Heavyweight

Curtis Blaydes

Razor

19-6

Age
35
Height
6'4"
Reach
6'8"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Elevation Fight Team
Out of
USA
Style
wrestler
Fight IQ
B · 69
Finish rate
0%
Win rate
76%

Career methods

KO/TKO
10
Sub
0
Dec
9

FightMetric

SLpM

4.18

SApM

3.14

Str Acc

61%

Str Def

60%

TD Avg

5.12

TD Acc

48%

TD Def

65%

Sub Avg

0.00

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels

Fight IQ

69B

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

B

Ground

C+

Defense

C+

Counter

B

Reaction

proxy

C+

Agility

proxy

C+

TD react

C+

Chin

B

What they do well

  • Counter punching

    Can punish a reaching opponent. Not a pure counter artist, but the return shot is live.

Where they leak

No glaring hole — the résumé is even.

Scouting report

Curtis Blaydes “Razor” is a 35-year-old Orthodox heavyweight out of USA, camped at Elevation Fight Team. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels. Career mark 19-6-0 — 10 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 9 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (69).

What works. Counter punching is the standout at 74 (B). Can punish a reaching opponent. Not a pure counter artist, but the return shot is live. Ground game C+ on 5.12 TD/15 and 0.00 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 60% / 3.14 SApM. Counter punching B; punching agility C+ (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 65% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Timing & reaction is the soft spot (60, C+). Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent. Opponents who take away their first look and make them solve a second problem have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

Recent tape (6 bouts): L 4049391 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 4001837 (Decision - Split R3) · L 4010976 (KO/TKO R1) · W 4873640 (KO/TKO R2) · L 4217395 (KO/TKO R1). Form index negative over the last 5. 1 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.

Ground game

62 C+

Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.

  • 5.12 takedowns / 15 at 48% accuracy
  • 0.00 submission attempts / 15 · 0 career sub wins

Striking defense

63 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 60% striking defense · 3.14 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 6 defeats

Counter punching

74 B

Can punish a reaching opponent. Not a pure counter artist, but the return shot is live.

  • 61% accuracy on 4.18 SLpM
  • 0.75 knockdowns / 15 · 10 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

60 C+

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 60% · TD def 65% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.14 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

65 C+

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 4.18 SLpM at 61% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.14 SApM

Takedown reaction

61 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 65% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

71 B

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 6 losses
  • 9 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
Apr 12, 2026Fighter 4049391LDecision - Unanimous3 5:00174/302
Jun 21, 2025Fighter 4001837WDecision - Split3 5:0056/95
Jul 28, 2024Fighter 4010976LKO/TKO1 1:005/11
Mar 10, 2024Fighter 4873640WKO/TKO2 0:3616/25
Apr 22, 2023Fighter 4217395LKO/TKO1 3:0814/56
Jul 23, 2022Fighter 4010976WKO/TKO1 0:154/10