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Curtis Blaydes
Curtis Blaydes
19-6 · USA
September 12, 2026 · Glendale, Arizona, USA
Heavyweight
Prediction
Cortes AcostaWin probabilityBlaydes
43.1%56.9%
KO / TKO
52%
Submission
8%
Decision
39%
Expected fight time: 9.8 min
What drives the pick

Each bar is a feature's push on the model from the center axis. Red pushes toward Cortes Acosta, blue toward Blaydes. Tap a bar for why.

Predicted outcomes
Cortes Acosta43%
Wins by
Model
Equity
Mkt
KO / TKO20%47%
Submission5%12%
Decision18%41%
Predicted output
Sig. strikes43 (2456)
Takedowns0.1 (0.00.4)
Blaydes57%
Wins by
Model
Equity
Mkt
KO / TKO32%56%
Submission3%6%
Decision22%38%
Predicted output
Sig. strikes48 (2763)
Takedowns0.8 (0.02.6)
Combined totals~91 sig strikes~0.9 takedownsmkt —
How it ends
mkt —
R127%
R221%
R313%
Distance39%
Fighter props
Most sig. strikestie 1.2%
Cortes Acosta
44.0%+125
Blaydes
-12554.8%
Most takedownstie 47.9%
Cortes Acosta
8.3%+525
Blaydes
-52543.7%
Significant strikes — over/under
Cortes Acosta
Expected: 43.0
43
Over 43
41.8%
+136
Exactly 43
1.5%
push
Under 43
56.7%
-136
054108
Blaydes
Expected: 48.4
48.5
Over 48.5
42.3%
+136
Under 48.5
57.7%
-136
061121
Takedowns — over/under
Cortes Acosta
Expected: 0.1
0
Over 0
13.0%
Exactly 0
87.0%
push
Under 0
0.0%
035
Blaydes
Expected: 0.8
1
Over 1
28.2%
+187
Exactly 1
19.0%
push
Under 1
52.8%
-187
035

Odds are model-implied (no real prop market is priced for these). The “most” prices are draw-no-bet — a tie (for takedowns, usually 0–0) is a push, so each side is priced off its chance of winning given a result, while the % shown is the raw chance of landing strictly more. Drag a line in half-point steps: a half line (e.g. 2.5) is a clean over/under, while a whole number adds a third outcome — landing exactly on it, a push — so over, exact and under sum to 100%. On a whole number the over/under odds are draw-no-bet (priced off the decisive mass, since the push refunds), so the two sides stay mirror images rather than implying an arbitrage.

Expected fight time 9.8 min. Predicted-output ranges are percentiles of the model’s simulated fights: sig strikes the middle 50% (25th–75th); takedowns the wider 10th–90th, since they’re 0 in most fights so a narrow band would collapse to 0. Win-by-method = win probability × that fighter’s own method split: the model forecasts how the fight ends, and that forecast is divided between the corners by each fighter’s finishing record — UFC wins in full, earlier-career wins at half weight, as of fight night — reconciled so the fighters’ totals still equal their win probabilities and the methods still total the fight-level forecast above. “Equity” is each of those over that fighter’s win % — how they win given that they win — so a column adds to 100%, and it differs by corner. A fighter with no classifiable wins at any level leans on the fight-level split. “How it ends” is the model’s round-of-finish split. “Mkt” is the de-vigged market prop (consensus across books), shown for context, not as a betting signal; rounds & totals slots fill as that data lands. Percentages are apportioned by largest remainder, so each set adds to its total exactly and an individual figure can sit a point off its own rounding.

Model vs market

No market on record for this bout.

Skill ratings
Cortes Acosta
Striking
86
Boxing
91
Kicking
85
Clinch
73
Striking def.
77
Wrestling off.
27
Wrestling def.
96
Ground game
53
Submissions
27
Grappling def.
94
Blaydes
Striking
85
Boxing
81
Kicking
83
Clinch
87
Striking def.
77
Wrestling off.
97
Wrestling def.
83
Ground game
97
Submissions
76
Grappling def.
94
Trait web
71.2Striking71.6
Blaydes +0.4
46.3Grappling56.1
Blaydes +9.8
Str/minStr accStr defAbsorbedTD/15TD accTD defSubs
Hover a point to see the values
Cortes AcostaBlaydes
Tale of the tape
Physical
34 yrs
Age
35 yrs
6'4"
Height
6'4"
78"
Reach
80"
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Striking (UFC career)
5.34
91st
Strikes landed / min
4.18
78th
48%
71st
Strike accuracy
52%
84th
3.63
43rd
Strikes absorbed / min
2.76
66th
54%
61st
Strike defense
53%
56th
Grappling (UFC career)
0.40
34th
Takedowns / 15 min
5.12
97th
50%
83rd
Takedown accuracy
47%
76th
73%
78th
Takedown defense
35%
30th
0.1
48th
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.0
45th
Form & résumé
77%
UFC win rate
70%
-1
Win/loss streak
-1
60%
Last-5 win rate
40%
50%
Finish rate
57%
1613
96th
Recent opp. quality
1589
93rd
93
Days since last fight
121

Small figures are each fighter's percentile among UFC fighters (higher = better).

