Curtis Blaydes
Curtis Blaydes (20-6) is a heavyweight fighting out of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Curtis Blaydes's last fight was a win over Waldo Cortes-Acosta by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Delgado in September 2026.
Record20-6-0, 1 NC
DivisionHeavyweight
Height6'4"
Reach80"
Age35
Last FightApr 11, 2026
BornFeb 18, 1991
BirthplaceNaperville, Illinois, United States
Fighting out ofChicago, Illinois, United States
UFC Career Stats:
Sig. strikes landed / min4.00
Striking accuracy51%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.69
Striking defense55%
Takedowns / 15 min5.04
Takedown accuracy47%
Takedown defense35%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.00
22 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats
Fight History:
*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history
| Result | Opponent | Division | Method | Rnd / Time | Event | Date | Fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | Heavyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Delgado | Sep 12, 2026 | View |
L | Josh Hokit | Heavyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg | Apr 11, 2026 | View |
W | Rizvan Kuniev | Heavyweight | Decision (Split) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Jun 21, 2025 | |
L | Tom Aspinall | Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Counter Jab to Ground Strikes) | R1 · 1:00 | UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 | Jul 27, 2024 | |
W | Jailton Almeida | Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Hammerfists) | R2 · 0:36 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Mar 9, 2024 | |
L | Sergei Pavlovich | Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches to Ground & Pound) | R1 · 3:08 | UFC Fight Night | Apr 22, 2023 | |
W | Tom Aspinall | Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Knee Injury) | R1 · 0:15 | UFC Fight Night | Jul 23, 2022 | |
W | Chris Daukaus | Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Right Cross to Ground Strikes) | R2 · 0:17 | UFC Fight Night | Mar 26, 2022 | |
W | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | Heavyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega | Sep 25, 2021 | |
L | Derrick Lewis | Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Uppercut) | R2 · 1:26 | UFC Fight Night | Feb 20, 2021 | |
W | Alexander Volkov | Heavyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R5 | UFC Fight Night | Jun 20, 2020 | |
W | Junior dos Santos | Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Knees & Punches) | R2 · 1:06 | UFC on ESPN+ 24 | Jan 25, 2020 | |
W | Shamil Abdurakhimov | Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Ground & Pound) | R2 · 2:22 | UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier | Sep 7, 2019 | |
W | Justin Willis | Heavyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC on ESPN+ 6 | Mar 23, 2019 | |
L | Francis Ngannou | Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 0:45 | UFC Fight Night 141 | Nov 24, 2018 | |
W | Alistair Overeem | Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Elbows in Guard) | R3 · 2:56 | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Jun 9, 2018 | |
W | Mark Hunt | Heavyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold | Feb 10, 2018 | |
W | Aleksei Oleinik | Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | R2 · 1:56 | UFC 217: Bisping vs. St. Pierre | Nov 4, 2017 | |
W | Daniel Omielańczuk | Heavyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker | Jul 8, 2017 | |
NC | Adam Milstead | Heavyweight | — | R3 | UFC Fight Night 104 | Feb 4, 2017 | |
W | Cody East | Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Elbows) | R2 · 2:02 | UFC Fight Night 96 | Oct 1, 2016 | |
L | Francis Ngannou | Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage (Eye)) | R2 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 86 | Apr 10, 2016 | |
W | Luis Cortez | Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R3 · 0:41 | RFA 35: Moisés vs. Castillo | Feb 19, 2016 | |
W | Allen Crowder | Heavyweight | KO/TKO | R2 · 2:30 | Battle in the South 10 | Apr 10, 2015 | |
W | Brad Faylor | Heavyweight | KO/TKO | R2 · 0:45 | Sugar Creek Showdown 23 | Nov 15, 2014 | |
W | William Baptiste | Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 2:14 | XFO 53 | Oct 11, 2014 | |
W | Lorenzo Hood | Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Tapout to Strikes & Hand Injury) | R1 · 1:42 | XFO 51 | May 31, 2014 |
- Sep 12, 2026
- Apr 11, 2026
- Jun 21, 2025UFC Fight Night·HeavyweightDecision (Split)·R3
- Jul 27, 2024UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2·HeavyweightKO/TKO (Counter Jab to Ground Strikes)·R1 · 1:00
- Mar 9, 2024UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2·HeavyweightKO/TKO (Hammerfists)·R2 · 0:36
- Apr 22, 2023UFC Fight Night·HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches to Ground & Pound)·R1 · 3:08
- Jul 23, 2022UFC Fight Night·HeavyweightKO/TKO (Knee Injury)·R1 · 0:15
- WChris DaukausMar 26, 2022UFC Fight Night·HeavyweightKO/TKO (Right Cross to Ground Strikes)·R2 · 0:17
- WJairzinho RozenstruikSep 25, 2021UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega·HeavyweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Feb 20, 2021UFC Fight Night·HeavyweightKO/TKO (Uppercut)·R2 · 1:26
- Jun 20, 2020UFC Fight Night·HeavyweightDecision (Unanimous)·R5
- WJunior dos SantosJan 25, 2020UFC on ESPN+ 24·HeavyweightKO/TKO (Knees & Punches)·R2 · 1:06
- WShamil AbdurakhimovSep 7, 2019UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier·HeavyweightKO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R2 · 2:22
- WJustin WillisMar 23, 2019UFC on ESPN+ 6·HeavyweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- LFrancis NgannouNov 24, 2018UFC Fight Night 141·HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:45
- WAlistair OvereemJun 9, 2018UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2·HeavyweightKO/TKO (Elbows in Guard)·R3 · 2:56
- WMark HuntFeb 10, 2018UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold·HeavyweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WAleksei OleinikNov 4, 2017UFC 217: Bisping vs. St. Pierre·HeavyweightKO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage)·R2 · 1:56
- WDaniel OmielańczukJul 8, 2017UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker·HeavyweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- NCAdam MilsteadFeb 4, 2017UFC Fight Night 104·HeavyweightR3
- WCody EastOct 1, 2016UFC Fight Night 96·HeavyweightKO/TKO (Elbows)·R2 · 2:02
- LFrancis NgannouApr 10, 2016UFC Fight Night 86·HeavyweightKO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage (Eye))·R2 · 5:00
- WLuis CortezFeb 19, 2016RFA 35: Moisés vs. Castillo·HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R3 · 0:41
- WAllen CrowderApr 10, 2015Battle in the South 10·HeavyweightKO/TKO·R2 · 2:30
- WBrad FaylorNov 15, 2014Sugar Creek Showdown 23·HeavyweightKO/TKO·R2 · 0:45
- WWilliam BaptisteOct 11, 2014XFO 53·HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 2:14
- WLorenzo HoodMay 31, 2014XFO 51·HeavyweightKO/TKO (Tapout to Strikes & Hand Injury)·R1 · 1:42