Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Curtis Blaydes
United StatesCurtis Blaydes
“Razor”
19-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Curtis Blaydes def. Rizvan Kuniev (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rizvan Kuniev
RussiaRizvan Kuniev
14-3-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Baku Crystal Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan

Curtis Blaydes defeated Rizvan Kuniev by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr., held Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Baku Crystal Hall, Baku. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Curtis Blaydes won the decision.

Fight stats

Curtis Blaydes
Rizvan Kuniev
0
Knockdowns
0
56 of 95
Significant strikes
45 of 108
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
101 of 143
Total strikes
58 of 125
2 of 15
Takedowns
0 of 0
13%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:21
Control time
0:26
Significant strikes by target
34 of 71
Head
38 of 100
3 of 4
Body
4 of 5
19 of 20
Leg
3 of 3
44 of 82
Distance
35 of 93
12 of 13
Clinch
10 of 15
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 23
Sig. str.
8 of 22
21 of 33
Total str.
13 of 27
2 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 39
Sig. str.
24 of 52
19 of 42
Total str.
26 of 54
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
28 of 33
Sig. str.
13 of 34
61 of 68
Total str.
19 of 44
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:12
Ctrl
0:22

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#BlaydesKuniev
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Eric Colón
#BlaydesKuniev
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Darryl Ransom
#BlaydesKuniev
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

2
Blaydes
-
11
Kuniev
●29-28 Kuniev×11●29-28 Blaydes×2
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

34%
Blaydes
1%
Draw
65%
Kuniev
360 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Kuniev62.5%●29-28 Blaydes32.5%●30-27 Kuniev1.7%●30-27 Blaydes1.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Blaydes
R2
96%
Kuniev
R3
64%
Kuniev

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Curtis Blaydes
-190
66% implied win probability
Open: -275Best: +280
Rizvan Kuniev
+205
33% implied win probability
Open: +218Best: +239

Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCurtis BlaydesRizvan Kuniev
4casters-249+236
4Cx-249+231
Bet105-248+217
BetAnything-255+215
BetMGM-250+200
BetOnline-258+218
BetRivers-250+195
BetUS-265+218
Betway+280-455
Bookmaker-285+218
Bovada-260+215
Caesars-250+205
Circa-265+225
Cloudbet-247+222
DraftKings-245+200
FanDuel-255+210
Pinnacle-235+205
SXBet-257+239

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev?

Curtis Blaydes defeated Rizvan Kuniev by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr., held Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Baku Crystal Hall, Baku. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Curtis Blaydes won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Curtis Blaydes won the decision.

Was Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev a robbery?

Many scored it for Rizvan Kuniev: 65% of 360 fan cards scored it for Rizvan Kuniev; 85% of 13 media scores picked Rizvan Kuniev. The judges gave it to Curtis Blaydes.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Curtis Blaydes 78%22% Rizvan Kuniev

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

19-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
14-3-1 (1 NC)
1875
Power Index rating
1651
0
Win Streak
2
35
Age
34
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

4.18
SLpM
4.32
52%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.76
SApM
2.22
53%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

5.12
TD Avg.
0.79
47%
TD Acc.
75%
35%
TD Def.
93%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Curtis Blaydes · 2-3
  • L
    Josh Hokit
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rizvan Kuniev
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. · Jun 21, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Tom Aspinall
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Interim Heavyweight
  • W
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Sergei Pavlovich
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes · Apr 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:08 · Heavyweight
Rizvan Kuniev · 3-1
  • W
    Tyrell Fortune
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Curtis Blaydes
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. · Jun 21, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Hugo Cunha
    Contender Series 2024 · Aug 20, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Renan Ferreira
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2023 Regular Season · Apr 6, 2023
    No Contest · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 3 fights
39.2
Avg sig. strikes
51.3
2.90
Avg takedowns
0.00
4:08
Avg control time
3:07
174
Career high strikes
66
14
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Curtis Blaydes
Strike target
Rizvan Kuniev
73%
Head
75%
11%
Body
23%
15%
Leg
3%
Curtis Blaydes
Strike position
Rizvan Kuniev
54%
Distance
60%
18%
Clinch
40%
28%
Ground
1%