Curtis Blaydes
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Tale of the tape
| Curtis Blaydes | Rizvan Kuniev | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 13-5 (1 NC) | 0-0 |
| Last fight | lost vs Tom Aspinall (KO/TKO, 2024-07-27) | no earlier UFC fight |
| Country | unknown | Russia |
| Height | 76" | 76" |
| Reach | 80" | 76" |
| Age | 34.3 | 33.3 |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Our rank | #6 | #7 |
| Style label | grappler | clinch grinder |
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.
Curtis Blaydes
Rizvan Kuniev
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 | Curtis Blaydes | Division | Rizvan Kuniev | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 56.8 ± 14.4 89th percentile | 49.5 | 54.0 ± 11.4 74th percentile | 49.5 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 59.0 ± 6.2 26th percentile | 57.0 | 54.7 ± 6.5 74th percentile | 57.0 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 6.67 ± 5.32 99th percentile | 3.93 | 3.25 ± 1.74 21st percentile | 3.93 |
| Takedown defence % | 59 ± 20 61st percentile | 56 | 64 ± 32 91st percentile | 56 |
| Control time s /15 min | 257 ± 106 97th percentile | 202 | 211 ± 31 70th percentile | 202 |
| Striking defence % | 51 ± 8 97th percentile | 47 | 48 ± 2 66th percentile | 47 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.63 ± 0.02 50th percentile | 0.63 | 0.68 ± 0.13 72nd percentile | 0.63 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.46 ± 0.46 5th percentile | 0.69 | 0.49 ± 0.49 13th percentile | 0.69 |
| Metric | Curtis Blaydes | Division | Rizvan Kuniev | 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 | Curtis Blaydes | Division | Rizvan Kuniev | 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 - Split , round 3 at 5:00
Judges' cards
| Ben Cartlidge | 28 | 29 |
| Darryl Ransom | 29 | 28 |
| Eric Colon | 29 | 28 |