SYS▸RETRIEVING DOSSIER▮
FIGHTER DOSSIER▸ID-6C5440
SIGNALLOCKED▮
TALE-OF-THE-TAPE
HT
6'4"
REACH
80.0"
GYM
—
BORN
Illinois
CAREER TIMELINE
PRO DEBUT
11y 11m ago
LAST FIGHT
2mo ago
UFC DEBUT
10y ago
PRE-UFC1y 11m
UFC · 10y ago
UFC10y
Pro Career
FINISH METRICSTERMINATIONS
Wins by KO/TKO
0
Wins by Submission
0
Round 1 Finishes
0
Avg Fight · Pro
8:37
Avg Fight · UFC
9:23
Fights/Yr · Pro
2.2
Fights/Yr · UFC
2.1
Performance Matrix
26 bouts recordedvs Heavyweight division
Current selection: striking · overall · overall
Landed / Min
4.38
Absorbed / Min
5.05
Off. Accuracy
52.1%
Def. Avoidance
53.9%
MetricOffenseDefense
Landed / Absorbed
809
534
Attempted
1552
1159
Per Minute
4.38
5.05
Accuracy
52.1%53.9%
O
D
Net Advantage
Net Landed
+275
Net Attempted
+393
Total fight time: 03:13:31
MMA Record
Fight #26
Curtis BlaydesL
19-5
via DEC
Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg
April 11, 2026
WJosh Hokit
8-0
Current: 12-8-0
Curtis BlaydesL
vsWJosh Hokit
UFC 327: Procházka vs. UlbergApril 11, 2026
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #25
Curtis BlaydesW
18-5
via DEC
Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC Fight Night
June 21, 2025
LRizvan Kuniev
13-2-1
Current: 20-3-0
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLRizvan Kuniev
UFC Fight NightJune 21, 2025
Decision · Split
Fight #24
Curtis BlaydesL
18-4
via TKO
UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship
Counter Jab to Ground Strikes · 1:00 · R1
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
July 27, 2024
WTom Aspinall
14-3
Current: 15-3-0, 1 NC
Curtis BlaydesL
vsWTom Aspinall
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2July 27, 2024
Counter Jab to Ground Strikes · 1:00 · R1
Fight #23
Curtis BlaydesW
17-4
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Hammerfists · 0:36 · R2
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
March 9, 2024
LJailton Almeida
20-2
Current: 29-8-0, 1 NC
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLJailton Almeida
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2March 9, 2024
Hammerfists · 0:36 · R2
Fight #22
Curtis BlaydesL
17-3
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Punches to Ground & Pound · 3:08 · R1
UFC Fight Night
April 22, 2023
WSergei Pavlovich
17-1
Current: 14-3-1, 1 NC
Curtis BlaydesL
vsWSergei Pavlovich
UFC Fight NightApril 22, 2023
Punches to Ground & Pound · 3:08 · R1
Fight #21
Curtis BlaydesW
16-3
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Knee Injury · 0:15 · R1
UFC Fight Night
July 23, 2022
LTom Aspinall
12-2
Current: 15-3-0, 1 NC
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLTom Aspinall
UFC Fight NightJuly 23, 2022
Knee Injury · 0:15 · R1
Fight #20
Curtis BlaydesW
15-3
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Right Cross to Ground Strikes · 0:17 · R2
UFC Fight Night
March 26, 2022
LChris Daukaus
12-4
Current: 9-0-0
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLChris Daukaus
UFC Fight NightMarch 26, 2022
Right Cross to Ground Strikes · 0:17 · R2
Fight #19
Curtis BlaydesW
14-3
via DEC
Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
September 25, 2021
LJairzinho Rozenstruik
12-2
Current: 21-10-0
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLJairzinho Rozenstruik
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. OrtegaSeptember 25, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #18
Curtis BlaydesL
14-2
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Uppercut · 1:26 · R2
UFC Fight Night
February 20, 2021
WDerrick Lewis
24-7
Current: 23-6-0
Curtis BlaydesL
vsWDerrick Lewis
UFC Fight NightFebruary 20, 2021
Uppercut · 1:26 · R2
Fight #17
Curtis BlaydesW
13-2
via DEC
Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
June 20, 2020
LAlexander Volkov
31-7
Current: 39-11-0
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLAlexander Volkov
UFC Fight NightJune 20, 2020
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #16
Curtis BlaydesW
12-2
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Knees & Punches · 1:06 · R2
UFC on ESPN+ 24
January 25, 2020
LJunior dos Santos
21-6
Current: 15-6-0
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLJunior dos Santos
UFC on ESPN+ 24January 25, 2020
Knees & Punches · 1:06 · R2
Fight #15
Curtis BlaydesW
11-2
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Ground & Pound · 2:22 · R2
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
September 7, 2019
