Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Curtis Blaydes def. Shamil Abdurakhimov (TKO)
TKO · Round 2 · 2:22

Saturday, September 7, 2019
The 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.
Fight stats
Curtis Blaydes
Shamil Abdurakhimov
0
Knockdowns
0
25 of 43
Significant strikes
3 of 8
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
46 of 74
Total strikes
3 of 8
5 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:08
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
23 of 41
Head
3 of 7
1 of 1
Body
0 of 1
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 10
Distance
3 of 8
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
23 of 33
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 24
Sig. str.
1 of 5
25 of 43
Total str.
1 of 5
4 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:02
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 19
Sig. str.
2 of 3
21 of 31
Total str.
2 of 3
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:06
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
19-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
20-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
44
6'4"
Height
6'3"
80"
Reach
76"
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.18
SLpM
2.41
52%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.76
SApM
3.02
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
5.12
TD Avg.
1.01
47%
TD Acc.
23%
35%
TD Def.
45%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Curtis Blaydes · 2-3
Shamil Abdurakhimov · 1-4
Common Opponents
Curtis Blaydes
Shamil Abdurakhimov
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 20 fights · 11 fights
39.2
Avg sig. strikes
22.8
2.90
Avg takedowns
0.64
4:08
Avg control time
1:07
174
Career high strikes
62
14
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Curtis Blaydes
Strike target
Shamil Abdurakhimov
73%
Head
59%
11%
Body
19%
15%
Leg
22%
Curtis Blaydes
Strike position
Shamil Abdurakhimov
54%
Distance
67%
18%
Clinch
24%
28%
Ground
9%
