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Aleksei Oleinik vs Curtis Blaydes

Aleksei Oleinik is 60-17-1; Curtis Blaydes is 20-6-0 (1 NC). Aleksei Oleinik is 14 years older than Curtis Blaydes. Curtis Blaydes is 2" · 5 cm taller than Aleksei Oleinik. They have met once: Aleksei Oleinik 0, Curtis Blaydes 1.

Aleksei Oleinik
Aleksei Oleinik
“BOA CONSTRICTOR” · 60-17-1
Win · SubmissionLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
HeavyweightMet once
Curtis Blaydes
United States
Curtis Blaydes
“Razor” · 20-6-0 (1 NC)
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Aleksei Oleinik
Combat SamboBJJOther
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2011Champion · Grapplers Questblack belt no-gi advanced superweight (210 lb+)
  • 2011Champion · Eddie Alvarez Grappling Tournamentabsolute
  • 2010Champion · Combat Sambo Worlds
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, US
Curtis Blaydes
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • 2022Purple belt · BJJCody Donovan
  • 2012Champion · NJCAAHeavyweight (285 lb)
  • 2012All-American · NJCAAHeavyweight (285 lb)
  • —Champion · State HS285 lb (Illinois, IHSA Class 3A)
Camp · Elevation Fight Team · Denver, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
72%
23%
Body
11%
13%
Leg
17%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Aleksei Oleiniklast 1 fight
47%20%33%
Curtis Blaydeslast 6 fights
66%26%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Aleksei Oleinik· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Curtis Blaydes
Strikes landed / min
3.293.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aleksei Oleinik · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersCurtis Blaydes · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.802.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aleksei Oleinik · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersCurtis Blaydes · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.825.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aleksei Oleinik · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersCurtis Blaydes · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
47%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aleksei Oleinik · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersCurtis Blaydes · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
38%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aleksei Oleinik · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersCurtis Blaydes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.900.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Aleksei Oleinik · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersCurtis Blaydes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.29
Strikes landed / min
3.99
3.80
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.70
1.82 / 3.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.04 / 10.7
47%
Takedown accuracy
47%
38%
Takedown defence
35%
2:04
Control time / fight
4:06
1.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Aleksei Oleinik17 UFC fights · 377 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%168/482
12%46/56
13%49/56
Clinch
11%42/73
12%44/45
0%0/0
Ground
7%27/38
0%1/1
0%0/0
Curtis Blaydes22 UFC fights · 833 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%330/1003
3%23/35
11%91/108
Clinch
11%93/124
4%33/34
2%19/19
Ground
20%167/222
4%37/39
5%40/42

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Aleksei OleinikCurtis Blaydes

Frequently asked questions

Have Aleksei Oleinik and Curtis Blaydes ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre (Sat, Nov 4, 2017), where Curtis Blaydes won by TKO.

What are the records of Aleksei Oleinik and Curtis Blaydes?

Aleksei Oleinik is 60-17-1 and Curtis Blaydes is 20-6-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Aleksei Oleinik or Curtis Blaydes?

Neither. Both have a 80" · 203 cm reach.

Who is taller, Aleksei Oleinik or Curtis Blaydes?

Curtis Blaydes is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Aleksei Oleinik stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Aleksei Oleinik or Curtis Blaydes?

Aleksei Oleinik is 49 and Curtis Blaydes is 35.

Who has more finishes, Aleksei Oleinik or Curtis Blaydes?

Aleksei Oleinik has 56 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 48 by submission); Curtis Blaydes has 13 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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