Miocic vs Blaydes

When is Miocic vs Blaydes?

Stipe Miocic could potentially face Curtis Blaydes, in Summer 2025.

The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Miocic vs Blaydes stats

Stipe Miocic would step into the octagon with a record of 20 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Curtis Blaydes would make his way to the cage with a record of 18 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by knock out.

The stats suggest Miocic would have a slight advantage in power over Blaydes, with a 75% knock out percentage over Blaydes' 72%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest that Miocic and Blaydes would be pretty equal, both with a 0% submission rate.

Stipe Miocic is the older man by 8 years, at 42 years old.

Miocic is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 4 years and 3 months earlier than Blaydes, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 7 more professional rounds, 58 to Blaydes' 51.

Miocic vs Blaydes form

Miocic has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges once.

In his last fight, he lost to Jon Jones at UFC 309 on 16th November 2024 by knockout in the 3rd round in their UFC Heavyweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Francis NGannou at UFC 260 on 27th March 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Heavyweight championship fight at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Daniel Cormier at UFC 252 on 15th August 2020 by unanimous decision in their UFC Heavyweight championship fight at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Daniel Cormier at UFC 241 on 17th August 2019 by knockout in the 4th round in their UFC Heavyweight championship fight at Honda Center, Anaheim.

He had been defeated by Daniel Cormier at UFC 226 on 7th July 2018 by knockout in the 1st round in their UFC Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Last Vegas.

Curtis Blaydes has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Tom Aspinall at UFC 304 – Manchester on 27th July 2024 by knockout in the 1st round in their UFC Interim Heavyweight championship fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had defeated Jailton Almeida at UFC 299 on 9th March 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Fight Night – Pavlovich vs. Blaydes on 22nd April 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, he was victorious against Tom Aspinall at UFC Fight Night London on 23rd July 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at The O2, London, United Kingdom.

He had won against Chris Daukaus at UFC Fight Night Columbus on 26th March 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Curtis Blaydes has been fighting more than Stipe Miocic.

Stipe Miocic last fought 4 months and 12 days ago, while Curtis Blaydes' last outing was 8 months and 1 day ago.

Miocic's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 8 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

Blaydes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.4 rounds on average.

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