Ion Cutelaba vs. Ivan Erslan – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 28, 2024, in Paris, Ile-de-France, France. In this matchup on the fight card, Ion “The Hulk” Cutelaba will take on Ivan Erslan in the Light Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Cutelaba brings a unique southpaw fighting stance with an 75″ reach. In contrast, Erslan, an fighter, stands with a — reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 43% striking accuracy, Cutelaba has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.44 per minute. On the other hand, Erslan boasts a 0% striking accuracy, landing approximately 0 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Ion Cutelaba vs. Ivan Erslan matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 30-year-old, Ion Cutelaba is coming in with a 17-10-1 (1 NC) record. Cutelaba will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Philipe Lins at UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 in March.

Erslan, meanwhile, is coming off a against Ion Cutelaba on March 9, 2024, at and holds a 14-3-0 record.

Ion Cutelaba has a southpaw fighting stance with an 75″ reach. The 32-year-old Ivan Erslan is an fighter with a — reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Ion Cutelaba stats

→ Cutelaba’s striking accuracy is 43%.
→ Cutelaba lands 4.44 significant strikes per minute.
→ Cutelaba’s takedown accuracy is 57%.
→ Cutelaba’s takedown average is 4.17 per 15 minutes.
→ Cutelaba’s takedown defense is 76%.

Cutelaba comes in with 43% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.44 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Erslan fires at 0% accuracy, landing about 0 significant strikes per minute. Ion Cutelaba also has a 57% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 4.17 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Erslan’s 0 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Ivan Erslan stats

→ Erslan’s striking accuracy is 0%.
→ Erslan lands 0 significant strikes per minute.
→ Erslan’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Erslan’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Erslan’s takedown defense is 0%.

Ivan spent, on average, minutes in the Octagon, and Ion has an average fight time of 7:39 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an intriguing clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Ion or Ivan? Sound off in the comments.

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