Curtis Blaydes, UFC heavyweight fighter
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CURTIS
BLAYDES

USA flagHeavyweight UFC Elevation Fight Team
19
Wins
6
Losses
0
Draws
13
Finishes
0
Win Streak
56.68
FS Score
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Overview

Curtis Blaydes is a ranked UFC Heavyweight fighter. (Data from ESPN; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)

Attributes (editorial ratings)

Power
82
Speed
77
Defense
76
Durability
53
Fight IQ
75

Tale of the Tape

Age
35
Height
6'4" · 76 in · 193 cm
Reach
80 in · 203 cm
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Heavyweight · ≤ 265 lb / 120.2 kg
Hometown
Naperville, United States
Country
USA

Recent Form

L W L W L

Fight History

Fight Summary

Blaydes lost to Josh Hokit via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 327 on April 11, 2026, taking his record to 19–6 (1).

ResultLoss MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventUFC 327 DateApr 11, 2026 Record after19–6 (1)
Watch on YouTube Josh Hokit vs Curtis Blaydes | FULL FIGHT | UFC Freedom 250 — UFC and 2 more
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated Rizvan Kuniev via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. on June 21, 2025, taking his record to 19–5 (1).

ResultWin MethodDecision (split) Round3 · 5:00 EventUFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. DateJun 21, 2025 Record after19–5 (1)
Watch on YouTube CURTIS BLAYDES VS RIZVAN KUNIEV FULL FIGHT — UFC FULL FIGHTS
Fight Summary

Blaydes lost to Tom Aspinall via KO (punches) in round 1 (1:00) at UFC 304 on July 27, 2024, taking his record to 18–5 (1).

ResultLoss MethodKO (punches) Round1 · 1:00 EventUFC 304 DateJul 27, 2024 Record after18–5 (1)
Watch on YouTube Tom Aspinall Vs Curtis Blaydes 2 Full Fight UFC 304 — UFC Replays
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated Jailton Almeida via KO (punches) in round 2 (0:36) at UFC 299 on March 9, 2024, taking his record to 18–4 (1).

ResultWin MethodKO (punches) Round2 · 0:36 EventUFC 299 DateMar 9, 2024 Record after18–4 (1)
Watch on YouTube UFC 299 Curtis Blaydes vs Jailton Almeida Full Fight (Link in Description) #ufc299 #ufc #mma — Jidzk
Fight Summary

Blaydes lost to Sergei Pavlovich via TKO (punches) in round 1 (3:08) at UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes on April 22, 2023, taking his record to 17–4 (1).

ResultLoss MethodTKO (punches) Round1 · 3:08 EventUFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes DateApr 22, 2023 Record after17–4 (1)
Watch on YouTube Curtis Blaydes vs Sergei Pavlovich Full Fights UFCVegas 71 — Chris Barnett
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated Tom Aspinall via TKO (knee injury) in round 1 (0:15) at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall on July 23, 2022, taking his record to 17–3 (1).

ResultWin MethodTKO (knee injury) Round1 · 0:15 EventUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall DateJul 23, 2022 Record after17–3 (1)
Watch on YouTube TOM ASPINALL vs CURTIS BLAYDES | UFC Fight Night - FULL FIGHT "Aspinall Knee Injury" — ThreeSixNine
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated Chris Daukaus via TKO (punches) in round 2 (0:17) at UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus on March 26, 2022, taking his record to 16–3 (1).

ResultWin MethodTKO (punches) Round2 · 0:17 EventUFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus DateMar 26, 2022 Record after16–3 (1)
Watch on YouTube BLAYDES vs DAUKAUS full fight — MMA KINGdom
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated Jairzinho Rozenstruik via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 266 on September 25, 2021, taking his record to 15–3 (1).

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventUFC 266 DateSep 25, 2021 Record after15–3 (1)
Watch on YouTube CURTIS BLAYDES VS JAIRZINHO ROZENSTRUIK FULL FIGHT UFC 266 — VAASMMA
Fight Summary

Blaydes lost to Derrick Lewis via KO (punch) in round 2 (1:26) at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis on February 20, 2021, taking his record to 14–3 (1).

ResultLoss MethodKO (punch) Round2 · 1:26 EventUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis DateFeb 20, 2021 Record after14–3 (1)
Watch on YouTube Curtis Blaydes vs Derrick Lewis - FULL FIGHT — Leandro Martins
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated Alexander Volkov via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov on June 20, 2020, taking his record to 14–2 (1).

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round5 · 5:00 EventUFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov DateJun 20, 2020 Record after14–2 (1)
Watch on YouTube UFC ESPN+11: Curtis Blaydes versus Alexander Volkov Full Fight Video Breakdown by Paulie G — MMA Meltdown
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated Junior dos Santos via TKO (punches) in round 2 (1:06) at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos on January 25, 2020, taking his record to 13–2 (1).

ResultWin MethodTKO (punches) Round2 · 1:06 EventUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos DateJan 25, 2020 Record after13–2 (1)
Watch on YouTube CURTIS BLAYDES VS JUNIOR DOS SANTOS FULL FIGHT!!!!! — Dailymmavids
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated Shamil Abdurakhimov via TKO (elbow and punch) in round 2 (2:22) at UFC 242 on September 7, 2019, taking his record to 12–2 (1).

ResultWin MethodTKO (elbow and punch) Round2 · 2:22 EventUFC 242 DateSep 7, 2019 Record after12–2 (1)
Watch on YouTube UFC Vegas 19 Free Fight: Curtis Blaydes vs Shamil Abdurakhimov — yudik wahyudi
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated Justin Willis via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis on March 23, 2019, taking his record to 11–2 (1).

