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Ion Cuțelaba vs Philipe Lins

Ion Cuțelaba is 20-12-1; Philipe Lins is 18-6-0. Philipe Lins is 9 years older than Ion Cuțelaba. Philipe Lins has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Ion Cuțelaba. Philipe Lins is 1" · 3 cm taller than Ion Cuțelaba. They have met once: Ion Cuțelaba 0, Philipe Lins 1.

Ion Cuțelaba
Moldova
Ion Cuțelaba
“The Hulk” · 20-12-1
Loss · TKOWin · SubmissionLoss · Split Decision
Met once
Philipe Lins
Brazil
Philipe Lins
“Monstro” · 18-6-0
Loss · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Ion Cuțelaba
Combat SamboGreco-Roman WrestlingJudo
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2012Champion · European Championships90 kg Catchweight
  • —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
  • —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
Camp · CSA Team Moldova · Chișinău, MD
Philipe Lins

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
59%
18%
Body
23%
13%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Ion Cuțelabalast 9 fights
59%20%21%
Philipe Linslast 3 fights
61%32%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ion Cuțelaba Philipe Lins· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.133.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersPhilipe Lins · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.423.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersPhilipe Lins · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.021.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersPhilipe Lins · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersPhilipe Lins · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersPhilipe Lins · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersPhilipe Lins · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.13
Strikes landed / min
3.80
3.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.59
4.02 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.65 / 5.0
51%
Takedown accuracy
33%
76%
Takedown defence
100%
1:51
Control time / fight
3:16
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Ion Cuțelaba21 UFC fights · 694 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%263/994
9%63/106
13%90/109
Clinch
11%78/131
9%60/67
0%0/0
Ground
20%139/183
0%1/1
0%0/0
Philipe Lins6 UFC fights · 241 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%117/322
17%42/64
18%43/52
Clinch
7%16/25
5%12/14
1%2/2
Ground
3%8/11
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Ion CuțelabaPhilipe Lins

Frequently asked questions

Have Ion Cuțelaba and Philipe Lins ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 (Sat, Mar 9, 2024), where Philipe Lins won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Ion Cuțelaba and Philipe Lins?

Ion Cuțelaba is 20-12-1 and Philipe Lins is 18-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ion Cuțelaba or Philipe Lins?

Philipe Lins has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Ion Cuțelaba, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ion Cuțelaba or Philipe Lins?

Philipe Lins is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Ion Cuțelaba stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Ion Cuțelaba or Philipe Lins?

Philipe Lins is 41 and Ion Cuțelaba is 32.

Who has more finishes, Ion Cuțelaba or Philipe Lins?

Ion Cuțelaba has 17 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Philipe Lins has 13 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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