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.
Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 13 media scorecards
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Blaydes
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29-28Blaydes
- Christian Laporte · Sherdog.com29-28Kuniev
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com29-28Kuniev
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Kuniev
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Kuniev
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29-28Kuniev
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned29-28Kuniev
- CombatPress.com29-28Kuniev
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Kuniev
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Kuniev
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Kuniev
- MMAMania.com29-28Kuniev
Fan Scorecards
360 fan scorecards submitted
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Curtis Blaydes | Rizvan Kuniev | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Insights
- Rizvan Kuniev stops 94% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Curtis Blaydes lands 5.04 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2022Purple belt · BJJCody Donovan
- 2012Champion · NJCAAheavyweight (285 lb)
- 2012All-American · NJCAAheavyweight (285 lb)
- —Champion · State HS285 lb (Illinois, IHSA Class 3A)
- 2020International Master of SportSanda
- 2020Eagle FC Heavyweight ChampionshipEagle FC
- —ProFC Heavyweight ChampionshipProFC
- 2018Champion · Russian Nationalssuper-heavyweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. · Jun 21, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
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- WUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov · Jun 20, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis · Mar 23, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker · Jul 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- NC
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. · Jun 21, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WHugo CunhaDana White's Contender Series 68 · Aug 20, 2024TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- NCProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2023 Regular Season · Apr 6, 2023No Contest · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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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.