UFC UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo Final

Magomed Ankalaev vs Ion Cutelaba

Magomed Ankalaev
Russia

Magomed Ankalaev

“Big Ank”

22-2-1

Winner

VS
Ion Cutelaba
Moldova

Ion Cutelaba

“The Hulk”

20-12-1

Winner

Magomed Ankalaev

KO/TKO (Punches · Head · At Distance) · Round 1 — 0:38

29 February 2020 · Chartway Arena, Norfolk, USA

Key takeaways

  • Magomed Ankalaev beat Ion Cutelaba by KO/TKO in round 1 at 0:38.
  • Magomed Ankalaev landed 8 of 12 total strikes.
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Tale of the tape

Magomed AnkalaevIon Cutelaba
22-2-1Record20-12-1
27Age on fight night26
6′3″ (191 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)
75″ (191 cm)Reach75″ (191 cm)
205 lb (93 kg)Weight205 lb (93 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
Gorets Fight ClubTeamTimoshkov Sport Club
Teletl, Dagestan, RussiaFromChisinau, Moldova

Fight statistics

8of 12 · 67%Total strikes landed5of 11 · 45%
6of 10Head strikes3of 8
1of 1Body strikes0of 1
1of 1Leg strikes2of 2

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Magomed AnkalaevRoundIon Cutelaba
8/12strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR15/11strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Form going into the fight

Magomed Ankalaev

  1. WDalcha LungiambulaKO/TKO R3 0:292019
  2. WKlidson Abreuunanimous decision2019
  3. WMarcin Prachnio2018
  4. LPaul Craig2018

Ion Cutelaba

  1. WKhalil Rountree Jr.KO/TKO R1 2:352019
  2. LGlover Teixeirasubmission R2 3:372019
  3. WGadzhimurad Antigulov2018
  4. WHenrique da SilvaKO/TKO R1 0:222017
  5. LJared Cannonierunanimous decision2016

Also on this card

Joseph Benavidez vs Deiveson FigueiredoKO/TKO R2 1:54Felicia Spencer vs Zarah FairnKO/TKO R1 3:37Megan Anderson vs Norma DumontKO/TKO R1 3:31Grant Dawson vs Darrick Minnersubmission R2 1:38Kyler Phillips vs Gabriel Silvaunanimous decision

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