01:12. “I was never out. But Volkov is 6-7, 250 and has long legs that help him cover a great distance in a hurry.To Blaydes, the key for the fight is to take away Volkov’s space so he doesn’t have the room to do his teep kicks and other leg attacks.Bettors are backing him to be able to do it and keep his streak rolling. Curtis Blaydes Cody East 52 21 5 3 0 0 3 0 UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson Oct. 01, 2016 KO/TKO Elbows 2 2:02 loss. Check out all the facts and figures from UFC on ESPN 11, which saw Curtis Blaydes defeat Alexander Volkov in Las Vegas. Five fighters are facing potential 180-day suspensions as a result of their UFC on ESPN 11 bouts. Curtis Blaydes has no problems being the wrestling “heel” of MMA because of his style of fighting – as long as he keeps winning. Date. Win Blaydes is a massive favorite to defeat Alexander Volkov on … If it were for the belt, the UFC might be able to come to some sort of deal to bring Jones, the pound-for-pound best of all-time, back into the fold and into a championship bout for the vacant belt opposite Ngannou.And that leaves Blaydes, again, on the outside looking in.“It’s just another obstacle for me,” said Blaydes, “If Jon wants that fight, they’re going to give it to him and there’s nothing I can do about it. Curtis Blaydes has what you might call a non-Francis Ngannou record of 13-0 with a no-contest.
“It’s a long journey to get to that point. Curtis Blaydes Is A Complete Package. Get a title shot with a win over their opponent. But he’s publicly expressed interest in an Ngannou fight. Curtis "Razor" Blaydes (14-2-0, 1 NC) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Chicago, Illinois and the #3rd ranked Top Heavyweight MMA fighter. UFC on ESPN 11 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok. Welcome to MMA Junkie's European Union Experience. He later earned a full wrestling scholarship to Northern Illinois University. The 29-year-old posted a picture of Lewis’s recent statements on him and accepted a fight. The best scenario for him would be if Cormier beats Miocic and then follows through on his vow to retire. •
His ground-and-pound has also become a weapon and he’s one of the best at that in the sport.He knows the significance of the two losses to Ngannou, though, but he’s quick to point out that even though the fight in Beijing ended quickly, it was different than most of Ngannou’s other dramatic KOs.“He’s been taking guys’ heads off,” Blaydes said.
Curtis Blaydes celebrate after his win. He clipped me and I lost my balance, but I wasn’t out. UFC 242: Curtis Blaydes - "I'm Gonna Keep Doing What I Do Best" Athletes 11 months ago. See who Curtis Blaydes should fight next after his victory over Alexander Volkov at UFC on ESPN 11. He took Junior [dos Santos] out; he took Cain [Velasquez]; his last fight against [Jairzinho Rozenstruik], boom, he took him out right away. Heavyweight Division That’s why it always means so much because you knew what it took to get there.”'Deeply reckless': Critics slam leaked police memo about Breonna Taylor Blaydes was born in Naperville, Illinois and raised in nearby Chicago along with his four other siblings.
ET, ESPN) in the main event at UFC Apex and improve his non-Ngannou mark to 14-0.That surely would make him the front-runner for the next heavyweight title shot, particularly since former champion There is, though, what you may call Blaydes’ Ngannou problem that complicates matters.Blaydes is 0-2 against the UFC’s biggest slugger, who has been on a bit of a roll himself.
Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. While The Black Beast has foisted his thoughts on finishing Blaydes, in response ‘Razor’ Blaydes wrote, “Challenge Accepted”. Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis set to headline UFC event on Nov. 28 New, 12 comments By Mike Heck and Damon Martin Aug 18, 2020, 9:38pm EDT A new company has entered the MMA management circle and some notable names in the sport are represented. The doctor stopped the bout after two rounds, so Ngannou won by TKO.Blaydes reeled off five wins and that ridiculous no-contest in his next six bouts and landed another match with Ngannou. #2 There is so much that goes into it and so much you don’t always hear about. Curtis Blaydes was heading into his highest profile fight to date, when he took on Alistair Overeem in June 2018 at UFC 225.