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Curtis Blaydes lands 4.2 and absorbs 2.8 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Curtis Blaydes's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Curtis Blaydes's takedown threat ranks in the top 10% of the division. Takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Curtis Blaydes wins 79% of rounds across 48 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Curtis Blaydes has 5 KO/TKO losses in 6 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.24 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 44 out of 99, average for the division.

Curtis Blaydes finishes 57% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Curtis Blaydes is 35 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Heavyweight
“Razor”

Curtis Blaydes

19-6 (1 NC)21 UFC
Wrestler
Form
Declining
8× Title
8× 5R
Output Builds Late
High Wear
6'4"ht·80"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
Last fightLJosh Hokit·U-DEC·R3·3mo ago
Fighter Context
14–6UFC1 NC·
8KO
·
0Sub
·
6Dec
·
9.2min/fight
·
194UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
12–6(19 fights)
·
58%finish rate
·
-0.2str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
3–1(4 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
+3.0str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
1–1(2 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+3.4str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.42
Positive
82%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.801
Elite
95%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
44
Average
31%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
79%
Dominant
95%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Curtis Blaydes — 4.18 significant strikes per minute, 52% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.76 strikes per minute.

Blaydes
Ground & Pound
Head Hunter
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.18
Str. Accuracy52%
809UFC landed/1,552attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.9 vs avg2.76
Str. Defense53%
KD Rate / fight0.10
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.24
CQ KO Power
Below Avg7%ile0.25
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
72%
Body
11%
Leg
17%
By Position
Distance52%
/
Clinch18%
/
Ground30%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 121 rounds
Round 217 rounds
Round 38 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed16152557
Avg. Absorbed11916126
Avg. Net+5+6+9-7+1
Grappling

Curtis Blaydes — 5.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, 47% takedown accuracy, 35% takedown defense.

Blaydes
G&P Threat
·251s ctrlElite Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min5.12
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY10.70
TD Accuracy47%
66UFC landed/138attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense35%
7UFC defended/20opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Curtis Blaydes — 14 UFC wins (8 KO/TKO, 6 decision), 57% finish rate.

Finish Rate
57%
Average
div avg 68%
How They Lose
6UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO8 / 14
Submission0 / 14
Decision6 / 14
KD → Finish
2/2Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO5 / 6
Submission0 / 6
Decision1 / 6
Loss Pattern
5 of 6 losses by finish in R1–R2
Explosive starter. 7 of 8 KOs inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
40%
2 of 5 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.5pts
W5 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
14%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 6 more in second half of career
0+50+100+150+200avgNC20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

21 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.22.74.1R1R2R3
R1n=21
R2n=17
R3n=8
Outputsig strikes / min
3.7
4.7
5.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.6
2.9
3.4
Diff
+1.2
+1.9
+1.9

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+105%L3
-21%53%126%WWWLWLWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Blaydes — 21 UFC Fights

Curtis Blaydes — UFC fight record: 14 wins, 6 losses.

Result
Method
21 fights
L
Josh Hokit
HW
U-DEC R3Apr '26
-3
·174 SS (58%)·177 abs·2/7 td·125s ctrl
W
Rizvan Kuniev
HW
S-DEC R3Jun '25
+11
·56 SS (59%)·45 abs·2/15 td·321s ctrl
L
Tom Aspinall
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:00Jul '24
-9
·5 SS (45%)·14 abs·1 kd taken
W
Jailton Almeida
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 0:36Mar '24
+15
·16 SS (64%)·1 abs·9 td taken·9s ctrl
L
Sergei Pavlovich
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:08Apr '23
-22
·14 SS (25%)·36 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken
W
Tom Aspinall
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:15Jul '22
+1
·4 SS (40%)·3 abs
W
Chris Daukaus
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R2 · 0:17Mar '22
+17
·30 SS (48%)·13 abs·1 kd landed
W
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
HW
U-DEC R3Sep '21
+14
·32 SS (33%)·18 abs·3/6 td·379s ctrl
L
Derrick LewisElite
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:26Feb '21
+21
·28 SS (54%)·7 abs·0/3 td·15s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Alexander Volkov
TITLEHW
U-DEC R5Jun '20
+38
·69 SS (70%)·31 abs·14/25 td·1 td taken·1192s ctrl
All Fighters
Heavyweight
“Razor”

Curtis Blaydes

19-6 (1 NC)21 UFC
Form
6'4"ht·80"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
Last fightLJosh Hokit·U-DEC·3mo ago
Fighter Context
14–6UFC1 NC·
8KO
·
0Sub
·
6Dec
·
9.2min/fight
·
194UFC min
vs. Winning Record12–6
vs. Veterans (8+ W)3–1
vs. Elite (15+ W)1–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.42
82%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.801
95%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
44
31%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
79%
95%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Blaydes
Heavyweight avg
Ground & PoundHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min4.18
Str. Accuracy52%
809UFC landed/1,552attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.9 vs avg2.76
Str. Defense53%
KD Rate / Fight0.10
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.24
CQ KO Power
Below Avg7%ile0.25
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
72%
Body
11%
Leg
17%
By Position
Dist52%
Clinch18%
Ground30%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=21
R2
n=17
R3
n=8
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed16152557
Absorbed11916126
Net+5+6+9-7+1
Grappling
Blaydes
Heavyweight avg
G&P Threat
251s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min5.12
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY10.70
TD Accuracy47%
66UFC landed/138attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense35%
7UFC defended/20opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
57%
Average
Win Methods
8KO/TKO
0Sub
6Dec
Loss Methods
5KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
40%2 of 5 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.5pts
W5 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
14%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.22.74.1R1R2R3
R1n=21
R2n=17
R3n=8
Outputsig strikes / min
3.7
4.7
5.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.6
2.9
3.4
Diff
+1.2
+1.9
+1.9

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Blaydes — UFC Fight Log
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L
Josh HokitHW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '26
174 SS (58%)·177 abs·2/7 td·125s ctrl
W
Rizvan KunievHW
S-DEC·R3·Jun '25
56 SS (59%)·45 abs·2/15 td·321s ctrl
L
Tom AspinallTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '24
5 SS (45%)·14 abs·1 kd taken
W
Jailton AlmeidaHW
KO/TKO·R2·Mar '24
16 SS (64%)·1 abs·9 td taken·9s ctrl
L
Sergei PavlovichTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '23
14 SS (25%)·36 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken
W
Tom AspinallTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '22
4 SS (40%)·3 abs
W
Chris DaukausTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R2·Mar '22
30 SS (48%)·13 abs·1 kd
W
Jairzinho RozenstruikHW
U-DEC·R3·Sep '21
32 SS (33%)·18 abs·3/6 td·379s ctrl
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