A light heavyweight bout featuring Ion Cutelaba squaring off with Dustin Jacoby took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Vegas 25 event.
Cutelaba (15-6 MMA), who got physical with Jacoby at Friday’s faceoff, was hoping to snap a two-fight losing skid when he took to the Octagon this evening. The Moldovan native was coming off back-to-back stoppage losses at the hands of Magomed Ankalaev.
Meanwhile, Dustin Jacoby (14-5 MMA) entered tonight’s contest with Cutelaba sporting a four-fight winning streak. In his most previous effort this past February, the American had picked up a unanimous decision victory over Maxim Grishin.
Tonight’s Ion Cutelaba vs. Dustin Jacoby fight proved to be an all out war. Ion had an excellent opening round, nearly finishing his American opponent with some nasty elbows. However, Jacoby was able to survive and seemingly went on to get the better of the Moldovan native in rounds two and three. In the end, the judges in attendance ruled the bout a split draw.
Official UFC Vegas 25 Result: Ion Cutelaba vs. Dustin Jacoby ruled a split draw (29-28, 28-29, 28-28)
Check out how the pros reacted to Cutelaba vs. Jacoby below:
What’s a Hanyak?
— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) May 2, 2021
This should be a banger!!! (Please let this age well) #UFCVegas25
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 2, 2021
There will be no judges! There will be no judges! There will be no judges! #UFCVegas25
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 2, 2021
Cutelaba is going to scream bloody murder when the water hits his right knee in the shower tonight! #UFCVegas25
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 2, 2021
Post fight reactions to Ion Cutelaba vs. Dustin Jacoby being ruled a split draw:
Hey skyler….. eat a dick. 10-8’s under the new rules are a lot more common. Please stay in your lane. https://t.co/dvVxnXAEAW
— michael (@bisping) May 2, 2021
Agreed! Damn Me!!!
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 2, 2021
https://twitter.com/tatianaufc/status/1388699513032900608
Heck of a match up between Jacoby vs Cutelaba! Loving the action! @ufc
— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) May 2, 2021
Who would you like to see Ion Cutelaba fight next following his split draw against Dustin Jacoby this evening in Las Vegas? Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!