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis DateMar 23, 2019 Record after11–2 (1)
Watch on YouTube Beat Down🥊Curtis Blaydes vs Justin Willis Full Fight Highlights — CloudWorld Media - Rico Montana
Fight Summary

Blaydes lost to Francis Ngannou via TKO (punches) in round 1 (0:45) at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 on November 24, 2018, taking his record to 10–2 (1).

ResultLoss MethodTKO (punches) Round1 · 0:45 EventUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 DateNov 24, 2018 Record after10–2 (1)
Watch on YouTube On This Day: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2 | UFC Beijing, 2018 | FREE FIGHT — UFC
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated Alistair Overeem via TKO (elbows) in round 3 (2:56) at UFC 225 on June 9, 2018, taking his record to 10–1 (1).

ResultWin MethodTKO (elbows) Round3 · 2:56 EventUFC 225 DateJun 9, 2018 Record after10–1 (1)
Watch on YouTube UFC 4 - Alistair Overeem vs Curtis Blaydes [full fight - no commentary] — Zshere
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated Mark Hunt via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 221 on February 11, 2018, taking his record to 9–1 (1).

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventUFC 221 DateFeb 11, 2018 Record after9–1 (1)
Watch on YouTube UFC - Mark Hunt vs Curtis Blaydes - Full Fight — Kings MMA Fights !
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated Aleksei Oleinik via TKO (doctor stoppage) in round 2 (1:56) at UFC 217 on November 4, 2017, taking his record to 8–1 (1).

ResultWin MethodTKO (doctor stoppage) Round2 · 1:56 EventUFC 217 DateNov 4, 2017 Record after8–1 (1)
Watch on YouTube Blaydes vs Oleinik — Андрей Захаренков
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated Daniel Omielańczuk via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 213 on July 8, 2017, taking his record to 7–1 (1).

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventUFC 213 DateJul 8, 2017 Record after7–1 (1)
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Blaydes's bout with Adam Milstead was ruled a no contest in round 2 (0:59) at UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie on February 4, 2017, taking his record to 6–1 (1).

ResultNo Contest MethodNC (overturned) Round2 · 0:59 EventUFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie DateFeb 4, 2017 Record after6–1 (1)
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated Cody East via TKO (elbows) in round 2 (2:02) at UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson on October 1, 2016, taking his record to 6–1.

ResultWin MethodTKO (elbows) Round2 · 2:02 EventUFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson DateOct 1, 2016 Record after6–1
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Blaydes lost to Francis Ngannou via TKO (doctor stoppage) in round 2 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos on April 10, 2016, taking his record to 5–1.

ResultLoss MethodTKO (doctor stoppage) Round2 · 5:00 EventUFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos DateApr 10, 2016 Record after5–1
Watch on YouTube UFC Fight Night 86: Ngannou vs. Blaydes 1 (Full Fight Highlights) — Sean
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated Luis Cortez via TKO (punches) in round 3 (0:41) at RFA 35 on February 19, 2016, taking his record to 5–0.

ResultWin MethodTKO (punches) Round3 · 0:41 EventRFA 35 DateFeb 19, 2016 Record after5–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated Allen Crowder via TKO (punches) in round 2 (N/A) at Battle in the South 10 on April 10, 2015, taking his record to 4–0.

ResultWin MethodTKO (punches) Round2 · N/A EventBattle in the South 10 DateApr 10, 2015 Record after4–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated Brad Faylor via TKO (punches) in round 2 (0:45) at Sugar Creek Showdown 23 on November 15, 2014, taking his record to 3–0.

ResultWin MethodTKO (punches) Round2 · 0:45 EventSugar Creek Showdown 23 DateNov 15, 2014 Record after3–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated William Baptiste via TKO (punches) in round 1 (2:14) at XFO 53 on October 11, 2014, taking his record to 2–0.

ResultWin MethodTKO (punches) Round1 · 2:14 EventXFO 53 DateOct 11, 2014 Record after2–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Blaydes defeated Lorenzo Hood via TKO (doctor stoppage) in round 1 (1:42) at XFO 51 on May 31, 2014, taking his record to 1–0.

ResultWin MethodTKO (doctor stoppage) Round1 · 1:42 EventXFO 51 DateMay 31, 2014 Record after1–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.

Career record from the fighter's Wikipedia record table; fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.

Analytics

Win Method Breakdown
19 WINS
  • KO/TKO13 · 68%
  • Submission0 · 0%
  • Decision6 · 32%
  • DQ/Other0 · 0%
Key Rates
Finish rate
68%
KO rate
68%
Submission rate
0%
Recent Form
L W L W L
P4P Ranking Movement

Not enough ranking history yet.

FighterStatus Score
56.68

Proprietary FighterStatus metric — not an official ranking.

UFC Career Stats Source: UFC.com
5.12Takedown avg
0.16Knockdown Avg
0.00Submission avg
4.18Sig. Str. Landed
35 %Takedown Defense
54 %Sig. Str. Defense
09:13Average fight time
2.76Sig. Str. Absorbed
Win by Method
DEC
6 (32%)
SUB
0 (0%)
KO/TKO
13 (68%)
Sig. Str. By Position
Clinch
145 (18%)
Ground
243 (30%)
Standing
421 (52%)
Career Totals
Takedowns Landed33
Sig. Strikes Landed809
Takedowns Attempted138
Sig. Strikes Attempted1552
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