Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Curtis Blaydes def. Mark Hunt (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
Curtis Blaydes defeated Mark Hunt by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold, held Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth.
Fight stats
Mark Hunt
Curtis Blaydes
1
Knockdowns
0
14 of 32
Significant strikes
56 of 105
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
35 of 53
Total strikes
126 of 184
0 of 0
Takedowns
10 of 14
—
Takedown accuracy
71%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
9:35
Significant strikes by target
13 of 31
Head
46 of 95
0 of 0
Body
6 of 6
1 of 1
Leg
4 of 4
11 of 29
Distance
11 of 54
2 of 2
Clinch
1 of 1
1 of 1
Ground
44 of 50
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
11 of 21
Sig. str.
9 of 35
15 of 25
Total str.
29 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
2:16
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 9
Sig. str.
16 of 32
13 of 20
Total str.
36 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
2:37
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 2
Sig. str.
31 of 38
7 of 8
Total str.
61 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
6 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
4:42
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
0
Hunt
–
22
Blaydes
●29–27 Blaydes×13●29–28 Blaydes×5●30–27 Blaydes×3●30–28 Blaydes
All 22 media scorecards▾
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com30–27Blaydes
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30–27Blaydes
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com30–27Blaydes
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com30–28Blaydes
- MMABrasil.com.br29–27Blaydes
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29–27Blaydes
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–27Blaydes
- MMAMania.com29–27Blaydes
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com29–27Blaydes
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–27Blaydes
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–27Blaydes
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–27Blaydes
- MMAJunkie.com29–27Blaydes
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29–27Blaydes
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29–27Blaydes
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29–27Blaydes
- José Youngs · FanSided.com29–27Blaydes
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Blaydes
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29–28Blaydes
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29–28Blaydes
- Tony Fagnano · MMA-Today.com29–28Blaydes
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Blaydes
Fan Scorecards
2%
Hunt
5%
Draw
94%
Blaydes
63 fan scorecards submitted
●29–27 Blaydes47.6%●29–28 Blaydes23.8%●30–26 Blaydes11.1%●30–27 Blaydes6.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Hunt
R2
92%
Blaydes
R3
62%
Blaydes
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Mark Hunt vs Curtis Blaydes?
Curtis Blaydes defeated Mark Hunt by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold, held Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth.
What were the judges' scorecards for Mark Hunt vs Curtis Blaydes?
The judges scored it 29–27, 30–26, 30–26 — Curtis Blaydes won the decision.
Referee
John Sharp
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Mark Hunt 54%46% Curtis Blaydes
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
13-14-1 (1 NC)
Record
19-6-0 (1 NC)
1614
Elo rating
1584
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
35
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
New Zealand
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.81
SLpM
4.18
43%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.90
SApM
2.76
51%
Str. Def.
53%
Grappling Profile
0.51
TD Avg.
5.12
55%
TD Acc.
47%
64%
TD Def.
35%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Mark Hunt · 1-4
Curtis Blaydes · 2-3
Common Opponents
Mark Hunt
Curtis Blaydes
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 17 fights · 20 fights
27.4
Avg sig. strikes
39.2
0.41
Avg takedowns
2.90
1:10
Avg control time
4:08
103
Career high strikes
174
2
Career high TDs
14
Strike Distribution
Mark Hunt
Strike target
Curtis Blaydes
79%
Head
73%
11%
Body
11%
11%
Leg
15%
Mark Hunt
Strike position
Curtis Blaydes
85%
Distance
54%
7%
Clinch
18%
8%
Ground
28%