Recent form (last 5 UFC)
Waldo Cortes Acosta
  • LAlexander VolkovU-DEC R3
    Close +1144mo before
  • WDerrick LewisKO/TKO R2
    Close -3358mo before
  • WShamil GazievKO/TKO R1
    Close -15210mo before
  • WAnte DelijaKO/TKO R1
    Close +10810mo before
  • LSergei PavlovichU-DEC R3
    Close +2121y 1mo before
Curtis Blaydes
  • LJosh HokitU-DEC R3
    Close -1045mo before
  • WRizvan KunievS-DEC R3
    Close -2521y 3mo before
  • LTom AspinallKO/TKO R1
    Close +3072y 2mo before
  • WJailton AlmeidaKO/TKO R2
    Close +1152y 6mo before
  • LSergei PavlovichKO/TKO R1
    Close -1333y 5mo before
Cortes Acosta — win / loss by method
Record: 17-3-0

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
9 wins, 0 losses
W
53% of wins
L
0% of losses
Submission
1 win, 0 losses
W
6% of wins
L
0% of losses
Decision
7 wins, 3 losses
W
41% of wins
L
100% of losses
UFC
10win3loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
5 (50%)KO/TKO(0%) 0
0 (0%)Submission(0%) 0
5 (50%)Decision(100%) 3
Non-UFC
7win0loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
4 (57%)KO/TKO() 0
1 (14%)Submission() 0
2 (29%)Decision() 0
Blaydes — win / loss by method
Record: 19-6-0, 1 NC

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
13 wins, 5 losses
W
68% of wins
L
83% of losses
Submission
0 wins, 0 losses
W
0% of wins
L
0% of losses
Decision
6 wins, 1 loss
W
32% of wins
L
17% of losses
UFC
14win6loss0draw1NC
WinsLosses
8 (57%)KO/TKO(83%) 5
0 (0%)Submission(0%) 0
6 (43%)Decision(17%) 1
Non-UFC
5win0loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
5 (100%)KO/TKO() 0
0 (0%)Submission() 0
0 (0%)Decision() 0
Cortes Acosta
Finishing
Finish rate53%
by KO/TKO52%
by submission1%
by decision47%
Early-finish tendency41%
Octagon time
At distance
In the clinch
On the ground
Late-round dominance53%
Résumé
Quality of wins1544.8
Avg opponent Elo1561
Vs ranked (W–L)0–0
Title fights0
Momentum51.1
Reach vs division+0.8"
Height vs division+1.4"
Blaydes
Finishing
Finish rate59%
by KO/TKO59%
by submission0%
by decision41%
Early-finish tendency37%
Octagon time
At distance
In the clinch
On the ground
Late-round dominance86%
Résumé
Quality of wins1585.2
Avg opponent Elo1587
Vs ranked (W–L)0–0
Title fights0
Momentum32.5
Reach vs division+2.8"
Height vs division+1.4"

Profiles

Experience
Cortes Acosta
Blaydes
14
UFC fights
21
150.1 min · 10.7 avg
Octagon time
193.5 min · 9.2 avg
8y 2m
Career length
12y 2m
UFC schedule strength

Opponents' records on fight night — toggle their full cross-promotional record vs UFC bouts only.

Cortes Acosta
Blaydes
261W–100L · 72.3%Softtop 86%
Overall
370W–90L · 80.4%Strongtop 32%
183W–78L · 70.1%Softtop 85%
Wins
290W–75L · 79.5%Strongtop 37%
78W–22L · 78.0%Averagetop 62%
Losses
80W–15L · 84.2%Strongtop 27%
Non-UFC schedule strength
Cortes Acosta
Blaydes
52W–25L · 67.5%
Overall
18W–6L · 75.0%
52W–25L · 67.5%
Wins
18W–6L · 75.0%
0W–0L
Losses
0W–0L
Distance striking
Cortes Acosta
Blaydes
5.72
Landed / min
4.82
46.9%
Accuracy
39.2%
54.6%
Defense
58.2%
0.70
Knockdowns / 15 min
0.16
80.7%
Time at distance
45.1%
Grappling & control
Cortes Acosta
Blaydes
0.40
Takedowns / 15 min
5.12
50.0%
Takedown accuracy
47.8%
73.9%
Takedown defense
35.0%
0.10
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.00
60.4%
Control share
90.8%
Strike target map
Cortes Acosta
  • Head71%(537)div 65%
  • Body15%(113)div 19%
  • Legs14%(109)div 16%
Blaydes
  • Head72%(585)div 65%
  • Body11%(89)div 19%
  • Legs17%(135)div 16%

Where each fighter lands significant strikes (career). “div” = the weight-class average.

Waldo Cortes Acosta
CloseSSTDKDCtrl
  • Cortes Acosta—/——/—
    Blaydes—/——/—

Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.

Curtis Blaydes
CloseSSTDKDCtrl
  • Blaydes—/——/—
    Cortes Acosta—/——/—

Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.