Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Rizvan Kuniev has 3 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Rizvan Kuniev has 3 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Rizvan Kuniev has 3 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
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Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev: Matchup Breakdown
Curtis Blaydes is 15-6 (1 NC) in the Heavyweight division with a 68.2% 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 MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,158 to 1,031. Career peaks are 1,210 for Curtis Blaydes and 1,031 for Rizvan Kuniev. Curtis Blaydes has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 15 victories, a 53.3% finish rate. Rizvan Kuniev has 1 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 50.0% 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 833 significant strikes at 51.2% accuracy with 70 takedowns and 1h 31m of control time. Rizvan Kuniev has landed 154 at 48.0% with 0 takedowns and 0h 09m of control.
They share 2 common opponents: Jailton Almeida, Alexander Volkov.
Have Curtis Blaydes and Rizvan Kuniev fought before?
Yes. Curtis Blaydes and Rizvan Kuniev have fought once in the UFC. Curtis Blaydes won by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. on June 21, 2025.
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Who has more UFC wins, Curtis Blaydes or Rizvan Kuniev?
Curtis Blaydes has more UFC wins: 15 to 2. Curtis Blaydes's UFC record is 15-6 (1 NC); Rizvan Kuniev's is 2-1.
KO/TKO wins: Curtis Blaydes 8, Rizvan Kuniev 1. Submission wins: Curtis Blaydes 0, Rizvan Kuniev 0.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.
Who is taller, Curtis Blaydes or Rizvan Kuniev?
Curtis Blaydes and Rizvan Kuniev are the same height: 6'4". Curtis Blaydes has the longer reach: 80 inches to 76.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.