́ев; born 2 June 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate F ...

on February 29, 2020 at

UFC Fight Night 169 ''UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 169'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 27'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 29, 2020 at Chartway Arena in ...

. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. 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. The stoppage was heavily criticized by media outlets, fighters, and fans as being premature. Cuțelaba appealed the loss, which was subsequently denied by the Virginia athletic commission. Due to the controversy of the stoppage, the UFC rebooked the pair on April 18, 2020 to meet at

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. However, Ankalaev was forced to withdraw from the event due to

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travel restriction, with Cuțelaba being rescheduled to face

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on April 25, 2020. However, on April 9, UFC president

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announced that the event was postponed to a future date The rematch with Ankalaev was expected to take place on August 15, 2020 at

UFC 252 ''UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 15, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United Sta ...

. Cuțelaba then pulled out on August 11 after testing positive for COVID-19 and the bout was rescheduled for

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. However, the day of the event, the bout was once again scrapped after Cuțelaba tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time. The bout rescheduled for the third time and they met on October 24, 2020 at

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. Cuțelaba lost the fight via knockout in round one.

2021

Cuțelaba was scheduled to face Devin Clark on May 1, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka. However, Clark pulled out from the event, citing injury, and he was replaced by

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. Cuțelaba dominated the first round, however Jacoby came back in the second and third rounds with the fight ending in a split draw. The bout between Cuțelaba and Clark took place on September 18, 2021 at

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. Cuțelaba knocked down Clark in round one, going on to dominate the bout and won by unanimous decision.

2022

Cuțelaba was scheduled to face

Ryan Spann Ryan Jamari Spann (born August 24, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2013, he has also fought for the Legacy Fight ...

on February 26, 2022 at

UFC Fight Night 202 ''UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 202'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 60'' and ''UFC Vegas 49'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 26, 2022 at the U ...

. However, Spann was pulled from the event due to injury and the bout was rescheduled for

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. He lost the bout via guillotine choke in the first round. Cuțelaba faced Johnny Walker on September 10, 2022 at

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. He lost the fight by a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. Cuțelaba faced

Kennedy Nzechukwu Kennedy Nzechukwu (born June 13, 1992) is a Nigerian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Nzechukwu moved from Nigeria to the United States with ...

on November 19, 2022, at

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. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.

2023

Cutelaba is scheduled to face

Tanner Boser Tanner Vilbon Nicholas Boser (born August 2, 1991) is a Canadian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who is currently signed to the UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship Heavyweight division. He had previously competed for Unified MMA, where he won the ...

on April 15, 2023, at

UFC on ESPN 44 ''UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 44'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 15, 2023, at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, United State ...

Personal life

Ion and his wife Olga have two daughters.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Fight of the Night (One time)

Sambo

*European Combat Sambo Federation **2012 European Combat Sambo Championships (90 kg)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

Official UFC Profile
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