Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight mainstay
Curtis
Blaydes has orbited the title picture, oscillating between
exercising patience and staying active while other names rose and
sank through the ranks. Throughout his career, he has indicated and
placed a premium on operating at an entirely different plane
compared to his peers. In saying that, his approach is
straightforward: Step inside the Octagon, secure victory without
the concern of delivering a spectacle and repeat.
Make no mistake, his sights are still firmly fixed on championship
supremacy. However, ahead of his fight against
Tom
Aspinall in enemy territory back in July 2022, Blaydes claimed
that the allure of championship pales in comparison to the
imperative of providing for his family and securing a bright future
for his daughter.
While Blaydes’ resume boasts several notable victories over
divisional stalwarts, it perpetually appears as though he is on the
cusp of earning a title shot with a couple of victories, only to
somehow falter at pivotal junctures. At