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Tom Aspinall

UFC London Results: Curtis Blaydes defeats Tom Aspinall via TKO (Video)

Chris Taylor - July 23, 2022

Today’s UFC London event is headlined by a key heavyweight matchup featuring Curtis Blaydes taking on Tom Aspinall. Blaydes (16-3 MMA) will enter the main event sporting a two-fight winning streak, his latest being a TKO victory over Chris Daukaus. ‘Razor’ has gone 6-1 over his past seven fights overall, with his lone loss in that time coming against Derrick Lewis.

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Paddy Pimblett

UFC London: 'Blaydes vs. Aspinall' Live Results and Highlights

Chris Taylor - July 22, 2022

The Octagon returns to England for today’s UFC London event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall. Blaydes (16-3 MMA) will enter the main event sporting a two-fight winning streak, his latest being a TKO victory over Chris Daukaus. ‘Razor’ has gone 6-1 over his past seven fights overall, with his lone loss in that time coming against Derrick Lewis.

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Curtis Blaydes believes Tom Aspinall is "legit," expects to face the Gane-Tuivasa winner next

Cole Shelton - July 22, 2022

Curtis Blaydes says he knows Tom Aspinall is legit but is confident he will get his hand raised on Saturday night in London, England. After Blaydes knocked out Chris Daukaus and Aspinall submitted Alexander Volkov, he figured he would face the Brit next time out. He knew he still needed a few more wins before getting a title shot so was glad to head to England and face the hometown fighter.

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Tom Aspinall

UFC London: 'Blaydes vs. Aspinall' Weigh-in Results

Cole Shelton - July 22, 2022

The UFC heads back to London, England on Saturday for UFC London. In the main event, Curtis Blaydes takes on Tom Aspinall in a crucial heavyweight fight. It’s the second straight main event for Aspinall who submitted Alexander Volkov in the main event of UFC London in March. Blaydes, meanwhile, knocked out Chris Daukaus back in March after defeating Jairzinho Rozenstruik by decision to return to the win column after suffering a KO loss to Derrick Lewis.

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Pro fighters make their picks for Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall

Cole Shelton - July 21, 2022

In the main event of UFC London, an intriguing heavyweight clash headlines the card as Curtis Blaydes takes on rising contender Tom Aspinall. Heading into the fight, Blaydes is a +114 underdog while the Brit is a -146 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. Heading into the fight, the pros are slightly leaning towards Aspinall to get the win at home and prove he’s a legit contender.

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Molly McCann

UFC London: ‘Blaydes vs. Aspinall’ Fight Card and Start Times

Harry Kettle - July 19, 2022

The Ultimate Fighting Championship heads back to London for the second time this year with a card headlined by a heavyweight battle between Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall. Event: UFC on ESPN+ 66: Blaydes vs Aspinall Date: Saturday, 23rd July 2022 Location: O2 Arena, London, England Broadcast: ESPN+ – 12pm/3pm EST

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Tom Aspinall

Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall among three fights added to UFC London

Chris Taylor - April 30, 2022

A key heavyweight contest between Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall will headline UFC London on July 23, 2022. Multiple sources confirmed the news to BJPENN.com following an initial report from MMA journalist Ariel Helwani.

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UFC Columbus salaries revealed: Curtis Blaydes takes home biggest purse

Cole Shelton - March 29, 2022

The salaries from UFC Columbus have been revealed and Curtis Blaydes made the most amount of money. Recently, more and more commissions are keeping the salaries private, but Ohio is one of the few states that disclose the pay. In the main event of UFC Columbus, Curtis Blaydes scored a second-round TKO over Chris Daukaus. For his efforts, ‘Razor’ took home the biggest purse of any fighter featured on the card, pocketing a cool $312k. Daukaus, meanwhile, was paid $80k in defeat.

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Chris Daukaus issues statement following knockout loss to Curtis Blaydes at UFC Columbus

Susan Cox - March 28, 2022

It was Chris Daukaus (12-5 MMA) vs Curtis Blaydes (16-3 MMA) at UFC Columbus this past Saturday, March 26th at the Nationwide Arena in the heavyweight main event. Blaydes returned to the Octagon for the first time since September of 2021, where he had scored a unanimous decision victory over Jairzinho Rozenstruik (12-3 MMA).

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Curtis Blaydes

Curtis Blaydes weighing his options following UFC Columbus win: "I view Stipe Miocic & Ciryl Gane as the same opportunity"

Fernando Quiles - March 27, 2022

Curtis Blaydes is riding high following his UFC Columbus victory and he could be in for a massive fight next. Blaydes shared the Octagon with Chris Daukaus this past Saturday night (March 26). While Blaydes has been racking up wins consistently, some have knocked him for not having enough standout performances. That certainly changed on this night as “Razor” floored Daukaus with a punch and ended the fight with ground-and-pound in the second round.

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UFC Columbus Bonus Report: Curtis Blaydes one of four POTN winners

Chris Taylor - March 26, 2022

The Octagon invaded Ohio for tonight’s UFC Columbus event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus. The highly anticipated heavyweight main event proved to be a short lived affair. To the surprise of many, Curtis Blaydes did not shoot for a single takedown in tonight’s event headliner. Instead, ‘Razor’ decided to showcase his improved striking skills, outpointing Daukaus on the feet in the opening five minutes. Then, at the start of round two, Blaydes landed a huge punch that sent Daukaus crashing down to the canvas. Curtis quickly pounced on his wounded opponent and promptly finished the fight off with ground and pound.

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Pros react after Curtis Blaydes stops Chris Daukaus at UFC Columbus

Chris Taylor - March 26, 2022

Tonight’s UFC Columbus event was headlined by a key heavyweight bout featuring Curtis Blaydes taking on Chris Daukaus. Blaydes (16-3 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since September of 2021, where he had scored a unanimous decision victory over Jairzinho Rozenstruik. That win was of course preceded by a nasty knockout loss to Derrick Lewis back at UFC Vegas 19.

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Curtis Blaydes

UFC Columbus: 'Blaydes vs. Daukaus' Live Results and Highlights

Chris Taylor - March 26, 2022

The Octagon invades Ohio for tonight’s UFC Columbus event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus. Blaydes (15-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since September of 2021, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over Jairzinho Rozenstruik. That win was of course preceded by a nasty knockout loss to Derrick Lewis at UFC Vegas 19.

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Curtis Blaydes

UFC Columbus | Pro fighters make their picks for Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus

Cole Shelton - March 23, 2022

In the main event of UFC Columbus top-10 heavyweights collide as Curtis Blaydes takes on Chris Daukaus. Heading into the fight, Blaydes is a -400 favorite while the Philadelphia native is a +300 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros are unanimous in thinking Blaydes takes Daukaus down and gets the ground and pound TKO win.

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Chris Daukaus eyes KO win over "the best guy that has never held the belt at heavyweight" in Curtis Blaydes at UFC Columbus

Cole Shelton - March 22, 2022

Chris Daukaus knows he has his hands full against Curtis Blaydes. Daukaus is set to headline UFC Columbus against Blaydes on Saturday which comes just three months after his KO loss to Derrick Lewis. For Daukaus, he wanted a quick turnaround and after this event lost its main event in Blachowicz-Rakic, the promotion quickly booked him against Blaydes.

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Francis Ngannou

Curtis Blaydes vouches for Francis Ngannou: "I don’t see a real reason why he shouldn’t be allowed to box"

Fernando Quiles - February 27, 2022

Curtis Blaydes thinks the UFC should allow Francis Ngannou to box. Ngannou and the UFC have been at odds as of late. “The Predator” is the reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion, who recently competed in the final fight of his deal. With that said, the champion’s clause is now in effect but Ngannou seems content with sitting on the sidelines unless he’s given a satisfactory offer.

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Pros react after Curtis Blaydes defeats Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 266

Chris Taylor - September 25, 2021

A key heavyweight bout between perennial division contenders Curtis Blaydes and Jairzinho Rozenstruik took place on tonight’s UFC 266 main card. Blaydes (15-3 MMA) had entered the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a nasty knockout loss to Derrick Lewis in his most previous effort. Prior to that setback, ‘Razor’ was on a four-fight winning streak which included a TKO victory over former title holder Junior dos Santos.

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Jairzinho Rozenstruik

UFC 266 Results: Curtis Blaydes defeats Jairzinho Rozenstruik (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - September 25, 2021

A key heavyweight bout between perennial division contenders Curtis Blaydes and Jairzinho Rozenstruik takes place on tonight’s UFC 266 main card. Blaydes (14-3 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a nasty knockout loss to Derrick Lewis in his most recent effort. Prior to that setback, ‘Razor’ had put together a four-fight winning streak which included a TKO victory over former title holder Junior dos Santos.