Curtis Blaydes sustained a broken orbital bone and broken nose during his fight at UFC 327 in Miami. Following the bout, Blaydes was released from the hospital and is traveling home to Colorado where he will continue his recovery. The specific details of how the injuries occurred during the fight were not provided in the post. The source of this information is reporter Mike Bohn.
Curtis Blaydes walked out of a Miami hospital following UFC 327 on April 11, 2026, after sustaining a broken orbital bone and a broken nose during his heavyweight bout at the event. According to reporter Mike Bohn, Blaydes has been discharged and is traveling back home to Colorado to continue his recovery.
Blaydes, known as "Razor," is ranked fourth in the UFC heavyweight division and carries a professional record of 19-6-0. The 35-year-old American trains out of Elevation Fight Team and brings a physically imposing frame to the cage, standing six-foot-four with an 80-inch reach. He is one of the more well-rounded heavyweights on the roster, landing 3.56 significant strikes per minute at 50 percent accuracy while also averaging 5.38 takedowns per 15 minutes — a rate that ranks among the elite in his division.
Why it matters
- Blaydes sits fourth in the heavyweight rankings, so any extended recovery could affect his position in a competitive division
- Facial fractures of this nature typically require medical suspensions that sideline fighters for several months
- His absence removes one of the division's most active grappling threats from the near-term picture at 265 pounds
Saturday, April 11, 2026
