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Curtis Blaydes wants Junior dos Santos next

Adam D Martin - September 8, 2019

UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes picked up a huge TKO win over Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC 242, and now he wants a piece of Junior dos Santos. “Razor” spoke to reporters following the event, and called his shot for his next opponent when asked what’s next for him.

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UFC 242 Results: Curtis Blaydes TKO's Shamil Abdurakhimov (VIDEO)

Chris Taylor - September 7, 2019

A heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and Shamil Abdurakhimov took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 242 event in Abu Dhabi. Curtis Blaydes (11-2 MMA) entered tonight’s contest looking to build off the momentum of his recent decision victory over Justin Willis. ‘Razor’ has gone 5-1 over his past six Octagon appearances, with his lone loss in that time coming at the hands of Francis Ngannou.

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UFC 242 | Heavyweight clash of Curtis Blaydes vs Shamil Abdurakhimov in the works

Drake Riggs - May 28, 2019

UFC 242 on September 7 will mark the UFC’s first trip back to Abu Dhabi since April 2014. As that event was headlined by heavyweights, this next card will feature them as well. The most notable fight swirling around the card is, of course, the big expected undisputed UFC lightweight title clash between the undefeated champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion, Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier.

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Curtis Blaydes sends message to Brock Lesnar: 'F**k you'

Tom Taylor - May 1, 2019

Last night, reports surfaced suggesting that a long-discussed heavyweight title fight between reigning champ Daniel Cormier and WWE star Brock Lesnar is off the table. The reason, these reports stated, is that the pro wrestling export Lesnar has decided he’s done with mixed martial arts. Heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes isn’t happy to hear this. There hasn’t been a heavyweight title fight since November of 2018, when Cormier defended his title in a short-notice showdown with Derrick Lewis. Granted, that’s partly due to Cormier’s lingering injuries, but it’s also due the uncertainty surrounding this potential Lesnar vs. Cormier fight. Therein lies the issue for Curtis Blaydes.

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Tai Tuivasa roasts rival Justin Willis after Curtis Blaydes loss

Thomas Taylor - March 24, 2019

On Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC Nashville, rising heavyweight prospect Justin Willis gave up a lopsided decision loss to Curtis Blaydes. Since this loss, Willis has been quite open about the setback, keeping his fans updated on social media. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvX-tN7gMWI/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BvZqxztgXy3/ “Learn, Grow, Conquer. I will be back greater! Great fight [Curtis Blaydes],” Willis wrote on Instagram. “Thanks for showing your true colors, I understand you but anywho we shall undoubtedly see each other again soon, enjoy. Until then I will get back to work. The rest of the division is in trouble and to all my haters enjoy it while it last. God bless.”

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What's next for UFC Nashville main and co-main event fighters?

Cole Shelton - March 24, 2019

On Saturday night, the UFC returned to our screens with the exciting UFC Nashville card. In the co-main event, Curtis Blaydes and Justin Willis met to settle their differences inside the Octagon. Meanwhile, in the main event, Anthony Pettis moved up to welterweight to take on Stephen Thompson.

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Justin Willis reacts to loss to Curtis Blaydes

Tom Taylor - March 24, 2019

Justin Willis had plenty to say about Curtis Blaydes before their UFC Nashville co-main event battle, but ultimately failed to back up his talk as he was soundly outwrestled by his foe en route to a unanimous decision loss. Speaking on Instagram post-fight, Willis seem to bury the hatchet with Blaydes, congratulating his rival on a solid victory and assuring they will meet again in the near future.

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Pros react to Curtis Blaydes dominant decision win over Justin Willis at UFC Nashville

Chris Taylor - March 23, 2019

Tonight’s UFC Nashville event was co-headlined by a heavyweight bout between division staples Curtis Blaydes and Justin Willis. Curtis Blaydes (10-2 MMA) entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after having his five-fight win streak snapped at the hands of Francis Ngannou this past November.

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EXCLUSIVE | Curtis Blaydes makes prediction for UFC Nashville battle with Justin Willis

Tom Taylor - March 12, 2019

On March 23, at UFC Nashville, dangerous heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes will look to distance himself from a tough loss to Francis Ngannou as he takes Justin Willis. Heading into this matchup, the wrestling specialist Blaydes expects Willis to be well-prepared, as he trains at American Kickboxing Academy alongside top heavyweight wrestlers like Daniel Cormier and Cain Velasquez.

