Cutelaba vs Erslan

Who won Cutelaba vs Erslan?

Ion Cutelaba beat Ivan Erslan by split decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 28th September 2024 at Accor Arena in Paris.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Ion Cutelaba.

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 Erslan stats

Ion Cutelaba stepped into the octagon with a record of 17 wins, 10 losses and 1 draw, 13 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Ivan Erslan made his way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Ion Cutelaba's 19th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2016. Ivan Erslan marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Ion Cutelaba's UFC record stood at 8-10-1, while Ivan Erslan's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Cutelaba had a slight advantage in power over Erslan, with a 76% knock out percentage over Erslan's 71%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Cutelaba had a slight advantage over Erslan, with a 12% submission rate over Erslan's 7%.

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

Erslan had a height advantage of 2 inches over Cutelaba. Despite this, both fighters had a equal reach.

Cutelaba was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 3 years earlier than Erslan, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 16 more professional rounds, 51 to Erslan's 35.

Activity check

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.

Erslan's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 2 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1 rounds on average.

What time did Cutelaba vs Erslan start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 6:55 PM UTC , which was 2:55 PM EST or 11:55 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:55 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Cutelaba vs Erslan?

Ion Cutelaba was a 9/10 (-110) underdog going into the contest, while Ivan Erslan made his way into the ring at 9/10 (-110) with oddsmakers.