The mission for Curtis Blaydes at UFC Vegas 19 should be simple: win and you’re in the next heavyweight championship bout.
Then again, that’s exactly what I wrote eight months ago when I thought Blaydes’ fight with Alexander Volkov would put him in line for a title shot. Blaydes took care of business, but all it got him was a long wait for his next fight and a date with Derrick Lewis, one of the most dangerous opponents in the division. Thanks for showing up, Curtis!
It seems odd to say, but this feels like a no-lose situation for Lewis.