Curtis Blaydes News
UFC Vegas 71: ‘Pavlovich vs. Blaydes’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - April 22, 2023
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 71 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Sergei Pavlovich vs. Curtis Blaydes. Pavlovich (17-1 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a five-fight winning streak, his latest being a knockout victory over Tai Tuivasa. The 30-year-old Russian standout has won all five of his most recent bouts by KO / TKO.
UFC Vegas 71: ‘Pavlovich vs. Blaydes’ Weigh-In Results - 2 Fighters Miss Weight
Susan Cox - April 21, 2023
UFC Vegas 71 takes place tomorrow, Saturday, April 22nd at the APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The weigh-ins took place at the the UFC host hotel in ‘Sin City’.
Curtis Blaydes explains why he believes Francis Ngannou has a better shot in boxing compared to Conor McGregor
Harry Kettle - April 21, 2023
Curtis Blaydes has explained why he thinks former opponent Francis Ngannou has a better shot in boxing than Conor McGregor did. This weekend, Curtis Blaydes will take on Sergei Pavlovich in a blockbuster heavyweight collision. It will serve as his latest attempt to force himself into the title conversation.
Sergei Pavlovich expecting first-round finish streak to come to end against Curtis Blaydes: "He knows the stakes"
Josh Evanoff - April 20, 2023
UFC heavyweight contender Sergei Pavlovich is hoping to earn a win on Saturday, but he knows it won’t come easy. The Russian has been out of action since his clash with Tai Tuivasa in December. In that outing, Pavlovich scored a first-round knockout win, his fifth in a row. In that stretch, the heavyweight contender had picked up stoppage victories over names such as Derrick Lewis and Shamil Abdurakhimov.
Pro fighters make their picks for Sergei Pavlovich vs. Curtis Blaydes
Cole Shelton - April 19, 2023
In the main event of UFC Vegas 71, a battle of top-five heavyweights goes down as Sergei Pavlovich takes on Curtis Blaydes. Heading into the scrap, Pavlovich is a +134 underdog while the American is a -172 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The pros believe Blaydes will use his wrestling – similar to what Alistair Overeem did – to beat up Pavlovich and get a ground-and-pound TKO.
Curtis Blaydes names himself Jon Jones' biggest challenge at heavyweight: "The odds are in my favor"
Josh Evanoff - April 18, 2023
UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes believes he’s Jon Jones’ biggest challenge. ‘Razor’ has been out of the octagon since his UFC London showdown with Tom Aspinall last July. In that outing, the British star suffered a knee injury in the first round, giving Blaydes the victory by stoppage. The win was his third in a row, having already earned lopsided wins over Chris Daukaus and Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
Curtis Blaydes believes it is too late for Ciryl Gane to try and rectify his grappling issues: “He's not gonna get it”
Harry Kettle - March 30, 2023
UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes isn’t convinced that fellow contender Ciryl Gane will be able to rectify his grappling deficiencies. In recent years, Ciryl Gane has emerged as one of the most impressive fighters in the heavyweight division. Despite that, though, the former interim champion has been unable to capture the undisputed belt – despite having two attempts at doing so.
Sergei Pavlovich vs. Curtis Blaydes set to headline UFC Fight Night event on April 22
Susan Cox - February 22, 2023
Sergei Pavlovich vs. Curtis Blaydes is set to headline the UFC Fight Night event on April 22nd. This, according to ESPN‘s Brett Okamoto, who took to ‘Twitter’ with a picture of the two fighters and the commentary:
Chael Sonnen explains why Curtis Blaydes is the hardest fight at heavyweight for Jon Jones
Cole Shelton - September 17, 2022
Chael Sonnen believes Curtis Blaydes is the toughest fight for Jon Jones at heavyweight. For years now, the talk of Jones moving up to heavyweight has been prominent but the former UFC light heavyweight champion has made it known he is bulking up for his debut. When he will fight at heavyweight is still uncertain, but when he does it seems likely he will face Francis Ngannou or Stipe Miocic. However, for former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen, he thinks Curtis Blaydes is the toughest challenge for ‘Bones’ at heavyweight, not Miocic or Ngannou.
