Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Curtis Blaydes
Curtis Blaydes
“Razor”
19-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Curtis Blaydes def. Justin Willis (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Justin Willis
Justin Willis
“Big Pretty”
8-2-0
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States

Curtis Blaydes defeated Justin Willis by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis, held Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

Fight stats

Curtis Blaydes
Justin Willis
0
Knockdowns
0
22 of 33
Significant strikes
2 of 9
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
72 of 90
Total strikes
9 of 16
7 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 0
64%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
11:44
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
10 of 19
Head
2 of 9
1 of 3
Body
0 of 0
11 of 11
Leg
0 of 0
8 of 11
Distance
2 of 9
1 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
13 of 20
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 14
Sig. str.
0 of 0
26 of 30
Total str.
3 of 3
4 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:25
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 9
Sig. str.
0 of 0
34 of 36
Total str.
1 of 1
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:39
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 10
Sig. str.
2 of 9
12 of 24
Total str.
5 of 12
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:40
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
8-2-0
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
38
6'4"
Height
6'1"
80"
Reach
78"
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.18
SLpM
3.37
52%
Str. Acc.
59%
2.76
SApM
2.57
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

5.12
TD Avg.
0.96
47%
TD Acc.
66%
35%
TD Def.
36%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

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 · 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
Justin Willis · 4-1
  • L
    Curtis Blaydes
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs PettisSun, Mar 24, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mark Hunt
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs TuivasaSun, Dec 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Chase Sherman
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs LeeSun, Apr 22, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Allen Crowder
    UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2Sat, Dec 2, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:33 · Heavyweight
  • W
    James Mulheron
    UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs PonzinibbioSun, Jul 16, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 5 fights
39.2
Avg sig. strikes
42.2
2.90
Avg takedowns
0.80
4:08
Avg control time
1:17
174
Career high strikes
76
14
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Curtis Blaydes
Strike target
Justin Willis
73%
Head
83%
11%
Body
9%
15%
Leg
8%
Curtis Blaydes
Strike position
Justin Willis
54%
Distance
80%
18%
Clinch
7%
28%
Ground
14%