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Curtis Blaydes vs. Justin Willis: UFC Fight Night, Mar 23, 2019

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis · Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Curtis Blaydes5-2-0 (1 NC)
SatMar 23Decision · R3Heavyweight
Justin Willis4-0-0
48.8% (Elo 1552)(Elo 1560) 51.2%

Result

Curtis Blaydes wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 3, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Justin Willis 51.2%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Curtis Blaydes 1552, Justin Willis 1560: a 8-point gap.
Common opponents
Mark Hunt (Blaydes: Win; Willis: Win).
Form
Curtis Blaydes won 4 of the last 5, Justin Willis won 4 of 4. Form favours Justin Willis.
Verdict
Close fight · Justin Willis 51.2% by Elo.
Curtis Blaydes48.8%ELO51.2%Justin Willis
1552 · Pre-fight Elo · 1560

Common opponents

OpponentCurtis BlaydesJustin Willis
Mark Hunt
WinDecision (unanimous), Feb 11, 2018
WinDecision (unanimous), Dec 2, 2018

Recent form

Curtis Blaydes · won 4 of last 5Justin Willis · won 4 of last 4
14501500155016002016201720182019Curtis Blaydes 2016-04-10: 1485Curtis Blaydes 2016-10-01: 1501Curtis Blaydes 2017-02-04: 1501Curtis Blaydes 2017-07-08: 1517Curtis Blaydes 2017-11-04: 1534Curtis Blaydes 2018-02-11: 1551Curtis Blaydes 2018-06-09: 1568Curtis Blaydes 2018-11-24: 1552Curtis Blaydes 2019-03-23: 15681568Justin Willis 2017-07-16: 1516Justin Willis 2017-12-02: 1531Justin Willis 2018-04-21: 1545Justin Willis 2018-12-02: 1560Justin Willis 2019-03-23: 15441544

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Curtis Blaydes
Justin Willis

Tale of the tape

28Age31
193.0 cmHeight185.4 cm
203.2 cmReach200.7 cm
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
5-2-0 (1 NC)UFC record4-0-0
1642Peak Elo1560

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: ESPN+

Prelims: ESPN+

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FAQ

When and where is UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis?

Sat, Mar 23, 2019 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.