Cutelaba vs Boser

Who won Cutelaba vs Boser?

Ion Cutelaba beat Tanner Boser by knockout in the 1st round during the main card of UFC Fight Night – Holloway vs. Allen, on Saturday 15th April 2023 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Cutelaba vs Boser stats

Ion Cutelaba stepped into the octagon with a record of 16 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw, 12 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Tanner Boser made his way to the cage with a record of 20 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw, 11 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Ion Cutelaba's 18th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2016.

Ion Cutelaba's UFC record stood at 8-9-1, while Tanner Boser's came in at 5-5-0.

The stats suggested Cutelaba had an advantage in power over Boser, with a 75% knock out percentage over Boser's 55%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Cutelaba had a slight advantage over Boser, with a 13% submission rate over Boser's 10%.

Ion Cutelaba was the younger man by 2 years, at 31 years old.

Boser had a height advantage of 1 inch over Cutelaba. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Cutelaba was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 6 months earlier than Boser, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 37 less professional rounds, 48 to Boser's 85.

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Boser's last 4 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 4 months and 24 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Cutelaba vs Boser?

Ion Cutelaba was a 69/100 (-140) favourite going into the contest, while Tanner Boser made his way into the ring at 6/5 (+120) with oddsmakers.