Alistair Overeem vs. Curtis Blaydes Result

Curtis Blaydes def. Alistair Overeem

KO/TKOR3 · 2:56

UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2June 9, 2018Chicago, Illinois, USA

Curtis Blaydes defeated Alistair Overeem by KO/TKO at 2:56 of round 3 at UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 on June 9, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The referee was Dan Miragliotta.

Alistair Overeem vs. Curtis Blaydes — UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 (Jun 9, 2018)

Result: Curtis Blaydes won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOElbows to Head From Guard
Round & time: R3 · 2:56
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Finish at 2:56 of round 3

Fight stats

Alistair OvereemCurtis Blaydes

0Knockdowns0
77/12 · 58%Significant strikes37/53 · 70%37
2424/31 · 77%Total strikes62/85 · 73%62
0—Takedowns4/4 · 100%4
2Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time7:45

Significant strikes by target

Alistair OvereemHead 3 · Body 4 · Legs 0

Curtis BlaydesHead 32 · Body 5 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Alistair OvereemDistance 6 · Clinch 0 · Ground 1

Curtis BlaydesDistance 3 · Clinch 12 · Ground 22

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Alistair Overeem	1/3	10/14	0/0	0	0:00
	Curtis Blaydes	1/5	9/15	1/1	0	2:19
2	Alistair Overeem	4/5	11/12	0/0	2	0:00
	Curtis Blaydes	13/20	25/36	2/2	0	3:30
3	Alistair Overeem	2/4	3/5	0/0	0	0:00
	Curtis Blaydes	23/28	28/34	1/1	0	1:56

Where it sat in their careers

Alistair Overeem

UFC record before: 8-5
UFC record after: 8-6
Age at the fight: 38

Last UFC bouts before this one

LFrancis NgannouDec 2, 2017
WFabricio WerdumJul 8, 2017
WMark HuntMar 4, 2017

Next fight: W vs. Sergei Pavlovich

Curtis Blaydes

UFC record before: 4-1 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 5-1 (1 NC)
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMark HuntFeb 10, 2018
WAleksei OleinikNov 4, 2017
WDaniel OmielanczukJul 8, 2017

Next fight: L vs. Francis Ngannou

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