Curtis Blaydes: record, fights and statistics
Curtis Blaydes (“Razor”) is a heavyweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 20-6-0 (1 no contest). StatsNext stores 22 UFC bouts for Curtis Blaydes (15-6, 1 no contest). In the 3 fights stored since Jun 21, 2025, Curtis Blaydes is 2-1.
Profile
| Height | 6'4" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 80" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Born | 1991 |
| Current UFC ranking | Heavyweight #5 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Curtis Blaydes's fighting stats?
Across 22 stored UFC bouts with statistics (199 minutes) through September 12, 2026, Curtis Blaydes lands 4.19 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.83, with 51.2% striking accuracy and 55.2% striking defense. Grappling: 5.29 takedowns per 15 minutes at 47.3% accuracy, 35.0% takedown defense, 0.00 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 15-6 in 22 stored UFC bouts, 8 of 15 wins inside the distance.
Curtis Blaydes: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.19 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.83 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 51.2% |
| Significant striking defense | 55.2% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.15 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 5.29 |
| Takedown accuracy | 47.3% |
| Takedown defense | 35.0% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 6.70 |
| Share of fight time in control | 44.7% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 22 (198.6) |
Significant strikes landed: 70.8% head, 11.2% body, 18% legs; 53.3% at distance, 17.4% in the clinch, 29.3% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 8 | 5 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 7 | 1 |
15-6 (1 no contest) in the 22 stored UFC bouts since April 10, 2016, averaging 9.2 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Curtis Blaydes among fighters
| Figure | Curtis Blaydes | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 0.0 | 262nd of 360 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 6.60 | 35th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 6.83 | 223rd of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 52.7 | 88th of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 47.2 | 135th of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 113th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 3.00 | 34th of 243 |
| Takedown accuracy | 35.3 | 23rd of 44 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 82nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 19.1 | 89th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Jun 21, 2025
- 2 wins: 2 by decision
- 1 loss: 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Jun 21, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 254 of 471 (53.9%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 250 of 496 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 8 of 32 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 1 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 11:04 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Waldo Cortes Acosta (10-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Heavyweight | 24 of 74 (28) | 4 of 10 | 3:38 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Josh Hokit (2-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Heavyweight | 174 of 302 (177) | 2 of 7 | 2:05 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Rizvan Kuniev (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Heavyweight | 56 of 95 (45) | 2 of 15 | 5:21 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Tom Aspinall (7-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 1:00 | 1 | Heavyweight (title) | 5 of 11 (14) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Jailton Almeida (6-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 0:36 | 5.6 | Heavyweight | 16 of 25 (1) | 0 of 0 | 0:09 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Sergei Pavlovich (5-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 3:08 | 3.1 | Heavyweight | 14 of 56 (36) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Tom Aspinall (5-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 0:15 | 0.3 | Heavyweight | 4 of 10 (3) | 0 of 0 | 0:01 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Chris Daukaus (4-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 0:17 | 5.3 | Heavyweight | 30 of 63 (13) | 0 of 0 | 0:03 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik (6-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Heavyweight | 32 of 96 (18) | 3 of 6 | 6:19 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Derrick Lewis (14-5) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 1:26 | 6.4 | Heavyweight | 28 of 52 (7) | 0 of 3 | 0:15 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Alexander Volkov (5-1) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Heavyweight | 69 of 99 (31) | 14 of 25 | 19:52 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Junior Dos Santos (15-5) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 1:06 | 6.1 | Heavyweight | 28 of 60 (7) | 0 of 6 | 0:16 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Shamil Abdurakhimov (5-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 2:22 | 7.4 | Heavyweight | 25 of 43 (3) | 5 of 5 | 6:13 |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Justin Willis (4-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Heavyweight | 22 of 33 (2) | 7 of 11 | 11:44 |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Francis Ngannou (6-2) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 0:45 | 0.8 | Heavyweight | 1 of 8 (13) | 0 of 2 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
- Curtis Blaydes in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
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- UFC grappling statistics — Heavyweight
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