Curtis Blaydes | |||||||||||||||
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Born | Naperville, Illinois, U.S. | February 18, 1991||||||||||||||
Other names | Razor | ||||||||||||||
Residence | Lakewood, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 263 lb (119 kg; 18 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Division | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
Reach | 80 in (203 cm) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Fighting out of | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Team | Dutch Style MMA (until 2016) [2] UFC Gym Lombard (formerly) [3] Elevation Fight Team (2016–present) [4] | ||||||||||||||
Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Cody Donovan [5] | ||||||||||||||
Wrestling | NJCAA Wrestling [1] | ||||||||||||||
Years active | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||
Total | 23 | ||||||||||||||
Wins | 18 | ||||||||||||||
By knockout | 13 | ||||||||||||||
By decision | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Losses | 4 | ||||||||||||||
By knockout | 4 | ||||||||||||||
No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Curtis Blaydes (born February 18, 1991) [6] is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2014, Blaydes formerly competed for the Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA). As of April 30, 2024, he is #4 in the UFC heavyweight rankings. [7]
Blaydes was born in Naperville, Illinois, and raised in nearby Chicago along with his four other siblings. He began wrestling for the De La Salle Institute, winning a state title his senior year while also compiling an undefeated 44–0 record. During his four years, Blaydes compiled an overall record of 95–18 with 121 takedowns. Blaydes also played American football for De La Salle as a defensive end. He later earned a full wrestling scholarship to Northern Illinois University. After going 9–2 as a redshirt freshman at NIU, he transferred to Harper College. At Harper, Blaydes won the NJCAA National Championship as a redshirt sophomore. After he began fighting in amateur mixed martial arts, Blaydes left school to focus on a career in MMA. [8]
Blaydes compiled an 8–0 amateur record before turning professional in 2014. He then went 5–0, with all wins via TKO, before being signed by the UFC. [10]
Blaydes made his promotional debut against Francis Ngannou on April 10, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 86. [11] He lost the fight via TKO at the conclusion of the second round due to doctor stoppage. [12]
Blaydes next faced Cody East on October 1, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 96. [13] He won the fight via TKO in the second round, [14] winning his first UFC Performance of the Night bonus. [15]
Blaydes faced Adam Milstead on February 4, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 104. [16] After dominating the action throughout the first round, Blaydes won the fight via TKO after Milstead sustained a knee injury. [17] Subsequently, the result was changed to a No Contest after Blaydes tested positive for marijuana. [18]
Blaydes faced Daniel Omielańczuk on July 8, 2017, at UFC 213. [19] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [20]
Blaydes faced Alexey Oleynik on November 4, 2017, at UFC 217. [21] He won the fight via TKO due to a doctor stoppage. The referee stopped the fight after Blaydes delivered an illegal kick to a downed opponent and called a doctor to check on Oliynyk. The fight was stopped due to the doctor's advice. The replay, however, showed the strike did not deliver significant damage (as it only grazed the ear), and the fight was ruled a win for Blaydes. [22]
Blaydes faced Mark Hunt on February 11, 2018, at UFC 221. [23] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [24]
Blaydes faced Alistair Overeem on June 9, 2018, at UFC 225. [25] He won the fight via TKO due to elbows in the third round. [26] This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus. [27]
Blaydes faced Francis Ngannou in a rematch on November 24, 2018, in the main event at UFC Fight Night 141 [28] He lost the fight via TKO early into the first round. [29]
Blaydes faced Justin Willis on March 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 148. [30] Blaydes continually took Willis down, scoring multiple takedowns and knocking down Willis in the second round winning the fight via unanimous decision. [31]
Blaydes faced Shamil Abdurakhimov on September 7, 2019, at UFC 242. [32] He won the fight via TKO in the second round. [33]
Blaydes faced Junior dos Santos on January 25, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 166. [34] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round. [35]
Blaydes faced Alexander Volkov on June 20, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov. [36] He won the fight via unanimous decision (49–46, 48–47, and 48–46). [37]
Blaydes was scheduled to face Derrick Lewis on November 28, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Lewis. However, he tested positive for coronavirus and thus, the bout was scrapped. [38] The pair was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 185 on February 20, 2021. [39] Blaydes lost the fight via knockout in the second round. [40] He became a free agent after fighting out his contract, and signed a new four-fight deal with the UFC in May. [41]
Blaydes faced Jairzinho Rozenstruik on September 25, 2021, at UFC 266. [42] Blaydes won the fight via unanimous decision. [43]
Blaydes faced Chris Daukaus on March 26, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 33. [44] He won the fight via TKO early in the second round. [45] The win also earned him the Performance of the Night award. [46]
