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Curtis Blaydes

Last fought: Apr 2026
RECORD
Pro
19-6-0 (1 NC)
UFC
14-6-0
Age
35
Height
6'4"
Weight
265 lbs
Reach
80"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:12
Fight Completion Rate49.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.84
% Fights Inside the Distance61.9%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)110-37 (74.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)73-28 (72.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)36-9 (80.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)50.1%
% Time in Control45.3%
% Time Controlled4.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time90.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.34
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.41
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.06
Distance Strike Accuracy39.2%
Distance Strike Defense58.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.45
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.04
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min7.12
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.03
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.40
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field
Curtis Blaydes   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Curtis Blaydes
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.8
Strike Differential1.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy47.8%
Takedown Defense35.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min5.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min6:47
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins57.1%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins42.9%
Avg Fight Time9:12
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min6.9
Takedown Accuracy17.4%
Takedown Defense35.7%
Control Time/Fight1:31

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Josh Hokit
UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Curtis Blaydes174/30258%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:05
Josh Hokit177/29360%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:31
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rizvan Kuniev
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Curtis Blaydes56/9559%TD 2/15Ctrl 5:21
Rizvan Kuniev45/10842%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tom Aspinall
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 • Jul 2024HeavyweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:00
Curtis Blaydes5/1145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Tom Aspinall14/1974%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jailton Almeida
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 • Mar 2024Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:36
Curtis Blaydes16/2564%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
Jailton Almeida1/333%TD 9/13Ctrl 4:39
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sergei Pavlovich
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:08
Curtis Blaydes14/5625%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Sergei Pavlovich36/8542%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tom Aspinall
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 0:15
Curtis Blaydes4/1040%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Tom Aspinall3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chris Daukaus
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus • Mar 2022Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:17
Curtis Blaydes30/6348%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Chris Daukaus13/3834%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega • Sep 2021Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Curtis Blaydes32/9633%TD 3/6Ctrl 6:19
Jairzinho Rozenstruik18/6826%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Derrick Lewis
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis • Feb 2021Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:26
Curtis Blaydes28/5254%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:15
Derrick Lewis7/2330%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alexander Volkov
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov • Jun 2020Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Curtis Blaydes69/9970%TD 14/25Ctrl 19:52
Alexander Volkov31/7740%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Junior Dos Santos
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:06
Curtis Blaydes28/6047%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:19
Junior Dos Santos7/3023%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier • Sep 2019Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 2, 2:22
Curtis Blaydes25/4358%TD 5/5Ctrl 6:08
Shamil Abdurakhimov3/838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Justin Willis
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis • Mar 2019Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Curtis Blaydes22/3367%TD 7/11Ctrl 11:44
Justin Willis2/922%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Francis Ngannou
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:45
Curtis Blaydes1/812%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Francis Ngannou13/1776%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alistair Overeem
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 • Jun 2018Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 2:56
Curtis Blaydes37/5370%TD 4/4Ctrl 7:47
Alistair Overeem7/1258%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mark Hunt
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold • Feb 2018Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Curtis Blaydes56/10553%TD 10/14Ctrl 9:35
Mark Hunt14/3244%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Aleksei Oleinik
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre • Nov 2017Heavyweight
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 1:39
Curtis Blaydes39/10139%TD 4/4Ctrl 1:54KD 1
Aleksei Oleinik34/6850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Daniel Omielanczuk
UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker • Jul 2017Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Curtis Blaydes72/16843%TD 0/13Ctrl 5:34
Daniel Omielanczuk51/13239%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
NC
vs. Adam Milstead
Overturned • Rd 2, 0:59
Curtis Blaydes25/3376%TD 8/10Ctrl 5:04
Adam Milstead1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cody East
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson • Oct 2016Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 2:02
Curtis Blaydes52/8164%TD 5/6Ctrl 4:27
Cody East21/4745%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:25
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Francis Ngannou
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00
Curtis Blaydes24/5841%TD 2/6Ctrl 1:05
Francis Ngannou36/8443%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:17
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com