Curtis Blaydes earned an important win over Tom Aspinall on Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night 208, but he felt little satisfaction with his victory due to an injury that occurred just seconds into the opening round. Aspinall suffered a right knee injury 15 seconds into […]
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MMA Notebook: Blaydes Pummels Daukaus; Diaz Wants Out of UFC Contract
Curtis Blaydes typically beats his opponents on the ground with his dominant wrestling game. On Saturday night, he showed he can just as easily finish a fight from his feet. Blaydes knocked out Chris Daukaus just 17 seconds into the second round, finishing his opponent with a straight right followed […]
UFC Fight Night 205: Chris Daukaus Faces Uphill Battle vs. Curtis Blaydes
Chris Daukaus saw his momentum in the heavyweight division come to a grinding halt in December and now, he’ll try to restart his ascent toward the title on Saturday when he takes on the imposing Curtis Blaydes in the main event of UFC Fight Night 205. Daukaus (12-4) won his […]
UFC Fight Night 185: Heavyweight Contenders Blaydes, Lewis Square Off in Main Event
Neither Curtis Blaydes nor Derrick Lewis has figured heavily in the heavyweight title discussion as of late, despite the fact that both rank as top-five contenders. But there’s still plenty at stake for both men when they meet up in the main event at UFC Fight Night 185 in Las […]
UFC on ESPN 18: Smith, Clark Step into Main Event After COVID-19 Sidelines Blaydes
It doesn’t hold title implications, and only one of the fighters is ranked. But the light heavyweight clash between Anthony “Lionheart†Smith and Devin Clark should still entertain fans when it serves as a replacement main event for UFC on ESPN 18 on Saturday night. Smith and Clark moved into […]