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UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson
Ottawa, Canada
18 Jun 2016
Light Heavyweight
VS
41%
Cirkunov
59%
Cutelaba
Win Probability
Submission
Round 3 · 1:22
MC
Misha Cirkunov
159
6'3"77" reachOrthodox39 yrs4-fight slideSubmission Hunter
CFR 28
Ion
Ion Cutelaba
"The Hulk"
2011
Well-Rounded32 yrsSouthpaw75" reach6'1"
CFR 40
★ Official Result
Misha CirkunovwinsSubmissionR3 · 1:22
def. Ion Cutelaba · UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Cutelaba
Actual result
Cirkunov wins
Submission · R3
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Cirkunov at 41% vs Cutelaba at 59% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 12 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Cirkunov's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Cutelaba has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
CirkunovCutelaba
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Cirkunov
Cutelaba
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"+
Height
6'1"
77"+
Reach
75"
39
Age
+32
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Cirkunov
Cutelaba
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
28.3
40.0
50.1
Performance Avg
46.2
53
Quality of Victory
47
59
Momentum Score
26
Cirkunov
Cutelaba
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.6
/ 10
5.3
/ 10
8.4
Style: Pressure
6.0
0.9
Style: Volume
3.6
1 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
4 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
3
Head
1
1
Body
0
0
Leg
2
RangeRange
4Distance3
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Cirkunov
Cutelaba
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
6.7
/ 10
2.6
/ 10
4.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.8
8.3
Submission Style (/10)
2.2
5
Submission wins
2
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Cirkunov
Cutelaba
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
0
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
5
KO/TKO Losses
4
1
Sub Losses
4
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.5 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
Strikes absorbed / min
13/24 fights
Chin rating based on
21/31 fights
Cirkunov
Cutelaba
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
59
26
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R1
L · Sub · R2
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
Cirkunov
Cutelaba
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
67%
1
KO / TKO Wins
4
5
Submission Wins
2
0
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Cirkunov
Cutelaba
Striking2.6 / 5.3Volume0.9 / 3.6Grappling6.7 / 2.6Wrestling4.7 / 1.8Submission8.3 / 2.2Pressure8.4 / 6.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.6
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.3
6.7
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.6
4.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.8
8.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.2
8.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.0
0.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.6
Cirkunov
Strike Zones
Cutelaba
Cirkunov
Attacking
3HEAD1BODY0LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY2LEGS3 absorbed
Cutelaba
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY2LEGS3 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD1BODY0LEGS4 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Cirkunov targets the head (75% of attacks) — Cutelaba absorbs 75% of strikes there
🎯Cutelaba targets the legs (67% of attacks) — Cirkunov absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Cirkunov
RND
Cutelaba
0/0R00/0

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Submission
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L · KO · R2
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KO/TKO
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Submission
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Decision
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Submission
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