Curtis Blaydes
UFC 2016–present · rated in 5 editions · peak overall 85.0
Scouting report
Holding the all-time UFC heavyweight record for most takedowns landed, Curtis "Razor" Blaydes is a wrestling-based fighter at 265 pounds. Born in Naperville, Illinois, the NJCAA national champion combined ground control with developing knockout power to finish Alistair Overeem, Junior dos Santos, and Chris Daukaus, his wrestling reflected in an 85 Wrestling rating and 79 Strength.
Peak ratings
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Blaydes established his wrestling pedigree between 2016 and 2017, rebounding from a debut loss to Francis Ngannou to defeat Cody East, Adam Milstead, Daniel Omielanczuk in Las Vegas, and out-wrestle Alexey Oleinik at UFC 217 in Madison Square Garden. His NJCAA wrestling, double legs, and heavy ground strikes are reflected in an 92 Wrestling and 88 Cardio.
Blaydes set the UFC single-fight takedown record against Mark Hunt in Perth with 12 takedowns, stopped Alistair Overeem with ground elbows at UFC 225 in Chicago, and dominated Justin Willis and Shamil Abdurakhimov via TKO in Abu Dhabi. His top rides and ground-and-pound anchor his 94 Wrestling and 90 Cardio.
Between 2020 and 2021, Blaydes stopped Junior dos Santos with punches in Raleigh, set the UFC heavyweight single-fight takedown record with 14 takedowns against Alexander Volkov in Las Vegas, and dominated Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 266. His takedown chain wrestling, top control, and pace justify his 95 Wrestling and 90 Cardio.
Blaydes knocked out Chris Daukaus in Columbus, defeated Tom Aspinall in London, and scored a second-round knockout of Jailton Almeida with hammerfists at UFC 299 in Miami to earn an interim title rematch against Aspinall at UFC 304 in Manchester. His takedown defense and wrestling base maintain his 94 Wrestling and 88 Cardio.
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