Blaydes faced Tom Aspinall on July 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 208. [47] Blaydes won the fight via TKO after Aspinall suffered a knee injury and was unable to defend himself in the opening minute of the fight. [48]
Blaydes faced Sergei Pavlovich on April 22, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 222. [49] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round. [50]
Blaydes was scheduled to face Jailton Almeida on November 4, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 231. [51] However, Blaydes withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Derrick Lewis. [52] The pair was rescheduled for UFC 299 on March 9, 2024. [53] After being taken down nine times in round one, Blaydes won the fight by technical knockout in round two. [54] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award. [55]
In a rematch, Blaydes is scheduled to face Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall for the title on July 27, 2024 at UFC 304. [56]
Blaydes has a daughter, Harlie. [41]
23 matches | 18 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 13 | 4 |
By decision | 5 | 0 |
No contests | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 18–4 (1) | Jailton Almeida | KO (punches) | UFC 299 | March 9, 2024 | 2 | 0:36 | Miami, Florida, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 17–4 (1) | Sergei Pavlovich | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes | April 22, 2023 | 1 | 3:08 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 17–3 (1) | Tom Aspinall | TKO (knee injury) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall | July 23, 2022 | 1 | 0:15 | London, England | |
Win | 16–3 (1) | Chris Daukaus | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus | March 26, 2022 | 2 | 0:17 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 15–3 (1) | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 266 | September 25, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 14–3 (1) | Derrick Lewis | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | February 20, 2021 | 2 | 1:26 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 14–2 (1) | Alexander Volkov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov | June 20, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 13–2 (1) | Junior dos Santos | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos | January 25, 2020 | 2 | 1:06 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | |
Win | 12–2 (1) | Shamil Abdurakhimov | TKO (elbow and punch) | UFC 242 | September 7, 2019 | 2 | 2:22 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 11–2 (1) | Justin Willis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis | March 23, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
Loss | 10–2 (1) | Francis Ngannou | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 | November 24, 2018 | 1 | 0:45 | Beijing, China | |
Win | 10–1 (1) | Alistair Overeem | TKO (elbows) | UFC 225 | June 9, 2018 | 3 | 2:56 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 9–1 (1) | Mark Hunt | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 221 | February 11, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Perth, Australia | |
Win | 8–1 (1) | Alexey Oleynik | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 217 | November 4, 2017 | 2 | 1:56 | New York City, New York, United States | |
Win | 7–1 (1) | Daniel Omielańczuk | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 213 | July 8, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
NC | 6–1 (1) | Adam Milstead | NC (overturned) | UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie | February 4, 2017 | 2 | 0:59 | Houston, Texas, United States | Originally a TKO (knee injury) win for Blaydes; overturned after he tested positive for marijuana. |
Win | 6–1 | Cody East | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | October 1, 2016 | 2 | 2:02 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 5–1 | Francis Ngannou | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos | April 10, 2016 | 2 | 5:00 | Zagreb, Croatia | |
Win | 5–0 | Luis Cortez | TKO (punches) | RFA 35: Moises vs. Castillo | February 19, 2016 | 3 | 0:41 | Orem, Utah, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Allen Crowder | TKO (punches) | RDMMA: Battle in the South 10 | April 10, 2015 | 2 | N/A | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Brad Faylor | TKO (punches) | SCS 23: Redemption | November 15, 2014 | 2 | 0:45 | Hinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | William Baptiste | TKO (punches) | XFO 53 | October 11, 2014 | 1 | 2:14 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Lorenzo Hood | TKO (doctor stoppage) | XFO 51 | May 31, 2014 | 1 | 1:42 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Heavyweight debut. |
Amateur record breakdown | ||
5 matches | 5 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 3 | 0 |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 5–0 | Tyler Reece | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | XFO Fight Night | February 21, 2014 | 1 | 0:24 | Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Anthony Harvey | Decision (unanimous) | Brawl at the Hall 10 | November 15, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Defended the BOH Amateur Heavyweight Title. |
Win | 3–0 | Pete Juska | TKO (punches) | AFPC 13: Summer Brawl | July 13, 2013 | 1 | 2:16 | Villa Park, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Angel Cabral | TKO (punches) | Brawl at the Hall | June 7, 2013 | 1 | 2:16 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Won the BOH Amateur Heavyweight Title. |
Win | 1–0 | Robbie Strong | TKO (punches) | Fight Card Entertainment: No Mercy | September 29, 2012 | 1 | 0:13 | Melrose Park, Illinois, United States |
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