LShamil Abdurakhimov
20-4
Current: 13-14-1, 1 NC
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLShamil Abdurakhimov
UFC 242: Khabib vs. PoirierSeptember 7, 2019
Ground & Pound · 2:22 · R2
Fight #14
Curtis BlaydesW
10-2
via DEC
Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC on ESPN+ 6
March 23, 2019
LJustin Willis
8-1
Current: 47-19-0, 1 NC
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLJustin Willis
UFC on ESPN+ 6March 23, 2019
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #13
Curtis BlaydesL
10-1
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 0:45 · R1
UFC Fight Night 141
November 24, 2018
WFrancis Ngannou
11-3
Current: 18-3-0
Curtis BlaydesL
vsWFrancis Ngannou
UFC Fight Night 141November 24, 2018
Punches · 0:45 · R1
Fight #12
Curtis BlaydesW
9-1
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Elbows in Guard · 2:56 · R3
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
June 9, 2018
LAlistair Overeem
43-16
Current: 8-2-0
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLAlistair Overeem
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2June 9, 2018
Elbows in Guard · 2:56 · R3
Fight #11
Curtis BlaydesW
8-1
via DEC
Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
February 10, 2018
LMark Hunt
13-11-1
Current: 20-8-0
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLMark Hunt
UFC 221: Romero vs. RockholdFebruary 10, 2018
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #10
Curtis BlaydesW
7-1
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Doctor Stoppage · 1:56 · R2
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St. Pierre
November 4, 2017
LAleksei Oleinik
55-10-1
Current: 7-11-0
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLAleksei Oleinik
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St. PierreNovember 4, 2017
Doctor Stoppage · 1:56 · R2
Fight #9
Curtis BlaydesW
6-1
via DEC
Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
July 8, 2017
LDaniel Omielańczuk
19-7-1
Current: 16-8-0
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLDaniel Omielańczuk
UFC 213: Romero vs. WhittakerJuly 8, 2017
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #8
Curtis BlaydesNC
6-1
Heavyweight Bout
Overturned to No Contest
UFC Fight Night 104
February 4, 2017
NCAdam Milstead
8-1
Current: 8-3-0, 1 NC
Curtis BlaydesNC
vsNCAdam Milstead
UFC Fight Night 104February 4, 2017
Fight #7
Curtis BlaydesW
5-1
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Elbows · 2:02 · R2
UFC Fight Night 96
October 1, 2016
LCody East
12-2
Current: 26-14-1, 1 NC
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLCody East
UFC Fight Night 96October 1, 2016
Elbows · 2:02 · R2
Fight #6
Curtis BlaydesL
5-0
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Doctor Stoppage (Eye) · 5:00 · R2
UFC Fight Night 86
April 10, 2016
WFrancis Ngannou
6-1
Current: 18-3-0
Curtis BlaydesL
vsWFrancis Ngannou
UFC Fight Night 86April 10, 2016
Doctor Stoppage (Eye) · 5:00 · R2
Fight #5
Curtis BlaydesW
4-0
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 0:41 · R3
RFA 35: Moisés vs. Castillo
February 19, 2016
LLuis Cortez
3-2
Current: 61-18-1
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLLuis Cortez
RFA 35: Moisés vs. CastilloFebruary 19, 2016
Punches · 0:41 · R3
Fight #4
Curtis BlaydesW
3-0
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
KO/TKO · 2:30 · R2
Battle in the South 10
April 10, 2015
LAllen Crowder
5-0
Current: 10-4-0, 1 NC
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLAllen Crowder
Battle in the South 10April 10, 2015
KO/TKO · 2:30 · R2
Fight #3
Curtis BlaydesW
2-0
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
KO/TKO · 0:45 · R2
Sugar Creek Showdown 23
November 15, 2014
LBrad Faylor
2-1
Current: 9-8-0
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLBrad Faylor
Sugar Creek Showdown 23November 15, 2014
KO/TKO · 0:45 · R2
Fight #2
Curtis BlaydesW
1-0
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 2:14 · R1
XFO 53
October 11, 2014
LWilliam Baptiste
2-2
Current: 4-4-0
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLWilliam Baptiste
XFO 53October 11, 2014
Punches · 2:14 · R1
Fight #1
Curtis BlaydesW
0-0
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Tapout to Strikes & Hand Injury · 1:42 · R1
XFO 51
May 31, 2014
LLorenzo Hood
6-1
Current: 12-5-0, 3 NC
Curtis BlaydesW
vsLLorenzo Hood
XFO 51May 31, 2014
Tapout to Strikes & Hand Injury · 1:42 · R1