Curtis Blaydes vs Shamil Abdurakhimov

Curtis Blaydes

“Razor”

20-6

Winner

“Abrek”

20-8

Winner

Curtis Blaydes

KO/TKO (Elbow · Head · From Half Guard) · Round 2 — 2:22

7 September 2019 · The Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Key takeaways

Curtis Blaydes beat Shamil Abdurakhimov by KO/TKO in round 2 at 2:22.
Curtis Blaydes landed 46 of 74 total strikes and 5 of 5 takedowns, with 6:07 of control time.
The judges scored it 10-8, 10-9, 10-8.

Curtis BlaydesShamil Abdurakhimov

20-6Record20-8

28Age on fight night38

6′4″ (193 cm)Height6′3″ (191 cm)

80″ (203 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)

265 lb (120.2 kg)Weight235 lb (106.6 kg)

OrthodoxStanceOrthodox

Elevation Fight TeamTeamPeresvet Fight Team

Chicago, Illinois, United StatesFromMakhachkala, Dagestan, Russia

46of 74 · 62%Total strikes landed3of 8 · 38%

40of 68Head strikes3of 7

2of 2Body strikes0of 1

4of 4Leg strikes0

5of 5Takedowns0

6:07Control time0:00

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Curtis Blaydes	Round	Shamil Abdurakhimov
25/43strikes4/4TD0KD4:02control	R1	1/5strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
21/31strikes1/1TD0KD2:05control	R2	2/3strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control