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Curtis Blaydes
Fighter

Curtis Blaydes

"Razor"
19-6-0#7Heavyweight★ 5bonusesUnited StatesUnited StatesLast 5
Amateur MMA 5-0
NEXT FIGHT
vs Waldo Cortes Acosta
UFCNoche UFC: Rodriguez vs Silva·

CAREER SUMMARY

Curtis Blaydes holds a professional MMA record of 19-6-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 26 bouts on record. Curtis Blaydes has won 19 fights: 13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 6 by decision. Of 6 career losses, 5 came by KO/TKO and 0 by submission. In the UFC, Curtis Blaydes lands 4.18 significant strikes per minute with 52% accuracy and averages 5.12 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: April 11, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height
6'4"193 cm
Weight
265 lbs120 kg
Reach
80"203 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
1991-02-18
Age
35
Nationality
United States
Birthplace
Naperville, Illinois, United States

Fight DNA

Complete Fighter

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (14 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Granite Base
95 · top 7% in division
Punch power95
Kick power91
Punch speed93
Kick speed91
Accuracy92
Takedowns95
Ground striking95
Submissions84
Chin93
Body strength95
Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 19-6-0 (1 NC) · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed4.18per min
52% accuracy
Strikes absorbed2.76per min
53% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed5.12per 15 min
47% success
Takedowns stuffed35%
Submission attempts0.0per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Curtis Blaydes has won 5 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $300,000.

★ FOTN ×1★ POTN ×4
  1. ★ FOTNvs Josh Hokit · UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergApr 11, 2026
  2. ★ POTNvs Jailton Almeida · UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Mar 9, 2024
  3. ★ POTNvs Chris Daukaus · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs DaukausMar 26, 2022
  4. ★ POTNvs Alistair Overeem · UFC 225: Whittaker vs RomeroJun 9, 2018
  5. ★ POTNvs Cody East · UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs DodsonOct 2, 2016

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Curtis Blaydes earns per fight.

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  1. UFCNoche UFC: Rodriguez vs Silva
    vs Waldo Cortes AcostaHeavyweight

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Josh Hokit
    UFCUFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg· Apr 11, 2026· Heavyweight· 19-5 vs 8-0
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  2. WIN
    vs Rizvan Kuniev
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.· Jun 21, 2025· Heavyweight· 18-5 vs 13-2-1
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  3. LOSS
    vs Tom AspinallTitle bout
    UFCUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2· Jul 27, 2024· Interim Heavyweight· 18-4 vs 14-3
    TKO
    R1 · 1:00
  4. WIN
    vs Jailton Almeida
    UFCUFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2· Mar 9, 2024· Heavyweight· 17-4 vs 20-2
    TKO
    R2 · 0:36
    POTN
  5. LOSS
    vs Sergei Pavlovich
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes· Apr 22, 2023· Heavyweight· 17-3 vs 17-1
    TKO
    R1 · 3:08
  6. WIN
    vs Tom Aspinall
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall· Jul 23, 2022· Heavyweight· 16-3 vs 12-2
    TKO
    R1 · 0:15
  7. WIN
    vs Chris Daukaus
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus· Mar 26, 2022· Heavyweight· 15-3 vs 12-4
    TKO
    R2 · 0:17
    POTN
  8. WIN
    vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFCUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega· Sep 25, 2021· Heavyweight· 14-3 vs 12-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  9. LOSS
    vs Derrick Lewis
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis· Feb 20, 2021· Heavyweight· 14-2 vs 24-7
    TKO
    R2 · 1:26
  10. WIN
    vs Alexander Volkov
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov· Jun 20, 2020· Heavyweight· 13-2 vs 31-7
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  11. WIN
    vs Junior Dos Santos
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos· Jan 26, 2020· Heavyweight· 12-2 vs 21-6
    TKO
    R2 · 1:06
  12. WIN
    vs Shamil Abdurakhimov
    UFCUFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier· Sep 7, 2019· Heavyweight· 11-2 vs 20-4
    TKO
    R2 · 2:22
  13. WIN
    vs Justin Willis
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis· Mar 24, 2019· Heavyweight· 10-2 vs 8-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  14. LOSS
    vs Francis Ngannou
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2· Nov 24, 2018· Heavyweight· 10-1 vs 11-3
    TKO
    R1 · 0:45
  15. WIN
    vs Alistair Overeem
    UFCUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero· Jun 9, 2018· Heavyweight· 9-1 vs 43-16
    TKO
    R3 · 2:56
    POTN
  16. WIN
    vs Mark Hunt
    UFCUFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold· Feb 10, 2018· Heavyweight· 8-1 vs 13-11-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  17. WIN
    vs Aleksei Oleinik
    UFCUFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre· Nov 5, 2017· Heavyweight· 7-1 vs 55-10-1
    TKO
    R2 · 1:39
  18. WIN
    vs Daniel Omielanczuk
    UFCUFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker· Jul 9, 2017· Heavyweight· 6-1 vs 19-7-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  19. NC
    vs Adam Milstead
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs Korean Zombie· Feb 5, 2017· Heavyweight· 6-1 vs 8-1
    Overturned
    R2 · 0:59
  20. WIN
    vs Cody East
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson· Oct 2, 2016· Heavyweight· 5-1 vs 12-2
    TKO
    R2 · 2:02
    POTN
  21. LOSS
    vs Francis Ngannou
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos· Apr 10, 2016· Heavyweight· 5-0 vs 6-1
    TKO
    R2 · 5:00
  22. WIN
    vs Luis Cortez
    RFA 35: Moisés vs. Castillo· Feb 19, 2016· Heavyweight· 4-0 vs 3-2
    TKO
    R3 · 0:41
  23. WIN
    vs Allen Crowder
    Battle in the South 10· Apr 10, 2015· Heavyweight· 3-0 vs 5-0
    TKO
    R2 · 2:30
  24. WIN
    vs Brad Faylor
    Sugar Creek Showdown 23· Nov 15, 2014· Heavyweight· 2-0 vs 2-1
    TKO
    R2 · 0:45
  25. WIN
    vs William Baptiste
    XFO 53· Oct 11, 2014· Heavyweight· 1-0 vs 2-2
    TKO
    R1 · 2:14
  26. WIN
    vs Lorenzo Hood
    XFO 51· May 31, 2014· Heavyweight· 0-0 vs 6-1
    TKO
    R1 · 1:42

Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Curtis Blaydes's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
#7 Heavyweight
Meta rank
#10 Heavyweight
Peak
#2 Heavyweight
First ranked
Jul 10, 2017
Times ranked
370

Heavyweight

#1#5#10#1520182020202220242026Jul 10, 2017 · #15Sep 4, 2017 · #13Oct 9, 2017 · #12Nov 8, 2017 · #9Feb 12, 2018 · #5Mar 21, 2018 · #4Jun 13, 2018 · #2Jul 11, 2018 · #3Nov 28, 2018 · #4Sep 9, 2019 · #3Aug 17, 2020 · #2Feb 22, 2021 · #3May 10, 2021 · #4Sep 5, 2022 · #3Dec 6, 2022 · #4Jul 25, 2023 · #5Apr 30, 2024 · #4Jul 30, 2024 · #5Jun 24, 2025 · #4Mar 31, 2026 · #5Apr 14, 2026 · #6Apr 28, 2026 · #7Aug 11, 2026 · #7#7

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1864▼14
Peak
1902Jul 23, 2022
Rated fights
25
150016501800201520172019202120232025May 31, 2014 · 1542Oct 11, 2014 · 1573Nov 15, 2014 · 1610Apr 10, 2015 · 1654Feb 19, 2016 · 1690Apr 10, 2016 · 1633Oct 2, 2016 · 1677Jul 9, 2017 · 1704Nov 5, 2017 · 1746Feb 10, 2018 · 1772Jun 9, 2018 · 1814Nov 24, 2018 · 1780Mar 24, 2019 · 1803Sep 7, 2019 · 1834Jan 26, 2020 · 1872Jun 20, 2020 · 1895Feb 20, 2021 · 1857Sep 25, 2021 · 1880Mar 26, 2022 · 1889Jul 23, 2022 · 1902Apr 22, 2023 · 1882Mar 9, 2024 · 1897Jul 27, 2024 · 1875Jun 21, 2025 · 1878Apr 11, 2026 · 18641864

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Frequently asked questions

When does Curtis Blaydes fight next?

Curtis Blaydes fights Waldo Cortes Acosta on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Noche UFC: Rodriguez vs Silva.

What is Curtis Blaydes's record?

Curtis Blaydes's professional MMA record is 19-6-0.

Who is Curtis Blaydes fighting next?

Curtis Blaydes's next opponent is Waldo Cortes Acosta at Noche UFC: Rodriguez vs Silva.

Who did Curtis Blaydes fight last?

Curtis Blaydes most recently fought Josh Hokit at UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg on Saturday, April 11, 2026, LOSS (Unanimous Decision).

What weight class does Curtis Blaydes fight in?

Curtis Blaydes fights at Heavyweight.

Is Curtis Blaydes ranked in the UFC?

Curtis Blaydes is currently ranked #7 in the UFC Heavyweight division.

How many knockouts does Curtis Blaydes have?

Curtis Blaydes has 13 wins by KO/TKO and 0 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Curtis Blaydes won?

Curtis Blaydes has won 5 UFC post-fight bonuses: 1× Fight of the Night, 4× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Curtis Blaydes?

Curtis Blaydes is 6'4" (193 cm) tall.

How much does Curtis Blaydes weigh?

Curtis Blaydes weighs 265 lbs (120 kg).

What is Curtis Blaydes's reach?

Curtis Blaydes has a reach of 80" (203 cm).

How old is Curtis Blaydes?

Curtis Blaydes is 35 years old (born Feb 18, 1991).

Where is Curtis Blaydes from?

Curtis Blaydes is from United States.