Fighter portrait

Curtis Blaydes

Heavyweight
Orthodox
Record Record: 20-6-0
Wins
20
Losses
6
Draws
0
13KO/TKO
0Sub
7Dec
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Vitals

Height, reach, and career background.

Age
35
Height
6′4″1.93 m
Reach
80″203 cm
Stance StanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
Orthodox
Weight class
Heavyweight
Nationality
United States
Team
Dutch Style MMA/ UFC Gym Lombard IL
Active
2014–present

Record

Tap expandable fights for their breakdowns.

WinRecord after fight: 20-6-0DEC
Opponent: Waldo Cortes Acosta, their record after the fight: 17-4-0unanimousR3 5:00
Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado
12 Sep 2026
LossRecord after fight: 19-6-0DEC
Opponent: Josh Hokit, their record after the fight: 9-0-0unanimousR3 5:00
UFC 327
11 Apr 2026

Hokit and Blaydes completed their three-round heavyweight contest at UFC 327. The bout went to the judges rather than ending inside the distance. Hokit received the decision over Blaydes in the official result.

Key moments

  • The heavyweight bout went the full three rounds.
  • The contest was decided by the judges rather than a finish.
  • The official result awarded Hokit the decision over Blaydes.
WinRecord after fight: 19-5-0DEC
Opponent: Rizvan Kuniev, their record after the fight: 12-3-1splitR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
21 Jun 2025
LossRecord after fight: 18-5-0KO
Opponent: Tom AspinallpunchesR1 1:00
UFC 304
27 Jul 2024
WinRecord after fight: 18-4-0KO
Opponent: Jailton AlmeidapunchesR2 0:36
UFC 299
9 Mar 2024
LossRecord after fight: 17-4-0TKO
Opponent: Sergei PavlovichpunchesR1 3:08
UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
22 Apr 2023
WinRecord after fight: 17-3-0TKO
Opponent: Tom Aspinallknee injuryR1 0:15
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
23 Jul 2022
WinRecord after fight: 16-3-0TKO
Opponent: Chris DaukauspunchesR2 0:17
UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
26 Mar 2022
WinRecord after fight: 15-3-0DEC
Opponent: Jairzinho RozenstruikunanimousR3 5:00
UFC 266
25 Sep 2021
LossRecord after fight: 14-3-0KO
Opponent: Derrick Lewis, their record after the fight: 25-7-0punchR2 1:26
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
20 Feb 2021

A massive underdog, Lewis waited for the takedown attempt from the wrestling-heavy Blaydes and timed a counter uppercut perfectly in the second round that knocked Blaydes out cold. Blaydes was unconscious on the canvas for over a minute in one of the biggest upsets of the year, and Lewis earned his 12th UFC knockout.

Key moments

  • Lewis was a significant betting underdog entering the fight.
  • He timed a counter uppercut on Blaydes's takedown attempt at 1:26 of round 2.
  • Blaydes was knocked unconscious and remained down for more than a minute.
  • The win is widely considered one of the biggest heavyweight upsets in UFC history.
WinRecord after fight: 14-2-0DEC
Opponent: Alexander Volkov, their record after the fight: 31-8-0unanimousR5 5:00
UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov
20 Jun 2020
WinRecord after fight: 13-2-0TKO
Opponent: Junior dos SantospunchesR2 1:06
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos
25 Jan 2020
WinRecord after fight: 12-2-0TKO
Opponent: Shamil Abdurakhimovelbow and punchR2 2:22
UFC 242
7 Sep 2019
WinRecord after fight: 11-2-0DEC
Opponent: Justin WillisunanimousR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
23 Mar 2019
LossRecord after fight: 10-2-0TKO
Opponent: Francis NgannoupunchesR1 0:45
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
24 Nov 2018
WinRecord after fight: 10-1-0TKO
Opponent: Alistair OvereemelbowsR3 2:56
UFC 225
9 Jun 2018
WinRecord after fight: 9-1-0DEC
Opponent: Mark HuntunanimousR3 5:00
UFC 221
11 Feb 2018
WinRecord after fight: 8-1-0TKO
Opponent: Aleksei Oleinikdoctor stoppageR2 1:56
UFC 217
4 Nov 2017
WinRecord after fight: 7-1-0DEC
Opponent: Daniel OmielańczukunanimousR3 5:00
UFC 213
8 Jul 2017
NCRecord after fight: 6-1-0NC
Opponent: Adam MilsteadoverturnedR2 0:59
UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
4 Feb 2017
WinRecord after fight: 6-1-0TKO
Opponent: Cody EastelbowsR2 2:02
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
1 Oct 2016
LossRecord after fight: 5-1-0TKO
Opponent: Francis Ngannoudoctor stoppageR2 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos
10 Apr 2016
WinRecord after fight: 5-0-0TKO
Opponent: Luis CortezpunchesR3 0:41
RFA 35
19 Feb 2016
WinRecord after fight: 4-0-0TKO
Opponent: Allen CrowderpunchesR2 2:30
Battle in the South 10
10 Apr 2015
WinRecord after fight: 3-0-0TKO
Opponent: Brad FaylorpunchesR2 0:45
Sugar Creek Showdown 23
15 Nov 2014
WinRecord after fight: 2-0-0TKO
Opponent: William BaptistepunchesR1 2:14
XFO 53
11 Oct 2014
WinRecord after fight: 1-0-0TKO
Opponent: Lorenzo Hooddoctor stoppageR1 1:42
XFO 51
31 May 2014

The Read

Style, strengths, and defining traits.

Curtis Blaydes won the 2012 NJCAA heavyweight national championship and holds a Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt. His amateur accomplishments include an IKF national championship. He names the single leg as his favorite grappling technique.

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