Curtis Blaydes: Tom Aspinall Fight For 'Real Belt,' Jon Jones to Retire After Stipe Miocic | UFC 304
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Curtis Blaydes talks to MMA Junkie's Mike Bohn following the announcement he will challenge Tom Aspinall for the interim heavyweight title in the UFC 304 co-main event in Manchester on July 27.
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Curtis is such a class act man. Love that dude
@lebraa
21 күн бұрын
Rmember that time a random loser trolling him, and he politely kept asking " who is this man?, whos is this?".. He is a humble giant
@arkalonalan
21 күн бұрын
I didn't realize he's such a humble guy. Hoping Aspinal takes it but I won't be sad if Curtis wins.
@MMAproAtGOLF
20 күн бұрын
It’s a shame Tom is gonna melt him in to oblivion
@lebraa
20 күн бұрын
@MMAproAtGOLF does not matter. Hes made good money, got his health and a family. Im happy for him
@MMAproAtGOLF
20 күн бұрын
@@lebraa me too. But Tom goat
Blaydes entered the UFC 5-0 and now he is 17-4 in which he has fought: N'Gannou twice, Volkov, Lewis, Overewm, Hunt, Oleynik, JDS, Shamil, Rozenstruik, Almeida, Pavlovich and Aspinall. That's a bunch of killers and different styles that he has seen plus he knows what is like to go the full 25 minutes
@kimbopizzaslice
20 күн бұрын
For sure being slept on for this fight cause of the Aspinall hype.
@justperson8183
20 күн бұрын
18*-4 must be 19-4!
@duncan-xg9sh
20 күн бұрын
I don't think anybody's sleeping on Curtis. He's a dangerous opponent for anybody. Tom's probably the favourite, but it just takes, one touch.
@nvndoC
19 күн бұрын
didn’t he willingly ask for the ngannou rematch too
@patricknez7258
18 күн бұрын
Big respect for Curtis
always respect Curtis man.. this dude went out there and had a boxing match with Sergei, what balls that takes! much respect, good luck Razor
@markdavis8430
21 күн бұрын
Even tho I have Tom in this fight A completely agree with you Curtis is a top man ✌️
@Bigtaz777
21 күн бұрын
LETS GO CURT BRING THAT BELT HOME BABY 🇺🇸
@A1v5p9
21 күн бұрын
With all irony of the situation Blaydes is the only one in UFC who has a win over Aspinall,but devastating loss to Pavlovich,seems very funny to me
@jboi6398
21 күн бұрын
had a boxing match because he couldn't take him down. Stop downplaying Pavlo
@8FREDOO
20 күн бұрын
I’m rooting for him to get the upset,,
Curtis is actually a cool guy. Im glad he’s doing media now!
There's a reason he's called Cyril Gone.
@arkalonalan
21 күн бұрын
Nice 😂😂😂😂😂😂!
@nyyankeesfan9865
20 күн бұрын
😂😂
@DarrellWilkerson4.6
17 күн бұрын
Took me a minute to get that one 😂 only works with an American accent with Os being As tho
@konsuno8143
9 күн бұрын
at first i though it was pronounced as "gain" but that pronunciation makes more sense these days
Love this dude, and Aspinal, a battle of two real ones! Love it
Good for curtis , one of the few fighters that fights everyone, unlike that French
@MrRobjs83
20 күн бұрын
Yeah, disappointing he ducked Pavlovich
@marmedli9124
20 күн бұрын
Jon Jones not French lol
@tacoz316
20 күн бұрын
@@marmedli9124 you must be a casual, he's talking about Cyril Gane...
@marmedli9124
20 күн бұрын
@tacoz316 It was sarcasm, you must be a yank , so narrow minded lol
@marmedli9124
20 күн бұрын
@tacoz316 it was sarcasm, you must be a yank, so narrow minded lol
Tom and Curtis are real men who conduct themselfs with dignity and class. They take on whatever challenge; even if its a huge risk. I cant help but respect both guys.
Great interview honestly, Curtis truly is a class act
@bigmanbigman2544
17 күн бұрын
Why does he look so angry in the thumbnail?
@Fitkid7672
16 күн бұрын
@@bigmanbigman2544probably his RBF
I want Tom to win but Curtis seems like a cool guy 😎
@Dob_Ogurt
20 күн бұрын
I know it's tough when both guys are cool
@DarrenReddix-mf4ee
19 күн бұрын
@@Dob_Ogurt Not really just watch fights, without being emotional invested, unless someone you know irl is fighting.
