Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev Pick, 06/21/2025 Predictions UFC Baku Odds

Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev

UFC Baku

Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan

Saturday, June 21, 2025

Curtis Blaydes will battle Rizvan Kuniev at UFC Baku on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The opening odds have Blaydes priced at -290 while Kuniev is priced at +235.

Curtis "Razor" Blaydes comes into this fight with a record of 18-5-0 (1 NC). The 34-year-old weighs 265 lbs and comes in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter stretches 80". Rizvan Kuniev comes in at 6'4" and steps on the scale at 240 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 12-2-1 (1 NC). The 33-year-old reaches 76". In terms of significant strikes, Curtis Blaydes is landing 3.54 per minute and Rizvan Kuniev lands 5.82 significant strikes per min. Blaydes is landing 50% of the significant strikes he attempts and Kuniev connects on 72%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "Razor" absorbs 1.91 significant strikes per min while Kuniev absorbs 1.25. Blaydes also prevents 58% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Kuniev deflects 55% of the shots thrown.

Regarding wrestling, Curtis Blaydes is the better wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 5.69 times per 15 min. Blaydes is taking his opponents to the canvas on 53% of his tries and is stopping 31% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Kuniev is getting his opponent to the mat on 75% of his takedown attempts and is stuffing 100% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding subbing the opposition, Blaydes is less apt at going for the finish by going for 0.3 submissions per 3 rounds while Kuniev looks to get 0.7 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his last bout, Curtis Blaydes fought Tom Aspinall and walked away with a loss via a punch to the head in round 1. Aspinall landed 14 of 19 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Blaydes walked away from this fight having landed 5 of 12 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Aspinall landed 14 of 19, giving him a percentage of 73%. He finished the fight landing 14 of 19 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Blaydes landed 45% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 5 of 11. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 5 of 11 aimed at the head. 28% of the significant strikes landed by Aspinall and 100% of them connected on by Blaydes were tallied at distance.

In the last fight for Rizvan Kuniev, he battled Hugo Cunha and ended up getting the win by way of elbows to the head in round 1. Cunha landed 66% of his significant strikes at distance while Kuniev ended up connecting on 26% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Kuniev landed 65% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 15 of 23. He connected on 10 of 17 significant strikes aimed at the head. Cunha landed 3 of 10 significant strikes in that battle. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up landing 2 of 6 aimed at the head. When discussing total strikes attempted in that contest, Cunha landed 14 of 21 while Kuniev was 28 of 36 of the strikes he threw in total.

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One more match to look forward to is when Nazim Sadykhov faces off with Nikolas Motta. Sadykhov walks into the Octagon with a mark of 10-1-1. The 31-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and stands in at 5'10". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 69". Motta measures 5'9" and tips the scales at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a mark of 15-5-0 (1 NC). The 32-year-old reaches 70". When it comes to grappling, Nazim Sadykhov takes his opponents to the mat 1.54 times per 15 minutes while Nikolas Motta is averaging a takedown 0.70 times per 3 rds. Regarding striking, Sadykhov lands an average of 4.70 strikes/min and is connecting on 46% of his attempted strikes. Joining him in the Octagon is Nikolas Motta, who tags his opponent on 37% of the strikes that he throws and is landing 3.64 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Bogdan Grad is set to fight Muhammad Naimov. Naimov walks into the Octagon with a mark of 12-3-0. The 30-year-old weighs in at 145 lbs and measures 5'9". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 70". Grad stands 5'8" and is fighting at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 15-2-0. The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 70". In the category of takedowns, Muhammad Naimov deflects 66% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is taking his opponents to the mat on 36% of his attempts. Grad is taking his opponents down on 40% of his tries and is able to curb 100% of all takedown tries against him. With regard to striking, Naimov is absorbing 3.77 strikes/min while he is dishing out 2.94 per min. Grad, moreover, absorbs 7.84 strikes/minute and is landing 5.83 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Curtis Blaydes (-290)

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