Saturday, September 7, 2019The Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Curtis Blaydes defeated Shamil Abdurakhimov by TKO in round 2 (2:22) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier, held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at The Arena, Abu Dhabi.
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Curtis Blaydes vs Shamil Abdurakhimov
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Curtis BlaydesShamil Abdurakhimov
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 43
Significant strikes3 / 8
58%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
46 / 74
Total strikes3 / 8
5 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
6:08
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Curtis BlaydesShamil Abdurakhimov
2392%3100%
Head
14%00%
Body
14%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Curtis Blaydes
92%
Shamil Abdurakhimov
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Curtis Blaydes25 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/9
0
11/1
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
2222/32
11/1
0
Shamil Abdurakhimov3 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/7
00/1
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Curtis BlaydesShamil Abdurakhimov
R1
12
1
R2
13
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 24
Significant strikes1 / 5
50%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
25 / 43
Total strikes1 / 5
4 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
4:02
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 19
Significant strikes2 / 3
68%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
21 / 31
Total strikes2 / 3
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
2:06
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Curtis Blaydes
-522
84% implied win probability
Open: -315Best: -478
Shamil Abdurakhimov
+373
21% implied win probability
Open: +238Best: +456
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Curtis Blaydes | Shamil Abdurakhimov |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -680 | +456 |
| Bovada | -500 | +350 |
| Pinnacle | -478 | +373 |
| sports-interaction | -495 | +335 |
| unibet | -500 | +350 |
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
- Shamil Abdurakhimov's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Curtis Blaydes lands 5.04 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
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)
Shamil Abdurakhimov
No background on record
Camp · Peresvet FT · RussiaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
72%59%
Head
11%19%
Body
17%22%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Curtis Blaydeslast 6 fights
66%26%
Shamil Abdurakhimovlast 1 fight
93%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Curtis Blaydes· from fights outside the UFC Shamil Abdurakhimov· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.992.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Curtis Blaydes · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersShamil Abdurakhimov · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.703.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Curtis Blaydes · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersShamil Abdurakhimov · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.041.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Curtis Blaydes · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersShamil Abdurakhimov · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
47%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Curtis Blaydes · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersShamil Abdurakhimov · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Curtis Blaydes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersShamil Abdurakhimov · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Curtis Blaydes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersShamil Abdurakhimov · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.99
Strikes landed / min2.41
2.70
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.02
5.04 / 10.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.01 / 4.4
47%
Takedown accuracy23%
35%
Takedown defence45%
4:06
Control time / fight1:07
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
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
Shamil Abdurakhimov11 UFC fights · 219 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%87/298
13%28/45
19%42/60
Clinch
18%39/62
3%6/9
4%9/10
Ground
2%4/9
2%4/4
0%0/0
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
Curtis Blaydes18 of 26 ended early · 69%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Shamil Abdurakhimov20 of 28 ended early · 71%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Curtis Blaydes3-2
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- L
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- W
- W
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- L
- W
- W
- W
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- NC
- WCody EastUFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson · Oct 1, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:02 · Heavyweight
- L
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- W
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- WWilliam BaptisteXFO 53 · Oct 11, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:14 · Heavyweight
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Shamil Abdurakhimov1-4
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
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- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy · Feb 21, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WKenny GarnerM-1 Challenge 49 · Jun 7, 2014Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- W
- WJerry OttoProFC 40: Abdurakhimov vs Otto · Apr 1, 2012SUB · R1 · 1:46 · Heavyweight
- LTony LopezWUFC: Call Of Champions · Dec 24, 2011SUB · R3 · 1:54 · Heavyweight
- WMarcos OliveiraADFC 3: Round 3 · Mar 11, 2011TKO · R1 · 1:42
- W
- W
- WShamil AbdulmuslimovProFC 15: Union Nation Cup (Stage 6) · Apr 23, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:41 · Heavyweight
- WMikhail RutskivProFC 14: Pride And Honour · Mar 19, 2010SUB · R1 · 1:39 · Heavyweight
- WBaga AgaevProFC 11: Union Nation Cup (Stage 4) · Dec 19, 2009Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- LThiago SantosUnion Of Veterans · Nov 27, 2009Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WRoman SavochkaProFC 9: Union Nation Cup (Stage 2) · Sep 25, 2009TKO · R2 · 1:47 · Heavyweight
- WRoman MirzoyanProFC 8: Union Nation Cup (Stage 1) · Aug 21, 2009SUB · R1 · 3:30 · Heavyweight
- WVitaly YalovenkoProFC 7: King Of The Night 2 · Jul 4, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Heavyweight
- WAnte MaljkovicProFC 5: Russia vs. Europe 2009 · Mar 29, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:17 · Heavyweight
- WGabriel GarciaFight Force 2 · Feb 28, 2009TKO · R1 · 0:57 · Heavyweight
- WVladimir KuchenkoFight Force 1 · Apr 19, 2008SUB · Heavyweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Curtis Blaydes vs Shamil Abdurakhimov?
Curtis Blaydes defeated Shamil Abdurakhimov by TKO in round 2 (2:22) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier, held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at The Arena, Abu Dhabi.