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Combat Edge Intelligence

Ion Cutelaba vs Oumar Sy

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Ion Cutelaba
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Ion Cutelaba

“The Hulk”

20-12-1Light HeavyweightUFC

1643Solid
Oumar Sy
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Oumar Sy

12-3-0Light HeavyweightUFC

1682Good

Tale of the tape

20-12-1Record12-3-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'1"Height6'4"
75"Reach83"
205 lbsWeight205 lbs
Timoshkov Sport ClubTeamBulgarian Top Team· 1614 avg Elo · 6 rated

What's at stake

Oumar Sy is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +14 while a loss costs more — Ion Cutelaba carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Ion CutelabaNow 1643
If they win+13→ 1656
If they lose-11→ 1632
Oumar SyNow 1682
If they win+14→ 1696
If they lose-18→ 1664

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1681 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1600 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.13
Sig. strikes / min
3.41
44%
Strike accuracy
48%
3.42
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.87
46%
Strike defense
67%
4.02
Takedown avg.
2.45
7%
Takedown accuracy
10%
76%
Takedown defense
67%
0.27
Submission avg.
0.35

Trajectory

Ion CutelabaOumar Sy
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Win method breakdown

13 (65%)
KO/TKO
5 (42%)
4 (20%)
Submission
4 (33%)
3 (15%)
Decision
3 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Oumar Sy53%
Ion Cutelaba 47%Elo baseline: 56%

The Combat Edge model makes Oumar Sy a 53% favorite over Ion Cutelaba in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (56%).

Oumar Sy holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1682 to 1643, a 39-point edge.

Oumar Sy enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Ion Cutelaba finishes 85% of wins inside the distance, Oumar Sy 75%.

Ion Cutelaba and Oumar Sy share 1 common opponent: Modestas Bukauskas.

Oumar Sy carries a 8-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

LossDecision (split) · 2025
Modestas Bukauskas
LossTKO · 2026