Saturday, June 9, 2018United Center, Chicago, United States
Curtis Blaydes defeated Alistair Overeem by TKO in round 3 (2:56) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero, held Saturday, June 9, 2018 at United Center, Chicago.
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Alistair Overeem vs Curtis Blaydes
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Alistair OvereemCurtis Blaydes
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 12
Significant strikes37 / 53
58%
Sig. strike accuracy70%
24 / 31
Total strikes62 / 85
0 / 0
Takedowns4 / 4
2
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time7:47
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Alistair OvereemCurtis Blaydes
343%3286%
Head
457%514%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Alistair Overeem
86%14%
Curtis Blaydes
32%59%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Alistair Overeem7 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/6
44/4
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Curtis Blaydes37 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/16
0
0
Clinch
1111/13
11/1
0
Ground
1818/19
44/4
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Alistair OvereemCurtis Blaydes
R1
1
1
R2
4
13
R3
2
23
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 3
Significant strikes1 / 5
33%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
10 / 14
Total strikes9 / 15
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time2:19
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 5
Significant strikes13 / 20
80%
Sig. strike accuracy65%
11 / 12
Total strikes25 / 36
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
2
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time3:31
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 4
Significant strikes23 / 28
50%
Sig. strike accuracy82%
3 / 5
Total strikes28 / 34
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time1:57
Betting Odds
Alistair Overeem
+148
40% implied win probability
Open: +102Best: +160
Curtis Blaydes
-178
64% implied win probability
Open: -125Best: -145
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Alistair Overeem | Curtis Blaydes |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +160 | -185 |
| Bookmaker | +156 | -191 |
| Bovada | +150 | -185 |
| Pinnacle | +160 | -181 |
| sports-interaction | +115 | -145 |
| unibet | +150 | -190 |
Odds are for information only.
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Insights
- Curtis Blaydes lands 5.04 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
- Alistair Overeem's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Alistair Overeem spends 99% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Alistair Overeem
KickboxingNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
- —Blue belt · BJJJoaquim, Gui and Pedro Valente (Valente Brothers)
- 2010K-1 World Grand Prix ChampionK-1
- 2010DREAM Heavyweight ChampionshipDREAM
- 2007Strikeforce Heavyweight ChampionshipStrikeforce
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)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%72%
Head
32%11%
Body
14%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alistair Overeemlast 1 fight
99%
Curtis Blaydeslast 6 fights
66%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alistair Overeem· from fights outside the UFC Curtis Blaydes· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.873.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersCurtis Blaydes · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.192.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersCurtis Blaydes · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.815.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersCurtis Blaydes · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersCurtis Blaydes · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersCurtis Blaydes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersCurtis Blaydes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.87
Strikes landed / min3.99
3.19
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.70
0.81 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min5.04 / 10.7
34%
Takedown accuracy47%
63%
Takedown defence35%
2:24
Control time / fight4:06
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Alistair Overeem20 UFC fights · 715 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%134/269
12%85/109
13%95/104
Clinch
5%36/53
15%105/110
0%3/3
Ground
30%216/271
6%41/43
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Alistair Overeem58 of 66 ended early · 88%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Curtis Blaydes18 of 26 ended early · 69%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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- WTBAMar 18, 2006SUB · R1 · 1:42
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- WRodney Glunder2 Hot 2 Handle · Oct 10, 2004SUB · R1 · 1:33 · Heavyweight
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- WDave Vader2 Hot 2 Handle · Oct 13, 2002TKO · Heavyweight
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- WVladimer TchanturiaRings Japan · Feb 24, 2001SUB · R1 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
- WPeter VerschurenIt's Showtime 4 · Dec 12, 2000SUB · R1 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
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- WYasuhito NamekawaRings Japan · Apr 20, 2000SUB · R1 · 0:45 · Heavyweight
- WCan Sahinbas2 Hot 2 Handle · Mar 5, 2000TKO · R1 · 2:21 · Heavyweight
- WChris WattsFighting Network RINGS · Feb 6, 2000TKO · R1 · 3:58
- LYuri KochkineRings Japan · Oct 28, 1999MD · Heavyweight
- WRicardo FyeetIt's Showtime 2 · Oct 24, 1999SUB · R1 · 1:39 · Heavyweight
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Alistair Overeem vs Curtis Blaydes?
Curtis Blaydes defeated Alistair Overeem by TKO in round 3 (2:56) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero, held Saturday, June 9, 2018 at United Center, Chicago.