Fighter profile

Chris Curtis

“Action-Man”

Welterweight · UFC record 6-5 (1 NC) · 12 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 14 Mar 2026

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Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated

Striking (offense)84

Power73

Striking defense68

Takedown defense71

WrestlingProvisional measure57

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (12 detailed fights; as of Sat 14 Mar 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale

ChinEvidence: ESTABLISHED85.2

CardioEvidence: ESTABLISHED93.2

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2: Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2: Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2: Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale: Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale: Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Reach: 190 cm (6'3")
Stance: Orthodox
Age: 39

Last 3: L L W (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

12 detailed UFC fights · 33 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 14 Mar 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed25.7significant, per round

Strikes absorbed27.6per round

Striking differential-1.9per round

Takedown attempts0.03per round

Takedown defense64.6%of attempts stopped

Finish rate50.0%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round: 25.7
Significant strikes absorbed per round: 27.6
Differential per round (landed − absorbed): -1.9
Striking accuracy: 49.3%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided): 53.8%
Knockdowns per round: 0.09
Target: head / body / leg: 68.2% / 26.5% / 5.3%
Position: distance / clinch / ground: 92.0% / 6.5% / 1.5%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round: 0.03
Takedowns landed per round: 0.00
Takedown accuracy: 0.0%
Takedown defense: 64.6%
Control time per round: 0:06
Submission attempts per round: 0.00
Reversals per round: 0.06

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC): 6-5-0, 1 NC
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission): 50.0%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 3 · 0 · 3
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 1 · 0 · 4
Knockdowns scored / suffered: 3 / 1
Average fight time: 13:54 (over 11 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Chris Curtis — most recent UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 14 Mar 2026	Myktybek Orolbai	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos
Sat 12 Jul 2025	Max Griffin	W	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
Sat 11 Jan 2025	Roman Kopylov	L	KO/TKO Kick	R3 4:59	UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
Sat 6 Apr 2024	Brendan Allen	L	S-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2
Sat 20 Jan 2024	Marc-Andre Barriault	W	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis

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Chris Curtis — earlier UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 10 Jun 2023	Nassourdine Imavov	NC	CNC	R2 3:04	UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana
Sat 8 Apr 2023	Kelvin Gastelum	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
Sat 10 Dec 2022	Joaquin Buckley	W	KO/TKO Punch	R2 2:49	UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
Sat 23 Jul 2022	Jack Hermansson	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
Sat 25 Jun 2022	Rodolfo Vieira	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
Sat 4 Dec 2021	Brendan Allen	W	KO/TKO Knees	R2 1:58	UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
Sat 6 Nov 2021	Phil Hawes	W	KO/TKO Punch	R1 4:27	UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2

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