@Dob_Ogurt
19 күн бұрын
@@DarrenReddix-mf4ee it's more fun when you are a fan and are emotionally invested. But in my case it's Aspinall all day, and I hope he gets the finish. But will still feel for blades if he loses cause he seems decent and he's had a tough run in the UFC
@DarrenReddix-mf4ee
19 күн бұрын
@@Dob_Ogurt To me it's not more fun, I'm simply just a fan of fighting not fan of a specific fighter. I do agree with you about his run btw, I do feel bad for him, being so close to UFC gold just to lose.
@Fitkid7672
16 күн бұрын
@@Dob_Ogurt May the better fighter win..
So glad Curtis has the courage to do interviews with his stutter. It must take so much strength to get through the interview 🙏🏾. I’m rooting for you brother 🤘🏾
@InterYamah
20 күн бұрын
Im 30 with a stutter, tbh by now he will be used to it. You tend to stop caring what other people think as you get older
@lemur.s
20 күн бұрын
his stutter is starting to sound better too i feel
Great interview! Looking forward to this fight.
Curtis is a solid, respectful athlete. How can anyone not like him. Best of luck to both gentlemen. Gonna be a banger.
First time ive seen an interview with Curtis. Didn't know he was so courteous and well spoken 😮.
Shock the world Blaydes
@jboi6398
21 күн бұрын
no thanks. Jon needs to fight Tom.
@cubancreamking4392
21 күн бұрын
@@jboi6398 cry
@jboi6398
21 күн бұрын
@@cubancreamking4392 Tom gonna give him a worse stutter since steroid cheat Jon Jones don't want the smoke with the real heavyweight champ
@snorkey2462
21 күн бұрын
@@jboi6398Curtis will sleep Tom. Respectfully
@jboi6398
21 күн бұрын
@@snorkey2462 Tom is the more well rounded and better overall fighter. A freak accident likely won't happen again. Tom wins this 9/10 times
Big fan Curtis. Let's go!
@Manos-de-Piedra
11 күн бұрын
Thank u
Curtis is a very dangerous fight. You gotta respect Tom for taking this fight when he could have just waited it out.
@stackmosayless-1669
17 күн бұрын
He is win or lose I respect Toms decision on taking the fight with Blaydes.
@synchronis346
16 күн бұрын
@@stackmosayless-1669Tom is not exactly undeniable though. He owes Curtis this fight. Don’t get me wrong, he probably beats every HW. Yes it was an injury but he officially lost to Blaydes two fights ago. But he lost to Curtis only two fights ago, beat tybura and pavlovich. I mean Blaydes has recent wins over Almeida and Aspinall.
@hellogoodbye1748
15 күн бұрын
@@synchronis346as the interim champ the only person Tom owes a fight to right now is Jones. the fact that there’s a defense of the interim belt is disgraceful and i hope people remember this when they talk about Jon’s legacy in the future
@synchronis346
15 күн бұрын
@@hellogoodbye1748 he shouldn’t have the interim belt though. He fought for it on a one win streak over tybura.
Warrior Blaydes
Thanks for the video, MMA JUNKIE
HE DEFINITELY KMOWS WHATS UP, HE THINKS LIKE A FIGHTER AND " A FAN "GREAT INTERVIEW BROTHER :👏👏👏💯👍
Let’s go blades !!! Really happy bro get his chance .
Curtis is a good dude
I am so happy to see Curtis putting in work on screen. proud of you bro!
Great interview
Both Tom and Curtis are great representatives for the sport and would make for real classy champions. top blokes
What a respectful humble man 👏
Enjoyed it, thank you.
Curtis is humble af, dude perfectly described how Jon sees fighting him vs fighting Stipe for his legacy. That takes some extreme awareness and lack of ego to see it that way when you’re the guy fighting for the interem belt rn.
Curtis can give Jon Jones lil problems. Both same height and wrestling. Curtis almost in his orime year
Curtis' testimony truly makes me feel bad for him...
@davidayo1681
18 күн бұрын
what's the testimony bro
Cyril soft as hell. He doesn’t really wanna fight. Glad Curtis got the shot.
