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“The Hulk”
Light Heavyweight28-22-2 (1 NC)RECORD
17KO / TKO WINS
5SUBMISSION WINS
6DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Hulk |
| Date of birth | 14 Dec 1993 |
| Nationality | Moldovan |
| Birthplace | Chișinău, Moldova |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Team | Timoshkov Sport Club; CSA Moldova; MMA Factory (fighting out of Chișinău, Moldova) |
| Height | 185 cm (6′1″) |
| Reach | 190 cm (75″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 18 Jun 2016 |
| UFC debut | 18 Jun 2016 |
| Last fight | 20 Jun 2026 |
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Fight history
53 professional fights on file (21 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Navajo Stirling | KO/TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:23 | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi | 20 Jun 2026 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Kerry HatleyScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Oumar Sy | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:24 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos | 14 Mar 2026 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Modestas Bukauskas | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena | 10 May 2025 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Pasquale Procopio 27-30, Jerin Valel 30-27, Sal D'amato 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | İbo Aslan | Submission (arm triangle) | 1 | 2:51 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song | 22 Feb 2025 | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Kevin MacDonaldScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Ivan Erslan | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis | 28 Sep 2024 | Paris, Ile-de-France, France |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Anders Ohlsson 29-28, Damien Gluski 28-29, Clemens Werner 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Philipe Lins | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | 9 Mar 2024 | Miami, Florida, USA |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Chris Lee 28-29, Dave Tirelli 28-29, Sal D'amato 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Tanner Boser | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:05 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen | 15 Apr 2023 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Kennedy Nzechukwu | KO/TKO (knee) | 2 | 1:02 | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba | 19 Nov 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Johnny Walker | Submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 4:37 | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson | 10 Sep 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Ryan Spann | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:22 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic | 14 May 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Devin Clark | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | 18 Sep 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 30-26, Junichiro Kamijo 29-26, Tony Weeks 29-27 | |||||||
| Draw | Dustin Jacoby | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka | 1 May 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Magomed Ankalaev | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 4:19 | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | 24 Oct 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Anders OhlssonScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Magomed Ankalaev | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:38 | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | 29 Feb 2020 | Norfolk, Virginia, USA |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Kevin MacDonaldScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Khalil Rountree Jr. | KO/TKO (elbows) | 1 | 2:35 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | 28 Sep 2019 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Glover Teixeira | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 3:37 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson | 27 Apr 2019 | Sunrise, Florida, USA |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Alan AbelesScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Gadzhimurad Antigulov | KO/TKO (elbows in clinch) | 1 | 4:25 | UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | 28 Jul 2018 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Henrique da Silva | KO/TKO (punch in clinch) | 1 | 0:22 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | 10 Jun 2017 | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Mark CraigScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Jared Cannonier | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | 3 Dec 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Yves LavigneScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 28-29, Junichiro Kamijo 28-29, Marcos Rosales 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Jonathan Wilson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | 1 Oct 2016 | Portland, Oregon, USA |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Rick Campos 30-27, Sal D'amato 30-27, Jeff Mullen 30-27 | |||||||
| Loss | Misha Cirkunov | Submission (arm triangle) | 3 | 1:22 | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson | 18 Jun 2016 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Bout Light Heavyweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Modestas Bukauskas | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 315 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | İbo Aslan | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:51 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| Win | Ivan Erslan | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis | Paris, France | |
| Loss | Philipe Lins | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 299 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | Tanner Boser | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:05 | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | Kennedy Nzechukwu | TKO (flying knee and punches) | 2 | 1:02 | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | Johnny Walker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:37 | UFC 279 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | Ryan Spann | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:22 | UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Devin Clark | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Draw | Dustin Jacoby | Draw (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | Magomed Ankalaev | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:19 | UFC 254 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | Magomed Ankalaev | TKO (head kicks and punches) | 1 | 0:38 | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| Win | Khalil Rountree Jr. | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 2:35 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Loss | Glover Teixeira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:37 | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson | Sunrise, Florida, United States | |
| Win | Gadzhimurad Antigulov | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 4:25 | UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | Henrique da Silva | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:22 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Loss | Jared Cannonier | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Jonathan Wilson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Loss | Misha Cirkunov | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 1:22 | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | Malik Merad | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:08 | World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 4 | Paris, France | |
| Win | Vitali Ontishchenko | Submission (omoplata) | 1 | 2:37 | World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 3 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | Yuri Gorbenko | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:10 | World Warriors FC: Ukraine Selection 5 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | Izidor Bunea | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:13 | World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 2 | Chișinău, Moldova | |
| Win | Alexandru Stoica | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:07 | World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 1 | Chișinău, Moldova | |
| Win | Constantin Padure | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:05 | Combat Sambo Federation of Moldova: Adrenaline | Chișinău, Moldova | |
| Win | Igor Gorkun | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:28 | Grand European FC: Battle on the Gold Mountain | Uzhhorod, Ukraine | |
| Loss | Michał Andryszak | DQ (punches to back of head) | 1 | 4:07 | Cage Warriors 58 | Grozny, Russia | |
| No contest | Murod Hanturaev | NC (referee error) | 1 | 0:24 | Alash Pride: Grand Prix 2013 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | Anatoli Ciumac | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:29 | European Combat Sambo Federation: Battle of Bessarabia | Chișinău, Moldova | |
| Win | Igor Kukurudziak | Submission (omoplata) | 1 | 0:42 | European Combat Sambo Federation: Adrenaline | Chișinău, Moldova | |
| Win | Julian Chilikov | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:25 | The Battle for Ruse | Ruse, Bulgaria | |
| Win | Daglar Gasimov | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:27 | CIS Pankration Cup 2012 | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |