Curtis Blaydes defeated Mark Hunt by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold, held Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth. The judges scored it 29-27, 30-26, 30-26, Curtis Blaydes won the decision.
Mark Hunt vs Curtis Blaydes
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
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
63 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Mark Hunt | Curtis Blaydes |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +145 | -165 |
| Bookmaker | +135 | -165 |
| Bovada | +130 | -160 |
| Pinnacle | +143 | -162 |
| unibet | +130 | -162 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Curtis Blaydes lands 5.04 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2001K-1 World Grand Prix ChampionK-1
- 2001K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary Melbourne ChampionK-1
- 2001K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka Repechage B ChampionK-1
- 2000K-1 Oceania Grand Prix ChampionK-1
- 2022Purple belt · BJJCody Donovan
- 2012Champion · NJCAAheavyweight (285 lb)
- 2012All-American · NJCAAheavyweight (285 lb)
- —Champion · State HS285 lb (Illinois, IHSA Class 3A)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
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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 Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth. The judges scored it 29-27, 30-26, 30-26, Curtis Blaydes won the decision.
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.
Was Mark Hunt vs Curtis Blaydes a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 63 fan cards scored it for Curtis Blaydes; 100% of 22 media scores picked Curtis Blaydes.