Rizvan Kuniev vs. Curtis Blaydes Result

Curtis Blaydes def. Rizvan Kuniev

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.June 21, 2025Baku, Azerbaijan

Curtis Blaydes defeated Rizvan Kuniev by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. on June 21, 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Rizvan Kuniev vs. Curtis Blaydes — UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. (Jun 21, 2025)

Result: Curtis Blaydes won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan

Judges' scorecards

Eric Colon
29–28
For Curtis Blaydes
Ben Cartlidge
28–29
Dissenting card
Darryl Ransom
29–28
For Curtis Blaydes

Fight stats

Rizvan KunievCurtis Blaydes

0Knockdowns0
4545/108 · 42%Significant strikes56/95 · 59%56
5858/125 · 46%Total strikes101/143 · 71%101
0—Takedowns2/15 · 13%2
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:26Control time5:21

Significant strikes by target

Rizvan KunievHead 38 · Body 4 · Legs 3

Curtis BlaydesHead 34 · Body 3 · Legs 19

Significant strikes by position

Rizvan KunievDistance 35 · Clinch 10 · Ground 0

Curtis BlaydesDistance 44 · Clinch 12 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Rizvan Kuniev	8/22	13/27	0/0	0:00
	Curtis Blaydes	12/23	21/33	2/9	3:01
2	Rizvan Kuniev	24/52	26/54	0/0	0:04
	Curtis Blaydes	16/39	19/42	0/4	0:08
3	Rizvan Kuniev	13/34	19/44	0/0	0:22
	Curtis Blaydes	28/33	61/68	0/2	2:12

Where it sat in their careers

Rizvan Kuniev

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 33

Next fight: W vs. Jailton Almeida

Curtis Blaydes

UFC record before: 13-5 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 14-5 (1 NC)
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

LTom AspinallJul 27, 2024
WJailton AlmeidaMar 9, 2024
LSergei PavlovichApr 22, 2023

Next fight: L vs. Josh Hokit

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