Result
Curtis BlaydesDecision (split)
MethodDecision (split)
RoundR3
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeHerb Dean
Details(28–29, 29–28, 29–28)
Elo swing+8Curtis Blaydes (1776 → 1784)-11Rizvan Kuniev (1710 → 1699)
DateJun 21, 2025
DivisionHeavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueBaku Crystal Hall
BroadcastESPN+
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W
Razor | 20-6-0Curtis Blaydes
L
14-3-1Rizvan Kuniev
Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev
Method :Decision (split)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Herb Dean
Details :(28–29, 29–28, 29–28)
Curtis Blaydes
Elo1781Great
3Y trend1792 → 1781
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (split)
Rizvan Kuniev
Elo1739Good
3Y trend1710 → 1739
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Curtis Blaydes won this fight by Decision (split) in round R3 at 5:00. Curtis Blaydes led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Curtis Blaydes and Rizvan Kuniev across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Curtis BlaydesRizvan Kuniev
Elo edge
Curtis Blaydes1781+12 last move
Rizvan Kuniev1739+20 last move
Why they are ranked here
Curtis Blaydes#12 of 174 active Heavyweight fighters · 1781 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Jailton Almeida (rated 1790 at the time): +20.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Sergei Pavlovich (rated 1786 at the time): -20.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +8 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 6 points behind #11 Alex Pereira, 4 ahead of #13 Anatoly Malykhin.
Rizvan Kuniev#27 of 174 active Heavyweight fighters · 1739 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Shamil Abasov (rated 1526 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Curtis Blaydes (rated 1776 at the time): -11.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +60 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 2 points behind #26 Alikhan Vakhaev, 0 ahead of #28 Salamu Abdurakhmanov.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Curtis BlaydesvsRizvan Kuniev
Control time
5:21vs0:26
Total strikes
101vs58
Sig. strikes
56vs45
Takedowns
2vs0
Finishing profile
Curtis BlaydesKO/TKO leads 65% of wins
Rizvan KunievKO/TKO leads 50% of wins
Common opponents
Alexander VolkovCurtis Blaydes: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Jun 20, 2020Rizvan Kuniev: upcoming · Oct 24, 2026
Jailton AlmeidaCurtis Blaydes: win · KO (punches) · Mar 9, 2024Rizvan Kuniev: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Feb 7, 2026
Justin WillisCurtis Blaydes: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Mar 23, 2019Rizvan Kuniev: loss · Decision (Majority) · Aug 29, 2015
Round stats
Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev is a completed Heavyweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : HILL VS ROUNTREE JR. Curtis Blaydes defeated Rizvan Kuniev by Decision (split) in round R3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev quick answers
Who won Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev?
Curtis Blaydes won Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev by Decision (split) in round R3 at 5:00.
What event is Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev on?
Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : HILL VS ROUNTREE JR.
What are the records for Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev?
Curtis Blaydes enters with a 20-6-0 record and Rizvan Kuniev enters with a 14-3-1 record.
What division is Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev?
Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev is listed as a Heavyweight fight.
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