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Ion Cuțelaba (born 14 December 1993) is a Moldovan professional
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who currently competes in the
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division of the
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(UFC).


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 European Sambo Championships.


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 on 18 June 2016, at UFC Fight Night 89. He lost the fight via submission in the third round. Cuțelaba next faced Jonathan Wilson on 1 October 2016, at UFC Fight Night 96. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Cuțelaba next faced
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on 3 December 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 11 June 2017, at UFC Fight Night 110. He won the fight via knockout in the opening minute of the first round. Cuțelaba was expected to face Gadzhimurad Antigulov on 4 November 2017, at
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. However, Antigulov pulled out of the fight on 26 September citing an injury and was replaced by newcomer
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. 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 18 and 19 October. He was provisionally suspended and the bout was scrapped.
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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 6 May 2018.


2018

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


2019

Cuțelaba was scheduled to face
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on 19 January 2019, at
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. However, on 10 January 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 27 April 2019. Cuțelaba lost via a rear-naked-choke submission at 3:37 in the second round. Cuțelaba faced Khalil Rountree Jr. on 28 September 2019, at UFC Fight Night 160. He won via TKO in the first round.


2020

Cuțelaba faced
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on 29 February 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 i ...
. 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 18 April 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 9 April, 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 15 August 2020, at
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. Cuțelaba then pulled out on 11 August after testing positive for COVID-19 and the bout was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 175. 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 24 October 2020 at
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. Cuțelaba lost the fight via knockout in round one.


2021

Cuțelaba was scheduled to face Devin Clark on 1 May 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 18 September 2021, at UFC Fight Night 192. 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 on 26 February 2022, at UFC Fight Night 202. However, Spann was pulled from the event due to injury and the bout was rescheduled for UFC on ESPN 36. He lost the bout via guillotine choke in the first round. Cuțelaba faced Johnny Walker on 10 September 2022, at
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. He lost the fight by a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. Cuțelaba faced
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on 19 November 2022, at UFC Fight Night 215. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.


2023

Cuțelaba faced Tanner Boser on 15 April 2023, at UFC on ESPN 44. He won the fight via first-round technical knockout. Cuțelaba was scheduled to face
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on 5 August 2023, at UFC on ESPN 50. However, the bout was cancelled on 20 July for unknown reasons. Cuțelaba was scheduled to face
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on 7 October 2023 at UFC Fight Night 229. However the bout was cancelled the day of the event for unknown reasons.


2024

Cuțelaba faced
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on 9 March 2024, at UFC 299. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Cutelaba faced promotional newcomer Ivan Erslan on 28 September 2024 at UFC Fight Night 243. He won the fight by split decision.


2025

Cuțelaba faced
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on 22 February 2025 at UFC Fight Night 252. He won the fight via an arm-triangle choke submission in the first round. Cuțelaba faced former Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Champion
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on 10 May 2025 at
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. He lost the fight by split decision.


Personal life

Cuțelaba and his wife Olga have two daughters.


Championships and accomplishments


Mixed martial arts

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** 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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List of current UFC fighters This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. , the UFC roster c ...
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List of male mixed martial artists This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. __NOTOC__ A * Tank Abbott - ( UFC, Pride, Strikeforce) * Hamdy Abdelwahab - ( UFC) * Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov - ( ACB) * Shamil Abdurakhimov - ...


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