Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev
Curtis Blaydes is 20-6-0; Rizvan Kuniev is 15-4-1. Curtis Blaydes is 1 year older than Rizvan Kuniev. Curtis Blaydes has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Rizvan Kuniev. They have met once: Curtis Blaydes 1, Rizvan Kuniev 0.
Style & credentials
- 2022Purple belt · BJJCody Donovan
- 2012Champion · NJCAAHeavyweight (285 lb)
- 2012All-American · NJCAAHeavyweight (285 lb)
- —Champion · State HS285 lb (Illinois, IHSA Class 3A)
- 2020International Master of SportSanda
- 2020Eagle FC Heavyweight ChampionshipEagle FC
- 2024Contract winner · DWCS
- 2018Champion · WMMAA European ChampionshipsHeavyweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- WNoche UFC: Silva vs Delgado· Sep 12, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.· Jun 21, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega· Sep 25, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov· Jun 20, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis· Mar 23, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker· Jul 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- NC
- WCody EastUFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson· Oct 1, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:02 · Heavyweight
- L
- WLuis CortezRFA 35: Moisés vs. Castillo· Feb 19, 2016TKO · R3 · 0:41 · Heavyweight
- W
- WBrad FaylorSugar Creek Showdown 23· Nov 15, 2014TKO · R2 · 0:45 · Heavyweight
- WWilliam BaptisteXFO 53· Oct 11, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:14 · Heavyweight
- WLorenzo HoodXFO 51· May 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:42 · Heavyweight
- LUFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev· Oct 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira· Feb 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.· Jun 21, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
Full record · 21 fightsShow less
- NC
- W
- WEdivan SantosDana White's Contender Series 41· Sep 28, 2021TKO · R3 · 1:00 · Heavyweight
- WVladimir DainekoEagle FC 31· Dec 20, 2020TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WRuud VernooijEagles Next Level· Feb 15, 2020Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WShamil AbasovGFC 16· Aug 30, 2019TKO · R3 · 4:52 · Heavyweight
- WNurmorad NavidGorets FC· Jul 6, 2019SUB · R1 · 2:07 · Heavyweight
- WNavid YadegariGorets FC· Jul 6, 2019SUB
- WJosé JimenezUMC 01· Jun 2, 2018TKO · R1 · 2:35 · Heavyweight
- WKonstantin AndreitsevProFC 64: Tibilov vs Shvets· Dec 24, 2017Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- L
- WMikhail IstominVoronezh Interregional 2012· Jan 20, 2012TKO · R2 · Heavyweight
- DTBAUkraine Regional· Oct 9, 2011DRAW
- WAnatoli CiumacUkraine Regional· Oct 8, 2011
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Curtis Blaydes and Rizvan Kuniev ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. (Sat, Jun 21, 2025), where Curtis Blaydes won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Curtis Blaydes and Rizvan Kuniev?
Curtis Blaydes is 20-6-0 and Rizvan Kuniev is 15-4-1.
Who has the longer reach, Curtis Blaydes or Rizvan Kuniev?
Curtis Blaydes has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Rizvan Kuniev, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Curtis Blaydes or Rizvan Kuniev?
Neither. Both stand 6'4" · 193 cm.
Who is older, Curtis Blaydes or Rizvan Kuniev?
Curtis Blaydes is 35 and Rizvan Kuniev is 34.
Who has more finishes, Curtis Blaydes or Rizvan Kuniev?
Curtis Blaydes has 13 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Rizvan Kuniev has 10 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).