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Curtis Blaydes
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Tale of the tape
| Waldo Cortes Acosta | Curtis Blaydes | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 10-3 | 14-6 (1 NC) |
| Last fight | lost vs Alexander Volkov (Decision - Unanimous, 2026-05-09) | lost vs Josh Hokit (Decision - Unanimous, 2026-04-11) |
| Country | Dominican Republic | unknown |
| Height | 76" | 76" |
| Reach | 78" | 80" |
| Age | 34.9 | 35.6 |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Our rank | #8 | #6 |
| Style label | power puncher | grappler |
Style profile
Percentile within the division · the dashed ring is average · outward is always better
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Tale of the tape
Division percentile. The hover carries the raw numbers.
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Curtis Blaydes
The numbers behind it
Rates are per 15 minutes of fight time, adjusted for the quality of
what the opponent usually allows. Defence and accuracy figures are percentages. A wider ±
means fewer rounds of evidence, and on the chart it is the whisker along that axis.
| Metric | Waldo Cortes Acosta | Division | Curtis Blaydes | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 56.3 ± 9.0 87th percentile | 49.5 | 56.8 ± 14.4 89th percentile | 49.5 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 53.9 ± 4.7 78th percentile | 57.0 | 59.0 ± 6.2 26th percentile | 57.0 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 2.53 ± 1.75 1st percentile | 3.93 | 6.67 ± 5.32 99th percentile | 3.93 |
| Takedown defence % | 65 ± 16 96th percentile | 56 | 59 ± 20 61st percentile | 56 |
| Control time s /15 min | 168 ± 44 1st percentile | 202 | 257 ± 106 97th percentile | 202 |
| Striking defence % | 51 ± 5 99th percentile | 47 | 51 ± 8 97th percentile | 47 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.83 ± 0.38 97th percentile | 0.63 | 0.63 ± 0.02 50th percentile | 0.63 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.42 ± 0.34 1st percentile | 0.69 | 0.46 ± 0.46 5th percentile | 0.69 |
| Metric | Waldo Cortes Acosta | Division | Curtis Blaydes | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | — | — | 68.8 ± 7.9 43rd percentile | 69.5 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | — | — | 77.2 ± 24.9 63rd percentile | 79.3 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | — | — | 4.36 ± 6.93 97th percentile | 3.79 |
| Takedown defence % | — | — | 77 ± 27 25th percentile | 78 |
| Control time s /15 min | — | — | 185 ± 136 97th percentile | 174 |
| Striking defence % | — | — | 49 ± 12 83rd percentile | 48 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | — | — | 1.34 ± 0.76 10th percentile | 1.40 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | — | — | 0.29 ± 0.29 30th percentile | 0.32 |
| Metric | Waldo Cortes Acosta | Division | Curtis Blaydes | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | — | — | 58.9 ± 31.8 31st percentile | 59.3 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | — | — | 54.6 ± 27.6 56th percentile | 55.0 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | — | — | 5.00 ± 15.60 94th percentile | 4.78 |
| Takedown defence % | — | — | 64 ± 14 79th percentile | 64 |
| Control time s /15 min | — | — | 198 ± 372 94th percentile | 193 |
| Striking defence % | — | — | 50 ± 12 81st percentile | 50 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | — | — | 0.37 ± 0.07 69th percentile | 0.37 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | — | — | 0.14 ± 0.14 69th percentile | 0.14 |
Rating over time
After the fight
Curtis Blaydes by Decision - Unanimous , round 3 at 5:00
Judges' cards
| Andrew Topps | 28 | 29 |
| Eric Colon | 28 | 29 |
| Mike Bell | 28 | 29 |