Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Curtis Blaydes
United StatesCurtis Blaydes
“Razor”
19-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Curtis Blaydes def. Shamil Abdurakhimov (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:22
Shamil Abdurakhimov
RussiaShamil Abdurakhimov
“Abrek”
20-8-0
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

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.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Curtis Blaydes 60%40% Shamil Abdurakhimov

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

19-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
20-8-0
1635
Elo rating
1564
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
44
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

4.18
SLpM
2.41
52%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.76
SApM
3.02
53%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

5.12
TD Avg.
1.01
47%
TD Acc.
23%
35%
TD Def.
45%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Curtis Blaydes · 2-3
  • L
    Josh Hokit
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rizvan Kuniev
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Jun 21, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Tom Aspinall
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Interim Heavyweight
  • W
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Sergei Pavlovich
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs BlaydesSat, Apr 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:08 · Heavyweight
Shamil Abdurakhimov · 1-4
  • L
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs HillSat, Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:56 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Sergei Pavlovich
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs AspinallSat, Mar 19, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:03 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Chris Daukaus
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:23 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Curtis Blaydes
    UFC 242: Khabib vs PoirierSat, Sep 7, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Marcin Tybura
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs OleinikSat, Apr 20, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 3:15 · Heavyweight

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%