Heavyweight · “Razor”
Curtis Blaydes
19-6-0 (1 NC) UFC 14-6-0 (1 NC)
6'4"Height
80"Reach
OrthodoxStance
35Age
8KO wins
0Sub wins
57.1%Finish rate
9:12Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.18
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.76
Striking accuracy52.1%
Striking defense53.9%
Takedowns / 15 min5.12
Takedown accuracy47.8%
Takedown defense35.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time45.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents11-6
Striking trend
Fight history
L Josh Hokit 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg · April 11, 2026
174/302Sig. strikes
177/293Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
2:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rizvan Kuniev 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. · June 21, 2025
56/95Sig. strikes
45/108Absorbed
2/15Takedowns
5:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tom Aspinall 7-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 1:00 — UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 · July 27, 2024
5/11Sig. strikes
14/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jailton Almeida 6-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:36 — UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · March 9, 2024
16/25Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sergei Pavlovich 5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:08 — UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes · April 22, 2023
14/56Sig. strikes
36/85Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tom Aspinall 5-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:15 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · July 23, 2022
4/10Sig. strikes
3/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Daukaus 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:17 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus · March 26, 2022
30/63Sig. strikes
13/38Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jairzinho Rozenstruik 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega · September 25, 2021
32/96Sig. strikes
18/68Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
6:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Derrick Lewis 15-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:26 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis · February 20, 2021
28/52Sig. strikes
7/23Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alexander Volkov 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov · June 20, 2020
69/99Sig. strikes
31/77Absorbed
14/25Takedowns
19:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Junior Dos Santos 15-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:06 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos · January 25, 2020
28/60Sig. strikes
7/30Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Shamil Abdurakhimov 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:22 — UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · September 7, 2019
25/43Sig. strikes
3/8Absorbed
5/5Takedowns
6:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Justin Willis 4-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis · March 23, 2019
22/33Sig. strikes
2/9Absorbed
7/11Takedowns
11:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Francis Ngannou 6-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:45 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 · November 24, 2018
1/8Sig. strikes
13/17Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alistair Overeem 8-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:56 — UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · June 9, 2018
37/53Sig. strikes
7/12Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
7:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mark Hunt 8-5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · February 10, 2018
56/105Sig. strikes
14/32Absorbed
10/14Takedowns
9:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Aleksei Oleinik 4-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 1:39 — UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · November 4, 2017
39/101Sig. strikes
34/68Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
1:54Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Daniel Omielanczuk 4-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker · July 8, 2017
72/168Sig. strikes
51/132Absorbed
0/13Takedowns
5:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Adam Milstead 1-0 walk-in Overturned · R2 0:59 — UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie · February 4, 2017
25/33Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
8/10Takedowns
5:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cody East 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:02 — UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson · October 1, 2016
52/81Sig. strikes
21/47Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
4:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Francis Ngannou 1-0 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · April 10, 2016
24/58Sig. strikes
36/84Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
1:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
13
Submission
0
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
0
Decision
1
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
21
XFO
2
RFA
1
Battle in the South
1
Sugar Creek Showdown
1
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Josh Hokit | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 327
April 11, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rizvan Kuniev | Decision (split) | UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
June 21, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tom Aspinall | KO (punches) | UFC 304
July 27, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 1:00 |
| W | Jailton Almeida | KO (punches) | UFC 299
March 9, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 0:36 |
| L | Sergei Pavlovich | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
April 22, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 3:08 |
| W | Tom Aspinall | TKO (knee injury) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
July 23, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 0:15 |
| W | Chris Daukaus | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
March 26, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 0:17 |
| W | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 266
September 25, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Derrick Lewis | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
February 20, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 1:26 |
| W | Alexander Volkov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov
June 20, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Junior dos Santos | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos
January 25, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 1:06 |
| W | Shamil Abdurakhimov | TKO (elbow and punch) | UFC 242
September 7, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 2:22 |
| W | Justin Willis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
March 23, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Francis Ngannou | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
November 24, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 0:45 |
| W | Alistair Overeem | TKO (elbows) | UFC 225
June 9, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 2:56 |
| W | Mark Hunt | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 221
February 11, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Aleksei Oleinik | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 217
November 4, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 1:56 |
| W | Daniel Omielańczuk | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 213
July 8, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Adam Milstead | NC (overturned) | UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
February 4, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 0:59 |
| W | Cody East | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
October 1, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 2:02 |
| L | Francis Ngannou | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos
April 10, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Luis Cortez | TKO (punches) | RFA 35
February 19, 2016 |
RFA | 3 | 0:41 |
| W | Allen Crowder | TKO (punches) | Battle in the South 10
April 10, 2015 |
Battle in the South | 2 | — |
| W | Brad Faylor | TKO (punches) | Sugar Creek Showdown 23
November 15, 2014 |
Sugar Creek Showdown | 2 | 0:45 |
| W | William Baptiste | TKO (punches) | XFO 53
October 11, 2014 |
XFO | 1 | 2:14 |
| W | Lorenzo Hood | TKO (doctor stoppage) | XFO 51
May 31, 2014 |
XFO | 1 | 1:42 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Curtis Blaydes) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.