Ion Cuțelaba vs Tanner Boser
Ion Cuțelaba is 20-12-1; Tanner Boser is 23-11-1. Tanner Boser is 3 years older than Ion Cuțelaba. Tanner Boser is 1" · 3 cm taller than Ion Cuțelaba. They have met once: Ion Cuțelaba 1, Tanner Boser 0.
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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
Tanner Boser
Karate
- —Black belt · Karate
- 2016Unified MMA Heavyweight ChampionshipUnified MMA
- 2014Unified MMA Heavyweight ChampionshipUnified MMA
- —Purple belt · BJJ
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%50%
Head
18%19%
Body
13%30%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Ion Cuțelabalast 9 fights
59%20%21%
Tanner Boserlast 5 fights
50%23%27%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ion Cuțelaba Tanner Boser
Strikes landed / min
4.134.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersTanner Boser · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.422.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersTanner Boser · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.020.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersTanner Boser · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersTanner Boser · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersTanner Boser · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ion Cuțelaba · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersTanner Boser · Below avg · better than 25% 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 / min4.63
3.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.78
4.02 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.34 / 0.5
51%
Takedown accuracy75%
76%
Takedown defence70%
1:51
Control time / fight1:37
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Tanner Boser12 UFC fights · 620 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%230/680
16%100/130
30%184/202
Clinch
6%36/47
2%12/16
1%5/5
Ground
7%45/59
1%8/8
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Ion Cuțelaba26 of 33 ended early · 79%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Tanner Boser18 of 35 ended early · 51%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Ion Cuțelaba3-2
- L
- W
- LUFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena· May 10, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis· Sep 28, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 34 fightsShow less
- LUFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2· Mar 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs Rakić· May 14, 2022Submission · R1 · 2:22 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann· Sep 18, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- D
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo· Feb 29, 2020TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier· Sep 28, 2019TKO · R1 · 2:35 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson· Apr 27, 2019Submission · R2 · 3:37 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2· Jul 28, 2018TKO · R1 · 4:25 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions· Dec 3, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson· Oct 1, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson· Jun 18, 2016Submission · R3 · 1:22 · Light Heavyweight
- WMalik MeradWWFC: Cage Encounter 4· Sep 19, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:08 · Catchweight
- WVitali OnishchenkoWWFC: Cage Encounter 3· Apr 4, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:37 · Heavyweight
- WYuri GorbenkoWWFC: Ukraine Selection 6· Feb 28, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Heavyweight
- WIzidor BuneaWWFC: Cage Encounter 2· Dec 13, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Heavyweight
- WAlexander StoicaWWFC 1: Cage Encounter 1· Jun 14, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:07 · Heavyweight
- WConstantin PadureEuropean Combat Sambo Federation· Apr 4, 2014TKO
- WIgor GorkunGrand European Fighting Championship· Dec 21, 2013TKO
- L
- NCMurod KhanturaevAlash Pride FC· Jul 7, 2013NC · R1 · 0:24 · Heavyweight
- WAnatoli CiumacGrand European Fighting Championship· Mar 24, 2013TKO
- WIgor KukurudziakECSF: Adrenaline· Dec 14, 2012Submission · R1 · 0:42 · Heavyweight
- WJulian ChilikovBulgaria Regional· Jun 22, 2012TKO
- WDaglar GasimovCIS Cup 2012· Apr 6, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:27 · Light Heavyweight
Tanner Boser3-2
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Font· Aug 5, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
Full record · 35 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Song· Sep 17, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai· Jun 5, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira· Nov 7, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman· Oct 18, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WJared KilkennyUnified MMA 37· May 24, 2019TKO · R4 · 2:17 · Heavyweight
- DZaur GadzhibabayevM-1 Challenge 101· Mar 30, 2019DRAW · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- WDave CryerACA 72: ACB 72, Montreal· Oct 15, 2017KO · R2 · 4:19 · Heavyweight
- L
- L
- W
- WJoe YagerUnified MMA 28· Sep 30, 2016Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- W
- LKazbek SaidalievAkhmat Fight Show 18· Apr 9, 2016Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- W
- WVictor ValimakiUnified MMA 24· Sep 25, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:33 · Heavyweight
- WJared HendersonKOTC: Mach 3· Jun 12, 2015TKO · R1 · 3:54 · Heavyweight
- L
- WJordan TraceyUnified MMA 20· Sep 26, 2014TKO · R3 · 2:39 · Heavyweight
- WNick CampbellUnified MMA 18· Mar 28, 2014· R2 · 4:53 · Light Heavyweight
- WWilliam CarriereXcessive Force FC 3· Dec 14, 2013Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WMatthew SwimmerKOTC: Anger Therapy· Oct 25, 2013TKO · R1 · 2:32 · Heavyweight
- WDell KnebushUnified MMA 16· Jun 21, 2013· R1 · 3:03 · Heavyweight
- WMike CobeyUnified MMA 13· Oct 5, 2012TKO · R3 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Ion Cuțelaba and Tanner Boser ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen (Sat, Apr 15, 2023), where Ion Cuțelaba won by TKO.
What are the records of Ion Cuțelaba and Tanner Boser?
Ion Cuțelaba is 20-12-1 and Tanner Boser is 23-11-1.
Who has the longer reach, Ion Cuțelaba or Tanner Boser?
Neither. Both have a 75" · 191 cm reach.
Who is taller, Ion Cuțelaba or Tanner Boser?
Tanner Boser is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Ion Cuțelaba stands 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Ion Cuțelaba or Tanner Boser?
Tanner Boser is 35 and Ion Cuțelaba is 32.
Who has more finishes, Ion Cuțelaba or Tanner Boser?
Ion Cuțelaba has 17 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Tanner Boser has 13 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).
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