Ion Cutelaba vs Ibo Aslan Pick, 02/22/2025 Predictions UFC Seattle Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/17/2025

Ion Cutelaba vs Ibo Aslan

UFC Seattle

Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Ion Cutelaba will take on Ibo Aslan at UFC Seattle on Saturday, February 22, 2025. The odds have Cutelaba coming in at +130 while Aslan is coming in at -163.

Ion "The Hulk" Cutelaba will be looking to add a win to his career record of 18-10-1 (1 NC). The 31-year-old will fight at 205 lbs and comes in at 6'1". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 75". Ibo "The Last Ottoman" Aslan stands in at 6'3" and records a weight of 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 14-1-0. The 28-year-old has a wingspan of 77". When talking about significant strikes, Ion Cutelaba is connecting on 4.29 per minute while Ibo Aslan is connecting on 8.34 significant strikes per min. Cutelaba is connecting on 43% of the significant strikes he attempts while Aslan is connecting on 50%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, "The Hulk" takes 3.34 significant strikes per minute while "The Last Ottoman" takes 4.34. Cutelaba also thwarts 46% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Aslan is able to curb 64% of the strikes thrown his way.

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UFC Seattle	Ion Cutelaba	Ibo Aslan
Opening Odds	+130	-163
Record	18-10-1 (1 NC)	14-1-0
Average Fight Time	8:05	4:55
Height	6'1"	6'3"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	75"	77"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.29	8.34
Striking Accuracy	43%	50%

In the wrestling category, Ion Cutelaba is the better grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 4.04 times per 3 rounds. Cutelaba is getting his opponent to the mat on 52% of the times he tries and defending 75% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Aslan is scoring a takedown on 15% of his takedown attempts and is stuffing 85% of the tries against him. When it comes to submissions, Cutelaba is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by attempting 0.3 submissions per 15 min while Aslan attempts 0.5 submissions per 15 min.

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In his previous bout, Ion Cutelaba faced Ivan Erslan and wound up taking home the victory by way of split decision in round 3. Erslan ended up landing 63 of 101 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Cutelaba walked away from this fight having landed 80 of 161 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Erslan ended up landing 39 of 69, giving him a percentage of 56%. He landed 29 of 59 significant strikes directed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Cutelaba landed 37% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 45 of 120. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 24 of 93 to the head. 84% of the significant strikes landed by Erslan and 84% of them connected on by Cutelaba were done at distance.

In the last bout for Ibo Aslan, he faced off with Rafael Cerqueira and took home the victory by a punch to the head in round 1. Cerqueira landed 100% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Aslan connected on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Aslan ended up connecting on 77% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 28 of 36. He ended up landing 26 of 33 significant strikes to the head. Cerqueira ended up connecting on 1 of 1 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up landing 0 of 0 aimed at the head. In relation to total strikes that he threw in that fight, Cerqueira ended up connecting on 1 of 1 and Aslan was 28 of 36 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Adam Fugitt meets Billy Ray Goff. Fugitt looks to add a victory to his career record of 10-4-0. The 36-year-old records a weight of 170 lbs and measures 6'1". The southpaw fighter stretches 77". Ray Goff stands in at 5'10" and is weighing in at 170 lbs. The switch fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 9-3-0. The 26-year-old has a reach of 72". Regarding grappling, Adam Fugitt is averaging a takedown 2.04 times per 3 rds and Billy Ray Goff scores a takedown 2.01 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Fugitt lands 4.72 strikes per min and lands 45% of his attempted strikes. On the other side of the cage you've got Billy Ray Goff, who tags the opposition on 46% of the strikes that he throws and is landing 8.56 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Javid Basharat is set to clash with Ricky Simon. Simon steps into the Octagon with a record of 20-6-0. The 32-year-old is weighing in at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 69". Basharat measures in at 5'9" and steps on the scale at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout holding a record of 14-1-0 (1 NC). The 29-year-old reaches 69". Regarding wrestling, Ricky Simon defends against 75% of the takedowns his opponents try and is finishing his takedown attempts on 44% of his tries. Basharat is finishing his takedown tries on 40% of his tries and is able to curb 85% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Simon absorbs 3.84 strikes/min while he dishes out 2.99 strikes/minute. Basharat, at the same time, absorbs 2.97 strikes per minute and is landing 5.42 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ion Cutelaba (+130)

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