Magomed Ankalaev vs Ion Cutelaba — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

24 Oct 2020

Light Heavyweight

63%

Ankalaev

37%

Cutelaba

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 1 · 4:19

Magomed Ankalaev

21 – 2

6'3"75" reachOrthodox34 yrsStriker

CFR 67

Ion Cutelaba

"The Hulk"

20 – 11

Well-Rounded32 yrsSouthpaw75" reach6'1"

CFR 40

★ Official Result

Magomed AnkalaevwinsKO/TKOR1 · 4:19

def. Ion Cutelaba · UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Ankalaev

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Actual result

Ankalaev wins

KO/TKO · R1

Pre-fight analysis

Ankalaev holds a meaningful edge at 63% per the CFR ratings — but Cutelaba has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 27 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Ankalaev's chin rating of 66 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

AnkalaevCutelaba

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

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Ankalaev

Cutelaba

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'3"+

Height

6'1"

75"

Reach

75"

Age

+32

Orthodox

Stance

Southpaw

Ankalaev

Cutelaba

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

66.7

40.0

60.6

Performance Avg

46.2

Quality of Victory

100

Momentum Score

Ankalaev

Cutelaba

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

7.1

/ 10

5.3

/ 10

6.4

Style: Pressure

6.0

5.4

Style: Volume

3.6

7 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

4 KO wins

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

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

14Distance11

1Clinch0

6Ground0

Ankalaev

Cutelaba

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.1

/ 10

2.6

/ 10

0.8

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.8

0.0

Submission Style (/10)

2.2

Submission wins

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

Ankalaev

Cutelaba

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

Moderate

Verdict

2 consec. KOs

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.0 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R1.5 stoppage

1 fight ago

Last KO loss

Most recent fight

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

17/23 fights

Chin rating based on

21/31 fights

Ankalaev

Cutelaba

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

W · KO · R5

L · KO · R1

W · Dec · R5

W · Dec · R3

W · KO · R2

Last 5

L · KO · R2

W · Sub · R1

L · Dec · R3

W · Sub · R1

W · Dec · R3

Ankalaev

Cutelaba

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

54%

67%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Ankalaev

Cutelaba

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

7.1

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

5.3

1.1

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

2.6

0.8

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.8

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

2.2

6.4

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

6.0

5.4

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

3.6

Ankalaev

Strike Zones

Cutelaba

Ankalaev

Attacking

21 landed

Absorbing

11 absorbed

Cutelaba

Attacking

11 landed

Absorbing

21 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

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

🎯Cutelaba targets the head (45% of attacks) — Ankalaev absorbs 45% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Ankalaev

RND

Cutelaba

0/0R00/0

0/0R20/0

Ankalaev · Last 5

W · KO · R5

Bogdan Guskov

KO/TKO

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L · KO · R1

Alex Pereira

KO/TKO

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W · Dec · R5

Alex Pereira

Decision

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W · Dec · R3

Aleksandar Rakic

Decision

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W · KO · R2

Johnny Walker

KO/TKO

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Cutelaba · Last 5

L · KO · R2

Navajo Stirling

KO/TKO

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W · Sub · R1

Oumar Sy

Submission

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L · Dec · R3

Modestas Bukauskas

Decision

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W · Sub · R1

Ibo Aslan

Submission

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W · Dec · R3

Ivan Erslan

Decision

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