Curtis Blaydes

2022 - 7 - 23

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UFC Fight Night predictions -- Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall: Fight ... (CBSSports.com)

For two years, Tom Aspinall has been making light work of the UFC's heavyweight division. On Saturday, Aspinall will be looking for the biggest win of his ...

No one but Lewis has been able to actually shut Blaydes' lights out so a clean knockout seems unlikely for Aspinall. But the more Blaydes is forced into looking to wrestling first, the more he may be able to tilt the fight in his direction. Blaydes understands how to go the distance, even in a five-round fight such as this. Blaydes has five decision wins in his career while Aspinall has never even seen the third round of a fight. Pimblett, the Liverpool native, has scored a pair of first-round finishes in his first two appearances in the UFC Octagon -- one by knockout and one by submission. While Aspinall has solid wrestling, Blaydes is a bit better than him in that department. "I definitely think people underestimate my athleticism, even to this day," Blaydes said in an interview with Yahoo Sports. "I don't think a lot of people appreciate how athletic you have to be to get takedowns.

Curtis Blaydes gets TKO win as Tom Aspinall suffers freak injury ... (ESPN)

Tom Aspinall suffered a freak knee injury 15 seconds into Saturday's UFC heavyweight bout vs. Curtis Blaydes, giving Blaydes the injury TKO win.

The UFC has hinted at a potential interim title fight that would feature former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, but as it stands, Jones has not fought in more than two years. It's an unfortunate finish for any fight, but especially one with so much on the line in the heavyweight division. Blaydes raised his arms in confusion as referee Herb Dean intervened.

Twitter reacts to Tom Aspinall's injury TKO loss to Curtis Blaydes at ... (MMA Junkie)

See the top Twitter reactions to Curtis Blaydes' win over Tom Aspinall in the UFC Fight Night 208 main event.

Bizarre Tom Aspinall Injury Results in TKO Win for Curtis Blaydes at ... (Sports Illustrated)

For the second consecutive week, a highly anticipated UFC main event ended prematurely due to injury. This time, it was perennial heavyweight contender ...

Mandy Bohm via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Charles Johnson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) I'm legit. Blaydes immediately raised his arms in disbelief, and referee Herb Dean called off the fight Blaydes was ready, defending and countering with straight shots as the two settled into an early rhythm. For the second consecutive week, a highly anticipated UFC main event ended prematurely due to injury.

Curtis Blaydes won't rematch Tom Aspinall after UFC Fight Night ... (Yahoo Sports)

Curtis Blaydes is disappointed with how the UFC main event with Tom Aspinall unfolded, but has no choice but to move forward.

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'Feeling bad for both' - Pros react to Tom Aspinall's injury, Curtis ... (Bloody Elbow)

Curtis Blaydes defeated Tom Aspinall via injury TKO at UFC London. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the match.

I wish him a quick recover. I just saw a clip of Tom Aspinall's injury. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the unfortunate result.