UFC Heavyweight Contender Curtis Blaydes Wants to Earn Title Shot Based on Performances

thank you to Derrick and Francis, they just cemented me as the #1 contender”

Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes was an interested observer of the main and co-main events on Saturday night at UFC 226 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Blaydes, 27, is coming off a devastating victory over Alistair Overeem via TKO last month, cementing him as one of the frontrunners for the next heavyweight title shot. The win against Overeem placed him as the No.