Best fights of Curtis Blaydes
Over 12 years as a professional, Curtis Blaydes has compiled a 19-6 (13) record, including one title fight. Here are his best fights.
1. Curtis Blaydes KOs Junior dos Santos
On January 25, 2020 Curtis Blaydes faced Junior dos Santos in a heavyweight bout. Blaydes was 28 years old with a record of 12-2, and Santos was 35 with a record of 21-6. Blaydes was on a 2-fight winning streak, while Santos was coming off a loss. Blaydes stopped Junior dos Santos via TKO in the 2nd round.
2. Curtis Blaydes KOs Aleksei Oleinik
On November 4, 2017 Curtis Blaydes faced Aleksei Oleinik in a heavyweight bout. Blaydes was 26 years old with a record of 7-1, and Oleinik was 40 with a record of 55-10-1. Blaydes was coming off a win and Oleinik was on a 2-fight winning streak. Blaydes stopped Aleksei Oleinik via TKO in the 2nd round.
3. Curtis Blaydes defeats Alexander Volkov
On June 20, 2020 Curtis Blaydes faced Alexander Volkov in a heavyweight bout. Blaydes was 29 years old with a record of 13-2, and Volkov was 31 with a record of 31-7. Blaydes was on a 3-fight winning streak and Volkov was coming off a win. Blaydes won via unanimous decision.
4. Curtis Blaydes KOs Alistair Overeem
On June 9, 2018 Curtis Blaydes faced Alistair Overeem in a heavyweight bout. Blaydes was 27 years old with a record of 9-1, and Overeem was 38 with a record of 43-16. Blaydes was on a 3-fight winning streak, while Overeem was coming off a loss. Blaydes stopped Alistair Overeem via TKO in the 3rd round.
5. Curtis Blaydes KOs Shamil Abdurakhimov
On September 7, 2019 Curtis Blaydes faced Shamil Abdurakhimov in a heavyweight bout. Blaydes was 28 years old with a record of 11-2, and Abdurakhimov was 38 with a record of 20-4. Blaydes was coming off a win and Abdurakhimov was on a 3-fight winning streak. Blaydes stopped Shamil Abdurakhimov via TKO in the 2nd round.
6. Curtis Blaydes KOs Jailton Almeida
On March 9, 2024 Curtis Blaydes faced Jailton Almeida in a heavyweight bout. Blaydes was 33 years old with a record of 17-4, and Almeida was 32 with a record of 20-2. Blaydes was coming off a loss, while Almeida was on a 15-fight winning streak. Blaydes stopped Jailton Almeida via KO in the 2nd round.
7. Curtis Blaydes defeats Mark Hunt
On February 11, 2018 Curtis Blaydes faced Mark Hunt in a heavyweight bout. Blaydes was 26 years old with a record of 8-1, and Hunt was 43 with a record of 13-11-1. Blaydes was on a 2-fight winning streak and Hunt was coming off a win. Blaydes won via unanimous decision.
