Cutelaba (18-9-1 MMA, 7-8-1 UFC) meets Aslan (14-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) on Saturday in a light heavyweight bout at Climate Pledge Arena ( ESPN+ ), and the matchup has all the makings of a brief and highly violent affair.

The Hulk' Ion Cutelaba and Ibo Aslan are set to face off in a highly anticipated light heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night on February 22, 2025, in Seattle.

UFC Seattle continues with a fight between Ion Cutelaba and Ibo Aslan. Check out our UFC odds series for our Cutelaba-Aslan prediction.

SEATTLE – Ibo Aslan won’t stand for any for any of Ion Cutelaba ’s antics at UFC Fight Night 252.

UFC Seattle light heavyweight Ion Cutelaba reveals that he worked with a new coach ahead of his fight with Ibo Aslan this Saturday.

Ion Cutelaba was the Moldovan national champion in Sambo and Judo before transitioning to MMA. The former European Sambo champion (90kg) debuted in the UFC in 2016. In nearly ten years of promotion, Cutelaba has competed against many of the top guns in the light heavyweight class.