Ciryl Gane reacts to callout from perennial heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes
Harry Kettle - September 6, 2022
Ciryl Gane has given his thoughts on the callout he received from fellow heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes. At UFC Paris last weekend, Ciryl Gane finished Tai Tuivasa in what proved to be a thoroughly entertaining heavyweight main event in the French capital. He had to overcome some adversity, but ‘Bon Gamin’ still managed to prove that he’s a real threat in the title picture.
Curtis Blaydes says he is “down” to fight Jon Jones following recent comments: “Bro, you know I’m not tiny”
Harry Kettle - July 29, 2022
Curtis Blaydes has confirmed that he’d be interested in fighting Jon Jones following their recent back and forth. For many years now Curtis Blaydes has been hovering around the top five of the UFC’s heavyweight division, just waiting for his chance to really break into the title conversation. He’s suffered setbacks against big hitters like Francis Ngannou and Derrick Lewis but aside from that, he’s been fairly consistent – to the point where many are calling for him to get a big name in his next fight.
Curtis Blaydes targets winner of Tai Tuivasa vs. Ciryl Gane: "I deserve a title eliminator fight"
Josh Evanoff - July 25, 2022
UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes is ready for a title eliminator fight. ‘Razor’ is fresh off his victory over Tom Aspinall at UFC London last Saturday. Sadly, the win likely didn’t come the way Blaydes wanted. Just seconds into the contest, the Brit’s knee buckled, and the contest was called off. Blaydes was given the victory via first-round TKO.
What's next for Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall after UFC London?
Cole Shelton - July 25, 2022
In the main event of UFC London, Curtis Blaydes headed into enemy territory to take on rising contender Tom Aspinall. Blaydes entered the fight coming off a KO win over Chris Daukuas back in March after earning a decision win over Jairzinho Rozensturik to get back into the win column. Aspinall, meanwhile, defeated Alexander Volkov by first-round submission last time out.
UFC London Bonus Report: Molly McCann and Paddy Pimblett among four POTN winners
Chris Taylor - July 23, 2022
The Octagon returned to England for today’s UFC London event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall. Tonight’s ‘Blaydes vs. Aspinall’ main event did not result in the thrilling back and forth contest most fans were anticipating. Instead, the hometown fighter in Aspinall suffered a knee injury in the early stages of the opening round which left him unable to continue.
Pros react after Curtis Blaydes defeats Tom Aspinall via TKO at UFC London
Chris Taylor - July 23, 2022
Today’s UFC London event was headlined by a key heavyweight matchup featuring Curtis Blaydes taking on Tom Aspinall. Blaydes (17-3 MMA) had entered the main event sporting a two-fight winning streak, his latest being a TKO victory over Chris Daukaus. ‘Razor’ had gone 6-1 over his past seven fights overall, with his lone loss in that time coming against Derrick Lewis.
UFC London Results: Curtis Blaydes defeats Tom Aspinall via TKO (Video)
Chris Taylor - July 23, 2022
Today’s UFC London event is headlined by a key heavyweight matchup featuring Curtis Blaydes taking on Tom Aspinall. Blaydes (16-3 MMA) will enter the main event sporting a two-fight winning streak, his latest being a TKO victory over Chris Daukaus. ‘Razor’ has gone 6-1 over his past seven fights overall, with his lone loss in that time coming against Derrick Lewis.
Curtis Blaydes believes Tom Aspinall is "legit," expects to face the Gane-Tuivasa winner next
Cole Shelton - July 22, 2022
Curtis Blaydes says he knows Tom Aspinall is legit but is confident he will get his hand raised on Saturday night in London, England. After Blaydes knocked out Chris Daukaus and Aspinall submitted Alexander Volkov, he figured he would face the Brit next time out. He knew he still needed a few more wins before getting a title shot so was glad to head to England and face the hometown fighter.
UFC London: 'Blaydes vs. Aspinall' Weigh-in Results
Cole Shelton - July 22, 2022
The UFC heads back to London, England on Saturday for UFC London. In the main event, Curtis Blaydes takes on Tom Aspinall in a crucial heavyweight fight. It’s the second straight main event for Aspinall who submitted Alexander Volkov in the main event of UFC London in March. Blaydes, meanwhile, knocked out Chris Daukaus back in March after defeating Jairzinho Rozenstruik by decision to return to the win column after suffering a KO loss to Derrick Lewis.