Curtis Blaydes “Razor”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 72/100 · peak 76 · Grappler · 15–6 in 21 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 72 (career peak 76), Curtis Blaydes's ORCA rating ranks 8th of 54 active heavyweights. Striking defence grades 90 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 93), 3rd of 54 active heavyweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling defence, which grades 45, with control time conceded, seconds per minute grading 98. The 15 UFC wins split 8 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission and 7 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 86 | 10 of 54 | Total strikes landed per minute 92 |
| Striking defence | 90 | 3 of 54 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 93 |
| Grappling offence | 74 | 10 of 54 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 99 |
| Grappling defence | 45 | 39 of 54 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 98 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 99. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 76.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 72 (peak 76)
- Heavyweight rank
- 8 of 54 active
- UFC record
- 15–6
- Pro record
- 20–6
- Graded UFC bouts
- 21
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Reach
- 80″ (203 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Dutch Style MMA/ UFC Gym Lombard IL
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.03
- Significant strike accuracy: 51%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.74
- Significant strike defence: 58%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 4.92
- Takedown accuracy: 47%
- Takedown defence: 38%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2026-09-12 · W vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta · Decision - Unanimous · Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado
- 2026-04-11 · L vs Josh Hokit · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg
- 2025-06-21 · W vs Rizvan Kuniev · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
- 2024-07-27 · L vs Tom Aspinall · KO/TKO · UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
- 2024-03-09 · W vs Jailton Almeida · KO/TKO · UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
- 2023-04-22 · L vs Sergei Pavlovich · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
- 2022-07-23 · W vs Tom Aspinall · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
- 2022-03-26 · W vs Chris Daukaus · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
- 2021-09-25 · W vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
- 2021-02-20 · L vs Derrick Lewis · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
- 2020-06-20 · W vs Alexander Volkov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov
- 2020-01-25 · W vs Junior Dos Santos · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos
- 2019-09-07 · W vs Shamil Abdurakhimov · KO/TKO · UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
- 2019-03-23 · W vs Justin Willis · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
- 2018-11-24 · L vs Francis Ngannou · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
- 2018-06-09 · W vs Alistair Overeem · KO/TKO · UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
- 2018-02-10 · W vs Mark Hunt · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
- 2017-11-04 · W vs Aleksei Oleinik · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre
- 2017-07-08 · W vs Daniel Omielanczuk · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
- 2016-10-01 · W vs Cody East · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
- 2016-04-10 · L vs Francis Ngannou · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos
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