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Curtis Blaydes vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov: UFC 242, Sep 7, 2019

UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · The Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Curtis Blaydes6-2-0 (1 NC)
SatSep 7KO/TKO · R2Heavyweight
Shamil Abdurakhimov5-2-0
52.4% (Elo 1568)(Elo 1552) 47.6%

Result

Curtis Blaydes wins by KO/TKO (elbow and punches)

round 2, 2:22

Pre-fight Elo gave Curtis Blaydes 52.4%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Curtis Blaydes 1568, Shamil Abdurakhimov 1552: a 16-point gap.
Form
Curtis Blaydes won 4 of the last 5, Shamil Abdurakhimov won 4 of 5. Form is level.
Verdict
Close fight · Curtis Blaydes 52.4% by Elo.
Curtis Blaydes52.4%ELO47.6%Shamil Abdurakhimov
1568 · Pre-fight Elo · 1552

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Curtis Blaydes · won 4 of last 5Shamil Abdurakhimov · won 4 of last 5
1450150015501600201520162017201820192020Curtis 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: 1568Curtis Blaydes 2019-09-07: 15841584Shamil Abdurakhimov 2015-04-04: 1484Shamil Abdurakhimov 2016-02-21: 1501Shamil Abdurakhimov 2016-10-01: 1515Shamil Abdurakhimov 2016-12-09: 1502Shamil Abdurakhimov 2017-11-25: 1518Shamil Abdurakhimov 2018-09-15: 1536Shamil Abdurakhimov 2019-04-20: 1552Shamil Abdurakhimov 2019-09-07: 15361536

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

Curtis Blaydes
Shamil Abdurakhimov

Tale of the tape

28Age38
193.0 cmHeight190.5 cm
203.2 cmReachno data yet
OrthodoxStanceno data yet
6-2-0 (1 NC)UFC record5-2-0
1642Peak Elo1552

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: FX/ESPN+

Early prelims: UFC Fight Pass

Per Wikipedia. eloline lists official broadcasters only.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier?

Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at The Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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 242 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.