Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Curtis Blaydes won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, June 21, 2025·Baku, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan
Style matchupCurtis Blaydes: WrestlervsRizvan Kuniev: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Curtis Blaydes wins(68.1%)
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.
- Rizvan Kuniev has 58pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Curtis Blaydes has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Curtis Blaydes
Red Corner
VS
Rizvan Kuniev
Blue Corner
-240
(71%)
Vegas Odds
+198
(34%)
35
Age
34
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'4"
Height
6'4"
203.2 cm
Reach
193.04 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Curtis Blaydes
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Chris Daukaus · Mar 22W
KOvs Tom Aspinall · Jul 22L
KOvs Sergei Pavlovich · Apr 23W
KOvs Jailton Almeida · Mar 24L
KOvs Tom Aspinall · Jul 24Rizvan Kuniev
oldest →latest
W
vs Jailton Almeida · Feb 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Curtis BlaydesMetricRizvan Kuniev
4.18
Strikes / min
3.94
2.76
Strikes absorbed / min
2.33
53%
Strike defense
48%
5.12
TDs / 15 min
0.98
35%
Takedown defense
93%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.42evenly matched on net striking+1.61
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Curtis BlaydesRizvan Kuniev
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Curtis Blaydes(10 fights)Rizvan Kuniev(2 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+100.3-100.3
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-48.848.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.349.3
Curtis Blaydes
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach80.0"
Fights19
Rizvan Kuniev
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights2