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Alistair Overeem vs Curtis Blaydes

Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Jun 9, 2018
Curtis Blaydes def. Alistair Overeem · KO/TKO, round 3 (2:56)
 
Alistair
Overeem
Heavyweight
Record
43-16
UFC
8-5
Age
38
Height
6'4"
Reach
80"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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OvereemBlaydes
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Curtis
Blaydes
Heavyweight
Record
9-1
UFC
4-1
Age
27
Height
6'4"
Reach
80"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Alistair OvereemCurtis Blaydes
Significant strikes7 of 1237 of 53
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 04 of 4
Control time0:007:47
Submission attempts20

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

18
18
Round 1
18
18
Round 2
■ Alistair Overeem ■ Curtis Blaydes

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Mark Hunt
Alistair Overeem
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Mar 2017 · landed 2.9 more significant strikes a minute
Curtis Blaydes
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2018 · landed 2.8 more significant strikes a minute
Francis Ngannou
Alistair Overeem
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Dec 2017 · Ngannou landed 2.9 more a minute
Curtis Blaydes
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Apr 2016 · Ngannou landed 1.2 more a minute

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