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Ion Cutelaba is known for his quick finishes, so having to beat Devin Clark for three rounds was not ideal for either of the fighters.
Although Cutelaba came out with a decisive victory in Saturday’s UFC Vegas 37 light heavyweight main co-event, it was difficult for those watching not to focus on Clark’s mutilated mouth, which has to barely reached the end of the fight intact.
The extent of damage to Clark’s teeth has yet to be determined, but the gruesome visual has been making the rounds on social media. During the evening’s post-fight presser, Cutelaba was asked if he had seen the photo of Clark’s teeth circulating, and he gave a grim response.
“It’s very, very… yeah, I looked and I’m not happy,” Cutelaba said. “I am not happy.”
Cutelaba put in a full performance against Clark, showing both the raw power of his hands and legs as well as his aggressive grappling. Clark’s injury was likely caused by a combination of the Moldovan’s standing strikes and his relentlessness on the ground and the pound, Cutelaba guessing that a standing knee might have been the biggest culprit.
He praised Clark for his tenacity after Clark escaped numerous situations where it looked like the fight might be over.
“Of course it was my knee,” Cutelaba said. “My knee and my hand. A very strong punch, but Clark is a very good fighter and I’m strong and my punch is very hard, but he’s very strong, my opponent.
After scoring his first victory in two years, Cutelaba didn’t have a specific name in mind for his next opponent, only promising that this performance marks a new start for him.
“I’m ready for a new show, for my opponent,” Cutelaba said. “Hey guys, get up and go follow me, I’m ready for you, for my fans, new show. Let’s go. I eat my job, I love my job, and it’s my life, and I’m ready for my opponent’s new spectacle and new splendid fights.
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