Curtis Blaydes | |||||||||||||||
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Born | Curtis Lionell Blaydes February 18, 1991 Naperville, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Other names | Razor | ||||||||||||||
Residence | Lakewood, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 263 lb (119 kg; 18 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Division | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
Reach | 80 in (203 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Fighting out of | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Team | Dutch Style MMA (until 2016)[3] UFC Gym Lombard (formerly)[4] Elevation Fight Team (2016–present)[5] | ||||||||||||||
Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Cody Donovan[6] | ||||||||||||||
Wrestling | NJCAA Wrestling[1] | ||||||||||||||
Years active | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||
Total | 24 | ||||||||||||||
Wins | 18 | ||||||||||||||
By knockout | 13 | ||||||||||||||
By decision | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Losses | 5 | ||||||||||||||
By knockout | 5 | ||||||||||||||
No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||
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Curtis Lionell Blaydes[7] (born February 18, 1991)[8] is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2014, Blaydes formerly competed for the Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA). As of July 30, 2024, he is #5 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.[9]