Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Curtis Blaydes won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, September 7, 2019·Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Model Prediction: Curtis Blaydes wins(67.1%)
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.
- Shamil Abdurakhimov enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Curtis Blaydes is a KO finisher (57% of wins). Shamil Abdurakhimov has lost 83% of fights by KO.
- Curtis Blaydes has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Curtis Blaydes
Red Corner
VS
Shamil Abdurakhimov
Blue Corner
-550
(85%)
Vegas Odds
+425
(19%)
35
Age
44
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'4"
Height
6'3"
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 Tom Aspinall · Jul 22L
KOvs Sergei Pavlovich · Apr 23W
KOvs Jailton Almeida · Mar 24L
KOvs Tom Aspinall · Jul 24W
vs Rizvan Kuniev · Jun 25Shamil AbdurakhimovL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Andrei Arlovski · Sep 18W
KOvs Marcin Tybura · Apr 19L
KOvs Chris Daukaus · Sep 21L
KOvs Sergei Pavlovich · Mar 22L
KOvs Jailton Almeida · Jan 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Curtis BlaydesMetricShamil Abdurakhimov
4.18
Strikes / min
2.41
2.76
Strikes absorbed / min
3.02
53%
Strike defense
55%
5.12
TDs / 15 min
1.01
35%
Takedown defense
45%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.42Δ 2.03 — meaningful gap-0.61
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Curtis BlaydesShamil Abdurakhimov
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Curtis Blaydes(10 fights)Shamil Abdurakhimov(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+15.3-15.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+28.0-28.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Curtis Blaydes
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach80.0"
Fights19
Shamil Abdurakhimov
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights11