Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cuțelaba: UFC 254, Oct 24, 2020

UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje · du Forum, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Magomed Ankalaev4-1-0

SatOct 24KO/TKO · R1Light Heavyweight

Ion Cuțelaba4-4-0

55.6% (Elo 1547)

(Elo 1508) 44.4%

Result

Magomed Ankalaev wins by KO/TKO (punches)

round 1, 4:19

Pre-fight Elo gave Magomed Ankalaev 55.6%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo: Magomed Ankalaev 1547, Ion Cuțelaba 1508: a 39-point gap.
Head-to-head: They have met once; most recently on Feb 29, 2020: Magomed Ankalaev wins by KO/TKO (head kicks and punches).
Form: Magomed Ankalaev won 4 of the last 5, Ion Cuțelaba won 3 of 5. Form favours Magomed Ankalaev.
Verdict: Magomed Ankalaev slightly favoured · Magomed Ankalaev 55.6% by Elo.

Magomed Ankalaev55.6%ELO44.4%Ion Cuțelaba

1547 · Pre-fight Elo · 1508

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Magomed Ankalaev · won 4 of last 5Ion Cuțelaba · won 3 of last 5

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Magomed Ankalaev

Win
Ion CuțelabaKO/TKO (head kicks and punches) · R1 0:38
Feb 29, 2020
Win
Dalcha LungiambulaKO/TKO (front kick and punch) · R3 0:29
Nov 9, 2019
Win
Klidson AbreuDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Feb 23, 2019
Win
Marcin PrachnioKO/TKO (head kick and punches) · R1 3:09
Sep 15, 2018
Loss
Paul CraigSubmission (triangle choke) · R3 4:59
Mar 17, 2018

Ion Cuțelaba

Loss
Magomed AnkalaevKO/TKO (head kicks and punches) · R1 0:38
Feb 29, 2020
Win
Khalil Rountree Jr.KO/TKO (elbows) · R1 2:35
Sep 28, 2019
Loss
Glover TeixeiraSubmission (rear-naked choke) · R2 3:37
Apr 27, 2019
Win
Gadzhimurad AntigulovKO/TKO (punches and elbows) · R1 4:25
Jul 28, 2018
Win
Henrique da SilvaKO/TKO (punches) · R1 0:22
Jun 11, 2017

Tale of the tape

28Age26

190.5 cmHeight185.4 cm

190.5 cmReach190.5 cm

SouthpawStanceOrthodox

4-1-0UFC record4-4-0

1662Peak Elo1524

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: ESPN2 / ESPN+

Early prelims: ESPN2 / ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje?

Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at du Forum, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 254 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.