Curtis Blaydes

"Razor"

MMA Record: 19-5-0 (1 NC)
UFC Record: 14-5-0
Weight Class: Heavyweight (Ranked #4)
Fighting Style: MMA
Hometown: Naperville, United States
Trains at: Dutch Style MMA/ UFC Gym Lombard IL

Curtis Blaydes "Razor" - UFC Fighter Profile

Curtis Blaydes is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Heavyweight division and is ranked #4. Born in Naperville, United States, Curtis Blaydes has compiled an MMA record of 19-5-0 (1 NC) with a UFC record of 14-5-0. Known for their MMA fighting style, Curtis Blaydes trains at Dutch Style MMA/ UFC Gym Lombard IL in Naperville, United States. With an ELO rating of 1160, Curtis Blaydes ranks #32 out of 2638 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Curtis Blaydes has 14 wins in the UFC. Curtis Blaydes lands an average of 3.56 significant strikes per minute and averages 5.38 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

20
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Curtis Blaydes, a heavyweight mixed martial artist, has compiled an impressive record of 19 wins, 5 losses, and 1 no contest (NC) throughout his career. Weighing in at 265 lbs., he stands tall at 6'4" with a reach of 80". Blaydes demonstrates a well-rounded fighting style, showcasing an average of 3.56 significant strikes per minute and a striking accuracy of 50%. His defense against strikes is commendable, absorbing only 2.0 strikes per minute while maintaining a strike defense rate of 58%. Additionally, he averages 5.38 takedowns every 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 48%, and has yet to attempt any submissions during his UFC career. Throughout his tenure in the UFC, Blaydes has achieved notable victories, including a win against Junior Dos Santos, whose ELO rating was 1171 at the time. In his most recent five fights, he demonstrated a mix of results: a victory over Tom Aspinall via KO/TKO in July 2022, followed by a loss to Sergei Pavlovich due to KO/TKO punches in April 2023. He then rebounded with another win against Jailton Almeida in March 2024 via KO/TKO punches, but suffered another defeat against Tom Aspinall in July 2024 by KO/TKO punch. Blaydes concluded his recent fight history with a split decision (S-DEC) victory over Rizvan Kuniev in June 2025.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1171

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 4'
Weight
Heavyweight
Reach
80'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Feb 18 1991
Age
34
Peak ELO
1179
ELO Rank
32 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
421-142-4
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1087.2
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1062.2

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.56
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
50%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.0
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
58%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
5.38
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
48%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Curtis Blaydes Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-06-21 UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. Rizvan Kuniev S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2024-07-27 UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 Tom Aspinall KO/TKO Punch 1 1:00 Loss
2024-03-09 UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 Jailton Almeida KO/TKO Punches 2 0:36 Win
2023-04-22 UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes Sergei Pavlovich KO/TKO Punches 1 3:08 Loss
2022-07-23 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall Tom Aspinall KO/TKO 1 0:15 Win
2022-03-26 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus Chris Daukaus KO/TKO Punch 2 0:17 Win
2021-09-25 UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega Jairzinho Rozenstruik U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2021-02-20 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis Derrick Lewis KO/TKO Punch 2 1:26 Loss
2020-06-20 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov Alexander Volkov U-DEC 5 5:00 Win
2020-01-25 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos Junior Dos Santos KO/TKO Punches 2 1:06 Win
2019-09-07 UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier Shamil Abdurakhimov KO/TKO Elbow 2 2:22 Win
2019-03-23 UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis Justin Willis U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2018-11-24 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 Francis Ngannou KO/TKO Punch 1 0:45 Loss
2018-06-09 UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 Alistair Overeem KO/TKO Elbows 3 2:56 Win
2018-02-10 UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold Mark Hunt U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2017-11-04 UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre Aleksei Oleinik KO/TKO 2 1:39 Win
2017-07-08 UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker Daniel Omielanczuk U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2017-02-04 UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie Adam Milstead Overturned 2 0:59 Loss
2016-10-01 UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson Cody East KO/TKO Elbows 2 2:02 Win
2016-04-10 UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos Francis Ngannou KO/TKO 2 5:00 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

Curtis Blaydes ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
20 2025-06-21 Rizvan Kuniev 1000 Win 0 1160
19 2024-07-27 Tom Aspinall 1135 Loss -18 1160
18 2024-03-09 Jailton Almeida 1119 Win +19 1178
17 2023-04-22 Sergei Pavlovich 1099 Loss -20 1159
16 2022-07-23 Tom Aspinall 1106 Win +19 1179
15 2022-03-26 Chris Daukaus 1072 Win +18 1160
14 2021-09-25 Jairzinho Rozenstruik 1100 Win +15 1142
13 2021-02-20 Derrick Lewis 1161 Loss -15 1127
12 2020-06-20 Alexander Volkov 1072 Win +13 1142
11 2020-01-25 Junior Dos Santos 1171 Win +24 1129
10 2019-09-07 Shamil Abdurakhimov 1052 Win +19 1105
9 2019-03-23 Justin Willis 1067 Win +16 1086
8 2018-11-24 Francis Ngannou 1095 Loss -16 1070
7 2018-06-09 Alistair Overeem 1086 Win +22 1086
6 2018-02-10 Mark Hunt 1098 Win +18 1064
5 2017-11-04 Aleksei Oleinik 1083 Win +24 1046
4 2017-07-08 Daniel Omielanczuk 998 Win +16 1022
3 2017-02-04 Adam Milstead 1020 Loss 0 1006
2 2016-10-01 Cody East 982 Win +21 1006
1 2016-04-10 Francis Ngannou 1021 Loss -15 985

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