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Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Curtis Blaydes after UFC on ESPN 11 win?

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Curtis Blaydes continued to prove himself a top heavyweight contender on Saturday with a largely one-sided win over Alexander Volkov in the UFC on ESPN 11 main event.

Blaydes (14-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) picked up his fourth consecutive win in the form of a unanimous decision over Volkov (31-8 MMA, 5-2 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The path to victory consisted of a record amount of takedowns for a heavyweight fight, with Blaydes grounding “Drago” on 14 separate occasions.

Although the performance garnered some criticism from fans, as well as UFC president Dana White, the fact remains that Blaydes is still one of the very best heavyweights out there, and is closing in on a title opportunity.

Is his plan to wait out the Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier title fight at UFC 252 on Aug. 15 the right one, though? Or would he be better suited fighting the winner of the Aug. 8 main event between Derrick Lewis (23-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC) and Aleksei Oleinik (59-13-1 MMA, 8-4 UFC)?

Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on Blaydes’ future coming out of UFC on ESPN 11.

MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for April: One former UFC champ makes another tap for the first time

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from April 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for April. At the bottom of the post, let us know...

Paul Hughes explains choosing PFL over UFC offer: ‘I deserve to get compensated’

Fighters are often criticized for failing to prioritize their financial interests in their MMA careers, but no such accusation can be made toward Irish prospect Paul Hughes. Hughes (11-1), a former Cage Warriors champion, just went through the process of free agency and had bids on the table from...

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