Top-ranked heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Waldo Cortes Acosta entered the Octagon tonight with expectations of putting on a show for the audience. However, their lackluster showdown on the UFC Noche main card brought nothing but scoring controversy and scorching backlash from the fans.
Curtis Blaydes owns one of the most decorated wrestling résumés in heavyweight history. The Athlon Sports MMA Team prediction model, which does not consider betting odds, still picks against him, and the reason is damage rather than skill.
Waldo Cortes-Acosta will attempt to rebound from his first Top Five setback when he faces Curtis Blaydes at Noche UFC 4 on Saturday in Glendale, Arizona.
Curtis Blaydes meets Waldo Cortés-Acosta in a heavyweight crossroads bout on 13 September. The American veteran brings a 19-6 record and power in both fists, whilst the Dominican challenger sits at 17-3 with nine knockouts and a submission to his name.
Heavyweight contenders Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Curtis Blaydes are expected to clash at Noche UFC 4 on Sept. 19, according to multiple reports. MMA Junkie first reported the matchup, with MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Damon Martin confirming the bout is in the works.
Curtis Blaydes remains unconvinced that Josh Hokit can sustain a career at heavyweight despite his unbeaten UFC record, though he gives the rising contender a strong chance against Derrick Lewis on June 14 at UFC White House.
Josh Hokit hasn’t had much time to recover from his last fight, and it’s starting to show as June 14 draws closer. Hokit is set for his fourth UFC bout in less than a year, with the White House Lawn hosting another chance for him to build on what’s been a quick rise through the heavyweight ranks.
Derrick Lewis wasn’t originally on the UFC Freedom 250 card. Then, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, got involved. Now, he is set to fight against Josh Hokit on June 14.
Curtis Blaydes has raised eyebrows regarding the unanimous decision victory for Josh Hokit. At the Kaseya Center in Miami during UFC 327, the heavyweights went toe-to-toe, unleashing a flurry of powerful strikes over three rounds.
Heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Josh Hokit went to war on the UFC 327 main card last weekend in Miami. Their efforts earned them Fight of the Night honors, a fat bonus check, and solidified them a spot in the conversation of Fight of the Year.
For Curtis Blaydes and Josh Hokit, UFC 327 carried on well beyond the cage, straight into an ambulance ride that somehow matched the chaos of the fight itself.
Josh Hokit is rapidly emerging as one of the most intriguing prospects in the UFC heavyweight division. The unbeaten 28-year-old holds a 9-0 professional record and faced Curtis Blaydes, a former title contender ranked sixth, in just his third UFC appearance.
MIAMI — The cost of greatness can be brutal. For Curtis Blaydes, that price came in the form of serious injuries following his unforgettable war with Josh Hokit at UFC 327.
MIAMI — Some fights are entertaining. Others are unforgettable. Then there are fights like the one between Josh Hokit and Curtis Blaydes a brutal, high-paced heavyweight war that will live on as one of the most electrifying battles in recent memory.
There is no doubt that Josh Hokit has been one of the funniest fighters around. From delivering speeches like Chael Sonnen to his trash talk and interviews, he never misses a chance to entertain.
UFC 327: Jiri Prochazka vs. Carlos Ulberg continues on the main card with a fight between Curtis Blaydes and Stewart Nicoll in the heavyweight division on Saturday.
The featured prelim of UFC 313 which feature one of the best heavyweights in the promotion welcoming a promotional newcomer. Former interim title challenger Curtis “Razor” Blaydes (18-5) will take on Rizvan Kuniev (13-2-1, 1 NC).
The UFC is heading to Seattle, Washington on February 22nd and over the weekend, we learned of a big time heavyweight matchup that will be on the card.
Curtis Blaydes, aiming to bounce back from a loss in a bout the UFC's interim heavyweight championship, will return to action against a UFC rookie. Rizvan Kuniev, who competed in Dana White's Contender Series, will oppose Blaydes on Feb.
Curtis Blaydes will welcome Rizvan Kuniev to the UFC. A fighter from Dagestan signed off Dana White's Contender Series, Kuniev (13-2-1) has booked his UFC debut against none other than perennial heavyweight contender Blaydes.
For the first time in 11 years, an interim title will be defended in the UFC when Tom Aspinall puts his temporary belt on the line at UFC 304 against Curtis Blaydes.
This past Saturday night in the featured prelim of UFC 299, we saw a pivotal matchup in the heavyweight division. Curtis “Razor” Blaydes (18-4) returned to the octagon as he looked to be the first man inside the octagon to defeat top prospect Jailton Almeida (20-3).
UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes isn’t shying away from a potential fight with champion Jon Jones and believes he has the characteristics that make him the toughest matchup for the champ.
The UFC has struggled in finding Jones an opponent for his heavyweight debut, but it appears we're inching closer to finally seeing him back in the Octagon.