Magomed Tuchalov vs Ion Cutelaba

Dec 5, 2026 · PARAMOUNT+

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DateDec 5, 2026

DivisionLight Heavyweight

StatusScheduled

VenueANB Arena

BroadcastPARAMOUNT+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, December 5, 2026 — watch on PARAMOUNT+.

US East (ET): Sat 9:00 AM
US West (PT): Sat 6:00 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 2:00 PM
Central Europe: Sat 3:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 1:00 AM
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Magomed TuchalovWild |7-0-0Magomed Tuchalov vs Ion CutelabaIon CutelabaThe Hulk |20-12-1

Magomed TuchalovWild7-0-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

7-0-0Record20-12-1

26Age32

6'5"Height6'1"

78"Reach75"

205 lbsWeight205 lbs

Light HeavyweightWeight ClassLight Heavyweight

Ion CutelabaThe Hulk20-12-1

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Magomed Tuchalov owns a 23-point Elo edge (good). Tracked UFC stat edges are limited for this matchup. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

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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.

Magomed TuchalovIon Cutelaba

Recent form

Magomed TuchalovW W W W W · +111 Elo last 5

WWWWW

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

LWLWW

Elo edge

Magomed Tuchalov1666+18 last move

Ion Cutelaba1643-12 last move

Why they are ranked here

Magomed Tuchalov#52 of 183 active Light Heavyweight fighters · 1666 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Zhakhongir Khakimzhonov (rated 1500 at the time): +29.
Last 5 fights: 5 wins, 0 losses, +111 Elo in total.
Next places: 0 points behind #51 Khalil Rountree Jr., 1 ahead of #53 Adlan Ibragimov.
Opposition: Opponents averaged 1519 Elo over the last 7 fights. Beating higher-rated opponents is worth more.

Ion Cutelaba#71 of 183 active Light Heavyweight fighters · 1643 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Tanner Boser (rated 1670 at the time): +24.
Costliest loss: Lost to Johnny Walker (rated 1581 at the time): -23.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +26 Elo in total.
Next places: 1 point behind #70 Emiliano Sordi, 3 ahead of #72 Felipe Franco.

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

Fight intelligence

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What's at stake

Magomed TuchalovNow 1666 · #52 Light Heavyweight

Wins by decision+22→ 1688

Loses by decision-26→ 1640

Ion CutelabaNow 1643 · #71 Light Heavyweight

Wins by decision+13→ 1656

Loses by decision-11→ 1632

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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

Magomed TuchalovvsIon Cutelaba

No tracked UFC stat edge yet.

Finishing profile

Magomed TuchalovKO/TKO leads 71% of wins

Ion CutelabaKO/TKO leads 65% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

Magomed TuchalovIon Cutelaba

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

Not availableSig. strikes landed per min4.13

UFC light heavyweight average : 4.02

Not availableSig. strike accuracy44

UFC light heavyweight average : 50%

Not availableSig. strikes absorbed per min3.42

UFC light heavyweight average : 3.73

Not availableSig. strike defense46

UFC light heavyweight average : 50%

Not availableTakedown average4.02

UFC light heavyweight average : 1.39

Not availableTakedown accuracy7

UFC light heavyweight average : 26%

Not availableTakedown defense76

UFC light heavyweight average : 58%

Not availableSubmission average0.27

UFC light heavyweight average : 0.59

5Wins by knockout13

1Wins by submission4

1Wins by decision3

0Losses by knockout4

0Losses by submission4

0Losses by decision3

Magomed Tuchalov vs Ion Cutelaba is a scheduled Light Heavyweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ADESANYA VS MAGOMEDOV. Magomed Tuchalov enters with a 7-0-0 record and Ion Cutelaba enters with a 20-12-1 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.