Curtis Lionell Blaydes was born on February 18,1991 and is an American professional mixed martial artist.
37 Facts About Curtis Blaydes
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Curtis Blaydes currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Curtis Blaydes was born in Naperville, Illinois, and raised in nearby Chicago along with his four other siblings.
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Curtis Blaydes played football for De La Salle as a defensive end.
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Curtis Blaydes later earned a full wrestling scholarship to Northern Illinois University.
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At Harper, Curtis Blaydes won the NJCAA National Championship as a redshirt sophomore.
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Curtis Blaydes made his promotional debut against Francis Ngannou on April 10,2016, at UFC Fight Night 86.
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Curtis Blaydes lost the fight via TKO at the conclusion of the second round due to doctor stoppage.
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Curtis Blaydes next faced Cody East on October 1,2016, at UFC Fight Night 96.
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Curtis Blaydes won the fight via TKO in the second round, winning his first UFC Performance of the Night bonus.
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Curtis Blaydes faced Adam Milstead on February 4,2017, at UFC Fight Night 104.
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Subsequently, the result was changed to a No Contest after Curtis Blaydes tested positive for marijuana.
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Curtis Blaydes faced Daniel Omielanczuk on July 8,2017, at UFC 213.
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Curtis Blaydes faced Alexey Oleynik on November 4,2017, at UFC 217.
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Curtis Blaydes won the fight via TKO due to a doctor stoppage.
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The referee stopped the fight after Curtis Blaydes delivered an illegal kick to a downed opponent and called a doctor to check on Oliynyk.
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Curtis Blaydes faced Mark Hunt on February 11,2018, at UFC 221.
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Curtis Blaydes faced Alistair Overeem on June 9,2018, at UFC 225.
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Curtis Blaydes won the fight via TKO due to elbows in the third round.
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Curtis Blaydes faced Francis Ngannou in a rematch on November 24,2018, in the main event at UFC Fight Night 141 He lost the fight via TKO early into the first round.
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Curtis Blaydes faced Justin Willis on March 23,2019, at UFC Fight Night 148.
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Curtis Blaydes continually took Willis down, scoring multiple takedowns and knocking down Willis in the second round winning the fight via unanimous decision.
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Curtis Blaydes faced Shamil Abdurakhimov on September 7,2019, at UFC 242.
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Curtis Blaydes won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Curtis Blaydes faced Junior dos Santos on January 25,2020, at UFC Fight Night 166.
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Curtis Blaydes won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.
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Curtis Blaydes faced Alexander Volkov on June 20,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Curtis Blaydes vs Volkov.
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Curtis Blaydes won the fight via unanimous decision.
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Curtis Blaydes was scheduled to face Derrick Lewis on November 28,2020, at UFC on ESPN: Curtis Blaydes vs Lewis.
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Curtis Blaydes lost the fight via knockout in the second round.
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Curtis Blaydes faced Jairzinho Rozenstruik on September 25,2021, at UFC 266.
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Curtis Blaydes faced Chris Daukaus on March 26,2022, at UFC on ESPN 33.
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Curtis Blaydes won the fight via TKO early in the second round.
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Curtis Blaydes faced Tom Aspinall on July 23,2022, at UFC Fight Night 208.
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Curtis Blaydes won the fight via TKO after Aspinall suffered a knee injury and was unable to defend himself in the opening minute of the fight.
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Curtis Blaydes faced Sergei Pavlovich on April 22,2023, at UFC Fight Night 222.
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Curtis Blaydes lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.