Curtis Blaydes

Curtis Blaydes
Blaydes at UFC 221
BornCurtis Lionell Blaydes
(1991-02-18) February 18, 1991 (age 33)
Naperville, Illinois, U.S.
Other namesRazor
ResidenceLakewood, Colorado, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight263 lb (119 kg; 18 st 11 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach80 in (203 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofChicago, Illinois, U.S.
TeamDutch Style MMA (until 2016)[3]
UFC Gym Lombard (formerly)[4]
Elevation Fight Team (2016–present)[5]
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Cody Donovan[6]
WrestlingNJCAA Wrestling[1]
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins18
By knockout13
By decision5
Losses5
By knockout5
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Harper Hawks
NJCAA National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Rochester 285 lb

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]

  1. ^ a b "Curtis Blaydes | UFC". UFC.com. September 14, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Steven Marrocco (April 7, 2016). "People kept pushing UFC Fight Night 86's Curtis Blaydes to fight, so he finally did". MMAjunkie.com.
  4. ^ Aaron Bronsteter (November 22, 2018). "The Evolution of Curtis Blaydes". TSN.
  5. ^ E. Spencer Kyte (November 21, 2018). "Joining the Elevation Fight Team in Denver has Curtis Blaydes feeling unstoppable". sportingnews.com.
  6. ^ "Curtis "Razor" Blaydes Received His BJJ Purple Belt from Professor Cody Donovan". September 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "Кертис Блейдс (Curtis Blades): лучшие бои и биография топ-тяжеловеса UFC - MMAExpress". mma.express. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Curtis "Razor" Blaydes". Sherdog.
  9. ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.