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Curtis Blaydes

#7 HeavyweightRecord 19-6United StatesElevation Fight Team

The style

Wrestling-Based Grinder
Elite wrestling · Ground and pound · UFC veteran
GrapplingStriking

Curtis Blaydes is a former NJCAA wrestling champion and one of the UFC heavyweight division's all-time takedown leaders, alternating wins and losses across his last several outings. He most recently dropped a decision to Josh Hokit and now looks to get back on track against a hot-handed Waldo Cortes-Acosta.

Tale of the tape

Record19-6
Age35
Height6'4"
Reach80"
Stance—
CountryUnited States
TeamElevation Fight Team

The numbers

Career UFC averages.

Sig. strikes landed / min—
Striking accuracy—
Sig. strikes absorbed / min—
Striking defense—
Takedowns / 15 min—
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense—
Submission attempts / 15 min—
How they win
13 KO/TKO0 SUB6 DEC
How they lose
5 KO/TKO0 SUB1 DEC

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