UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BENAVIDEZ VS FIGUEIREDO

Ion Cutelaba vs Magomed Ankalaev

Feb 29, 2020 · UFC FIGHT PASS

DateFeb 29, 2020

DivisionFight card

StatusScheduled

VenueChartway Arena

BroadcastUFC FIGHT PASS

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, February 29, 2020 — watch on UFC FIGHT PASS.

US East (ET): Sat 8:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 5:00 PM
United Kingdom: Sun 1:00 AM
Central Europe: Sun 2:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 12:00 PM
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Ion CutelabaThe Hulk |20-12-1Ion Cutelaba vs Magomed AnkalaevMagomed AnkalaevBig Ank |21-2-1

Ion CutelabaThe Hulk20-12-1

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

20-12-1Record21-2-1

32Age34

6'1"Height6'3"

75"Reach75"

205 lbsWeight205 lbs

Fight cardWeight ClassFight card

Magomed AnkalaevBig Ank21-2-1

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Magomed Ankalaev owns a 210-point Elo edge (elite). Ion Cutelaba shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Ion Cutelaba and Magomed Ankalaev across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Ion CutelabaMagomed Ankalaev

Recent form

Ion CutelabaL W L W W · +26 Elo last 5

LWLWW

Magomed AnkalaevW L W W W · +23 Elo last 5

WLWWW

Elo edge

Ion Cutelaba1643-12 last move

Magomed Ankalaev1853+13 last move

Why they are ranked here

Ion Cutelaba#70 of 162 active Light Heavyweight fighters · 1643 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Tanner Boser (rated 1670 at the time): +24.
Costliest loss: Lost to Johnny Walker (rated 1583 at the time): -23.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +26 Elo in total.
Next places: 2 points behind #69 Tomasz Narkun, 5 ahead of #71 Alik Lorenz.

Magomed Ankalaev#1 of 162 active Light Heavyweight fighters · 1853 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Anthony Smith (rated 1729 at the time): +15.
Costliest loss: Lost to Alex Pereira (rated 1782 at the time): -24.
Last 5 fights: 4 wins, 1 loss, +23 Elo in total.
Next places: 36 ahead of #2 Carlos Ulberg.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

Ion CutelabaNow 1643 · #70 Light Heavyweight

Wins by decision+18→ 1661

Loses by decision-6→ 1637

Magomed AnkalaevNow 1853 · #1 Light Heavyweight

Wins by decision+7→ 1860

Loses by decision-25→ 1828

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Ion CutelabavsMagomed Ankalaev

Takedown accuracy

7%vs0%

Takedown average

4.02vs0.79

Submission average

0.27vs0

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

3.42vs2.59

Finishing profile

Ion CutelabaKO/TKO leads 65% of wins

Magomed AnkalaevKO/TKO leads 52% of wins

Common opponents

Khalil Rountree Jr.Ion Cutelaba: win · TKO (elbows) · Sep 28, 2019Magomed Ankalaev: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jul 25, 2026

Johnny Walker Ion Cutelaba: loss · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Sep 10, 2022 Magomed Ankalaev: win · KO (punches) · Jan 13, 2024

Johnny Walker Ion Cutelaba: loss · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Sep 10, 2022 Magomed Ankalaev: no contest · NC (illegal knee) · Oct 21, 2023

Tale of the tape

Ion CutelabaMagomed Ankalaev

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

4.13Sig. strikes landed per min3.65

UFC light heavyweight average : 4.00

44Sig. strike accuracy53

UFC light heavyweight average : 50%

3.42Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.59

UFC light heavyweight average : 3.73

46Sig. strike defense56

UFC light heavyweight average : 51%

4.02Takedown average0.79

UFC light heavyweight average : 1.37

7Takedown accuracy0

UFC light heavyweight average : 26%

76Takedown defense88

UFC light heavyweight average : 58%

0.27Submission average0

UFC light heavyweight average : 0.59

13Wins by knockout11

4Wins by submission0

3Wins by decision10

4Losses by knockout1

4Losses by submission1

3Losses by decision0

Ion Cutelaba vs Magomed Ankalaev is a scheduled Fight card fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BENAVIDEZ VS FIGUEIREDO. Ion Cutelaba enters with a 20-12-1 record and Magomed Ankalaev enters with a 21-2-1 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.