Ion Cutelaba vs Navajo Stirling — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi

Las Vegas, USA

20 Jun 2026

Light Heavyweight

36%

Cutelaba

64%

Stirling

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 2 · 3:23

Ion Cutelaba

"The Hulk"

20 – 11

6'1"75" reachSouthpaw32 yrsWell-Rounded

CFR 40

Navajo Stirling

9 – 0

Volume Striker6-fight win streak28 yrsOrthodox79" reach6'4"

CFR 71

★ Official Result

Navajo StirlingwinsKO/TKOR2 · 3:23

def. Ion Cutelaba · UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Stirling

Navajo Stirling by TKO, Round 2. He weathers Cutelaba's early aggression and sto…

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Actual result

Stirling wins

KO/TKO · R2

Pre-fight analysis

The Hulk's infamous durability issues meet an unbeaten prospect who hasn't been tested yet.

Ion Cutelaba has always been an entertainer — a heavy-handed Moldovan who can crack with either hand and has a 67% finish rate across a UFC career marked by wild swings of performance. The problem, and it has been his undiscriminating Achilles heel, is a chin rating of 0.0 — the model's way of flagging that he has been stopped so frequently that durability can no longer be assumed. Navajo Stirlin…

Cutelaba intel

Cutelaba at his best is a dangerous first-round fighter, but his chin issues have ended multiple fights prematurely. Any sustained head contact could be a problem.

Stirling intel

Stirling is 9-0 with perfect momentum and an iron chin. This is his moment to make a name at UFC level and he arrives well-prepared.

Key angles

First clean head shot landed on Cutelaba could end the night

Stirling's ability to maintain composure in his first high-pressure UFC slot

Risk flags

Cutelaba's power is genuine — one overhand could short-circuit anyone

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

CutelabaStirling

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Cutelaba

Stirling

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'1"

Height

+6'4"

75"

Reach

+79"

Age

+28

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Cutelaba

Stirling

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

40.0

71.1

46.2

Performance Avg

64.5

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

100

Cutelaba

Stirling

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

5.3

/ 10

7.0

/ 10

6.0

Style: Pressure

6.5

3.6

Style: Volume

6.0

4 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

3 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

9Distance16

1Clinch0

3Ground20

Cutelaba

Stirling

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.6

/ 10

1.2

/ 10

1.8

Wrestling Style (/10)

0.8

2.2

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Cutelaba

Stirling

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

100

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

Never stopped

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.5 stoppage

KO round context

—

Most recent fight

Last KO loss

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

21/31 fights

Chin rating based on

6/9 fights

Cutelaba

Stirling

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

Current form

6-fight 🔥 win streak

L · KO · R2

W · Sub · R1

L · Dec · R3

W · Sub · R1

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

W · KO · R1

W · KO · R2

W · Dec · R3

Cutelaba

Stirling

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

67%

50%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Cutelaba

Stirling

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

5.3

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

7.0

2.6

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

1.2

1.8

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

0.8

2.2

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

6.0

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

6.5

3.6

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

6.0

Cutelaba

Strike Zones

Stirling

Cutelaba

Attacking

13 landed

Absorbing

36 absorbed

Stirling

Attacking

36 landed

Absorbing

13 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Cutelaba targets the head (46% of attacks) — Stirling absorbs 46% of strikes there

🎯Stirling targets the head (81% of attacks) — Cutelaba absorbs 81% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Cutelaba

RND

Stirling

0/0R00/0

Cutelaba · Last 5

L · KO · R2

Navajo Stirling

KO/TKO

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Submission

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Decision

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Submission

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Decision

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Stirling · Last 5

W · KO · R1

Jan Blachowicz

KO/TKO

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Ion Cutelaba

KO/TKO

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W · KO · R2

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KO/TKO

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Decision

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Decision

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News & Media

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