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 19th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2016.

Ion Cutelaba's UFC record stood at 8-10-1, 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 34 less professional rounds, 51 to Boser's 85.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Tanner Boser had been fighting more than Ion Cutelaba.

Going to this contest, Ion Cutelaba had last fought 5 years, 8 months and 29 days ago, while Tanner Boser's last outing had been 4 years ago.

Cutelaba's last 3 fights had come over a period of 8 years and 16 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 8 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.3 rounds on average.

Boser's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.7 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.