Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Curtis Blaydes won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, October 1, 2016·Portland, Oregon, USA, USA
Style matchupCody East: WrestlervsCurtis Blaydes: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Curtis Blaydes wins(55.9%)
Actual result: Curtis Blaydes wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Curtis Blaydes is a KO finisher (57% of wins). Cody East has lost 100% of fights by KO.
- Curtis Blaydes has 13pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Curtis Blaydes has 19pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Curtis Blaydes has a 15cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Cody East
Red Corner
VS
Curtis Blaydes
Blue Corner
+195
(34%)
Vegas Odds
-235
(70%)
37
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'3"
Height
6'4"
187.96 cm
Reach
203.2 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Cody East
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Walt Harris · Apr 16Curtis Blaydes
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Tom Aspinall · Jul 22L
KOvs Sergei Pavlovich · Apr 23W
KOvs Jailton Almeida · Mar 24L
KOvs Tom Aspinall · Jul 24W
vs Rizvan Kuniev · Jun 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Cody EastMetricCurtis Blaydes
4.15
Strikes / min
4.18
7.32
Strikes absorbed / min
2.76
40%
Strike defense
53%
3.97
TDs / 15 min
5.12
16%
Takedown defense
35%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-3.17Δ 4.59 — meaningful gap+1.42
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Cody EastCurtis Blaydes
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Cody East(2 fights)Curtis Blaydes(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-2.02.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-13.013.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
Cody East
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach—
Fights2
Curtis Blaydes
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach80.0"
Fights19