Best fights of Ion Cuțelaba
Over 14 years as a professional, Ion Cuțelaba has compiled a 20-12-1 (17) record, fighting across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Ion Cuțelaba submits Oumar Sy
On March 14, 2026 Ion Cuțelaba faced Oumar Sy in a light heavyweight bout. Cuțelaba was 32 years old with a record of 19-11-1, and Sy was 30 with a record of 12-1. Cuțelaba was coming off a loss, while Sy was coming off a win. Cuțelaba submitted Oumar Sy via guillotine choke in the 1st round.
2. Ion Cuțelaba KOs Gadzhimurad Antigulov
On July 28, 2018 Ion Cuțelaba faced Gadzhimurad Antigulov in a light heavyweight bout. Cuțelaba was 24 years old with a record of 13-3, and Antigulov was 31 with a record of 20-4. Cuțelaba was coming off a win and Antigulov was on a 14-fight winning streak. Cuțelaba stopped Gadzhimurad Antigulov via TKO in the 1st round.
3. Ion Cuțelaba loses to Glover Teixeira via KO
On April 27, 2019 Ion Cuțelaba faced Glover Teixeira in a light heavyweight bout. Cuțelaba was 25 years old with a record of 14-3, and Teixeira was 39 with a record of 28-7. Cuțelaba was on a 2-fight winning streak and Teixeira was coming off a win. Teixeira submitted Cuțelaba via rear-naked choke in the 2nd round.
4. Ion Cuțelaba KOs Tanner Boser
On April 15, 2023 Ion Cuțelaba faced Tanner Boser in a light heavyweight bout. Cuțelaba was 29 years old with a record of 16-9-1, and Boser was 31 with a record of 20-9-1. Cuțelaba was on a 3-fight losing streak and Boser was coming off a loss. Cuțelaba stopped Tanner Boser via TKO in the 1st round.
5. Ion Cuțelaba defeats Devin Clark
On September 18, 2021 Ion Cuțelaba faced Devin Clark in a light heavyweight bout. Cuțelaba was 27 years old with a record of 15-6-1, and Clark was 31 with a record of 12-5. Clark was coming off a loss. Cuțelaba won via unanimous decision.
6. Ion Cuțelaba loses to Modestas Bukauskas via split decision
On May 10, 2025 Ion Cuțelaba faced Modestas Bukauskas in a light heavyweight bout. Cuțelaba was 31 years old with a record of 19-10-1, and Bukauskas was 31 with a record of 17-6. Both Cuțelaba and Bukauskas were on a 2-fight winning streak. Cuțelaba lost via split decision. Went the distance with Bukauskas.
7. Ion Cuțelaba KOs Khalil Rountree Jr.
On September 28, 2019 Ion Cuțelaba faced Khalil Rountree Jr. in a light heavyweight bout. Cuțelaba was 25 years old with a record of 14-4, and Jr. was 29 with a record of 8-3. Cuțelaba was coming off a loss, while Jr. was coming off a win. Cuțelaba stopped Khalil Rountree Jr. via TKO in the 1st round.
8. Ion Cuțelaba submits İbo Aslan
On February 22, 2025 Ion Cuțelaba faced İbo Aslan in a light heavyweight bout. Cuțelaba was 31 years old with a record of 18-10-1, and Aslan was 28 with a record of 14-1. Cuțelaba was coming off a win and Aslan was on a 6-fight winning streak. Cuțelaba submitted İbo Aslan via arm-triangle choke in the 1st round.
9. Ion Cuțelaba draws with Dustin Jacoby
On May 1, 2021 Ion Cuțelaba faced Dustin Jacoby in a light heavyweight bout. Cuțelaba was 27 years old with a record of 15-6, and Jacoby was 33 with a record of 14-5. Cuțelaba was on a 2-fight losing streak, while Jacoby was on a 4-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
10. Ion Cuțelaba defeats Jonathan Wilson
On October 1, 2016 Ion Cuțelaba faced Jonathan Wilson in a light heavyweight bout. Cuțelaba was 22 years old with a record of 11-2, and Wilson was 29 with a record of 7-1. Both Cuțelaba and Wilson were coming off a loss. Cuțelaba won via unanimous decision.