Ion Cuțelaba vs. Navajo Stirling

Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night · Jun 20, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT

Main Card

3 rounds

Prediction & odds

Result

Navajo Stirling

def. Ion Cuțelaba by TKO (Punches), round 2, 3:23.

Main CardLight Heavyweight · 3 RDsUFC Fight Night →
IonCuțelaba
MD“The Hulk”
20-12-1, 1 NC+250(28%)
Winner
11-0-0-300(72%)
NZ
NavajoStirling
IonCuțelaba
MD“The Hulk”
20-12-1, 1 NC+250(28%)
Winner
11-0-0-300(72%)
NZ
NavajoStirling
Tale of the Tape:
Ion CuțelabavsNavajo Stirling
20-12-1, 1 NCRecord11-0-0
+250Odds-300
28%Win chance72%
6'1"Height6'4"
75"Reach79"
32Age28
Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFights out ofAuckland, New Zealand
Fight Stats:
Ion CuțelabaNavajo Stirling
0Knockdowns0
19 of 48 (40%)Sig. strikes52 of 70 (74%)
58 of 88Total strikes59 of 77
5 of 7 (71%)Takedowns0 of 1 (0%)
1Sub attempts0
2Reversals2
3:01Control time1:53
Sig. strikes by target
10 of 36Head38 of 54
3 of 4Body11 of 12
6 of 8Leg3 of 4
Sig. strikes by position
14 of 41Distance31 of 44
2 of 4Clinch1 of 2
3 of 3Ground20 of 24

Source: UFCStats

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What the Odds Said:
Ion Cuțelaba+250 · 28%
Navajo Stirling-300 · 72%

Navajo Stirling is the -300 favorite, about a 72% chance to win once the bookmaker's margin is removed. Ion Cuțelaba is the +250 underdog (28%).

Recent Form Going In:

Ion Cuțelaba

Record20-12-1
Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada, United States

Cuțelaba: 3-2 in the last 5, 2 wins by finish.

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Navajo Stirling

Record11-0
Fighting out ofAuckland, New Zealand

Stirling: 5-0 in the last 5, 2 wins by finish (5-fight win streak).

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