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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 111 // Vicente Luque | Josh Emmett | Bobby Moffett | Dom Reyes | Curtis Blaydes

Jason Kindschy - February 28, 2019

We kick things off with the surging UFC welterweight coming off a fight of year candidate in his win over Bryan Barberena at UFC Phoenix, “The Silent Assassin” Vicente Luque. We’ll recap the sensational win over Barberena, discuss what’s next for him, and hear why he chose to call out Neil Magny and Jorge Masvidal.

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Curtis Blaydes doesn't believe 'past transgressions' had anything to do with Greg Hardy DQ loss

Chris Taylor - January 26, 2019

Curtis Blaydes doesn’t believe that Greg Hardy intentionally broke any rules in his disqualification loss to Allen Crowder at UFC Brooklyn. The controversial former Dallas Cowboy, Hardy, made his octagon debut at last weekend’s UFC on ESPN+ 1 event against Allen Crowder.

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Matchup between Curtis Blaydes and Justin Willis on tap for UFC Nashville

Drake Riggs - January 15, 2019

As it was revealed today, the UFC looks to be returning to Nashville, Tennesse in March as the first fight for the event was reported to be the welterweight scrap pitting Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson vs Anthony “Showtime” Pettis. Now we’ve gotten word of the next potential matchup which is a clash at heavyweight.

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Joe Rogan and Brendan Schaub react to Francis Ngannou's first-round KO of Curtis Blaydes

Tom Taylor - November 25, 2018

UFC color commentator Joe Rogan was not on duty for Saturday’s UFC Beijing broadcast, and instead hosted one of his popular Fight Companion podcasts for the card, alongside his friends Brendan Schaub, Bryan Callen and Eddie Bravo. As you can probably imagine, the whole gang was quite impressed by the UFC Beijing main event, which saw former UFC heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou rebound from losses to Stipe Miocic and Derrick Lewis with a thunderous, first-round knockout of streaking American wrestler Curtis Blaydes.

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Curtis Blaydes issues statement following second loss to Francis Ngannou

Chris Taylor - November 24, 2018

A heavyweight tilt between perennial division contenders Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou headlined today’s UFC Beijing event. The bout served as a rematch, as Francis Ngannou and Curtis Blaydes had previously met at UFC Fight Night 86 in April of 2016, with “The Predator” emerging victorious by way of second-round TKO (doctors stoppage).

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MMA Community reacts to Francis Ngannou defeating Curtis Blaydes

Chris Taylor - November 24, 2018

A heavyweight collision between perennial division contenders Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou headlined tonight’s UFC Beijing event. The bout served as a rematch, as Francis Ngannou had previously defeated Curtis Blaydes via second-round TKO (doctors stoppage) at UFC Fight Night 86 in April of 2016.

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UFC Beijing Results: Francis Ngannou stops Curtis Blaydes (VIDEO)

Chris Taylor - November 24, 2018

A key heavyweight rematch between perennial division contenders Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou headlined tonight’s UFC Beijing event. Curtis Blaydes enters tonight’s UFC Beijing main event on a five-fight win streak, his latest being a third-round TKO victory over Alistair Overeem at UFC 225.

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Curtis Blaydes vows to break heavyweight record in UFC Beijing fight with Francis Ngannou

Tom Taylor - November 21, 2018

On Saturday night in Beijing, China (early Saturday morning in North America), streaking UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes will look to avenge the lone loss of his MMA career as he takes on former UFC heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou. Heading into this fight, Curtis Blaydes has the opportunity to tie or even break a pretty impressive record in the UFC heavyweight division.

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UFC Beijing: Curtis Blaydes vs. Francis Ngannou 2 fight card

Tom Taylor - November 20, 2018

The next UFC event on the calendar is UFC Beijing, which goes down this Saturday morning in Beijing, China. This UFC Beijing card will be headlined by a heavyweight rematch between top contender Curtis Blaydes and former title challenger Francis Ngannou.