Ion Cutelaba vs Navajo Stirling Pick, 06/20/2026 Predictions UFC Vegas 119 Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/19/2026

Ion Cutelaba vs Navajo Stirling

UFC Vegas 119

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Saturday, June 20, 2026

Ion Cutelaba will face off against Navajo Stirling at UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday, June 20, 2026. The opening odds have Cutelaba priced at +250 while Stirling is priced at -325.

Ion "The Hulk" Cutelaba holds a mark of 20-11-1 (1 NC). The 32-year-old tips the scales at 205 lbs and comes in at 6'1". The southpaw fighter reaches 75". Navajo Stirling measures 6'4" and records a weight of 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 9-0-0. The 28-year-old has a wingspan of 79". In the category of significant strikes, Ion Cutelaba is connecting on 4.23 per min and Navajo Stirling lands 6.25 significant strikes per minute. Cutelaba connects on 43% of the significant strikes he tries and Stirling connects on 52%. When it comes to the fighter's defense, "The Hulk" absorbs 3.28 significant strikes per minute and Stirling absorbs 2.67. Cutelaba also deflects 47% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Stirling is able to thwart 58% of the shots thrown his way.

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UFC Vegas 119	Ion Cutelaba	Navajo Stirling
Opening Odds	+250	-325
Record	20-11-1 (1 NC)	9-0-0
Average Fight Time	7:59	12:17
Height	6'1"	6'4"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	75"	79"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.23	6.25
Striking Accuracy	43%	52%

In terms of wrestling, Ion Cutelaba is the more productive wrestler as he scores a takedown 3.76 times per 3 rds. Cutelaba is getting his opponent to the mat on 49% of his tries and stopping 75% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Stirling is taking his opponents down on 28% of his takedown attempts and defending 82% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Cutelaba is less apt at going for the finish by attempting 0.2 finishes per 15 minutes while Stirling attempts 0.8 finishes per 3 rds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Ion Cutelaba faced Oumar Sy and wound up getting the win by way of guillotine choke in round 1. Sy ended up landing 5 of 11 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Cutelaba finished this fight landing 40 of 49 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Sy ended up landing 5 of 11, which gave him a percentage of 45%. He finished the fight landing 1 of 7 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Cutelaba ended up landing 70% of his significant strikes by sticking 14 of 20. Of those significant strikes, he landed 4 of 9 to the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Sy and 71% of them landed by Cutelaba were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Navajo Stirling, he battled Bruno Lopes and ended up getting the win by punches to the head from the mount position in round 2. Lopes landed 82% of his significant strikes at distance and Stirling ended up connecting on 68% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Stirling connected on 52% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 63 of 119. He ended up connecting on 30 of 74 significant strikes directed at the head. Lopes landed 28 of 63 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 15 of 42 aimed at the head. In regard to the strikes he fired off in this contest, Lopes was 36 of 71 and Stirling ended up landing 90 of 157 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Hyder Amil goes up against Christian Rodriguez. Amil will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 11-2-0. The 36-year-old is weighing in at 145 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The switch fighter extends his reach 70". Rodriguez stands in at 5'7" and is fighting at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career record of 12-4-0. The 28-year-old has an arm span of 71". Regarding grappling, Hyder Amil gets his opposition to the mat 0.56 times per 3 rounds and Christian Rodriguez takes his opponents to the canvas 1.75 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Amil is connecting on 5.81 strikes per min and landing 52% of his attempted strikes. The other fighter in this bout is Christian Rodriguez, who is connecting on 50% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 3.85 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Murtazali Magomedov is set to square up in the Octagon against Melsik Baghdasaryan. Baghdasaryan has a career mark of 8-3-0. The 34-year-old tips the scales at 145 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 70". Magomedov stands in at 5'9" and is weighing in at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 10-0-0. The 26-year-old has a reach of 70". In the category of takedowns, Melsik Baghdasaryan is thwarting 72% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is taking his opponents down on 15% of his attempts. Magomedov is finishing his takedown tries on 15% of the attempts he tries and deflects 15% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the category of striking, Baghdasaryan is taking 3.14 strikes/min while he deals 5.04 strikes per minute. Magomedov, at the same time, takes 1.86 strikes/minute and is dealing 5.57 per minute.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Navajo Stirling (-325)

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