Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev

Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev: Matchup Breakdown

Curtis Blaydes is 14-6 in the Heavyweight division with a 70% win rate. Rizvan Kuniev is 2-1 at Heavyweight, winning 66.7% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Curtis Blaydes leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. on Jun 21, 2025, won by Curtis Blaydes by Decision - Split in round 3.

Curtis Blaydes holds the higher ELO rating, 1,090 to 1,031. Career peaks are 1,170 for Curtis Blaydes and 1,031 for Rizvan Kuniev. Curtis Blaydes has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 14 victories, a 57.1% finish rate. Rizvan Kuniev has 1 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 50% of the time.

Curtis Blaydes stands 6' 4" with a reach of 80" and fights orthodox. Rizvan Kuniev is 6' 4" with a reach of 76", orthodox. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Curtis Blaydes. Curtis Blaydes is 35, Rizvan Kuniev is 34.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Curtis Blaydes has landed 809 significant strikes at 52.1% accuracy with 66 takedowns and 1h 27m of control time. Rizvan Kuniev has landed 154 at 48% with 0 takedowns and 9:22 of control.

Curtis Blaydes has 1 title fight (0 won) against 0 (0 won) for Rizvan Kuniev. They share 1 common opponent: Jailton Almeida.