@caiquesilva2752
8 күн бұрын
Yeap, the division is only in this weird position because of his "performance" anyone in the heavyweight would do 10x better than him.
Love this dude.. Very excited for this fight!
Curtis is the man. Doesn’t rely on any BS just makes improvements and keeps it pushing.
Curtis is that dude! I can't wait fo the fight!
Curtis. What a guy. Keep being you brother. Grind it out. All the way to the top. 👊🏼
Man, Cyril out here winning at life! He got a movie now too! He's literally going to end up fighting for the belt after these dudes go to war. Got his own fight league. Crushing it!
@jboi6398
21 күн бұрын
no he's not. He needs another win at this point.
@RealMattKiefer
21 күн бұрын
@@jboi6398 false. He’s showing he doesn’t need UFC & has more lucrative opportunities outside the company
@jboi6398
21 күн бұрын
@@RealMattKiefer he's lost several title fights and ducked everybody. He deserves nothing, he needs another win. He knows tom will smash him.
@Disc_golfing_baker
21 күн бұрын
You're jokjng @RealMattKiefer
@RealMattKiefer
21 күн бұрын
@@jboi6398 never said he deserves anything… I said he’s obviously making more money outside UFC with his fight promotion & movie career if he can decline title shots & main events…
Love both Curtis and Tom and they have so much respect for each other.
Shame him and Tom have to fight, both top blokes, humble, respectful and always ready to fight anyone. Respect.
Go razor!!
Never watched a proper Blaydes interview before, thanks.
So happy for Curtis. Dude has put in some good work at Heavyweight. This is going to be a lot better fight than a lot of people think it’s going to be.
Crazy they offered it to that bum Gane before Blaydes considering the history Curtis got with Tom and Curtis beats Gane easily IMO
What i'll say is everytime theres a fighter destroying people in double quick time there always comes a point where the run ends n they have a hard fight where they either lose or come close, we'll see if curtis can be the 1 who halts tom.
I love Curtis Blades, and have since I saw him. The fighters I like are chill, calm, humble, and oddly enough in their field of work “not mean” I’m thankful the mcgreggor era is done and fighters have realized there is no need for BS. I wanna see real and passionate people.
Curtis the real fans know what’s up! You the man dude, wishing you the best
Halesyeah, Curtis!
Jon is nothing but a big ol 🦆 The real champ is Tom and everyone real knows it. Happy to see Curtis get his shot.
Cool to hear what this guy has to say rare to get an interview from him
I got to know Curtis Blades from this video and I respect him for saying he doesn't have to hate anyone to fight and compete. This guy is really cool.
I really like tom but man I gotta root for blaydes!!
@InterYamah
20 күн бұрын
@@jboi6398blaydes would leave your mom shaking with a stutter
@jboi6398
20 күн бұрын
@@InterYamah Stop projecting your fantasies on me weirdo! 😂
@loz1991
19 күн бұрын
@InterYamah you're so angry from this guys comment that it's given you a stutter. I bet you have a stutter don't you?
@DarrenReddix-mf4ee
19 күн бұрын
I usually don't care who wins but I hope he wins, because I've always felt bad for the guy dude kept getting close to a title fight just to lose to Francis & Lewis. 🤦
Let’s go blades !!
Please pull this off big man🎉
I like Tom but I’m rooting for Curtis to get it! Tom is the present and future of heavy weights for sure. But I’d like to see Curtis go and get the win. He’s fought everyone!
Lets go curtis. You deserve this title fight.
Curtis lookin THICC from this angle lol
@Dob_Ogurt
20 күн бұрын
He has a thicc head
No trash talk in this one…both respect each other …let’s go 👏🏻
Curtis: when it comes to wrestling I don’t make errors Derrick Lewis: 👀
@gnostic.1
14 күн бұрын
The moans from Curtis after that KO are nightmare fuel.
"He said N-nnnnnnn... Turned down an opportunity." Can we give this man the credit he deserves for overcoming his stutter? Sh!t ain't easy, and it cripples lots of people. Hope my man from Chicago gets this best!
Let's go Curtis blades!!!
LETS GO, CURTIS!!!!
Curtis always got a dip in during interviews… BASED.
@ronburgundy2383
20 күн бұрын
Whats a dip in ?
@AB-ho1cr
20 күн бұрын
@@ronburgundy2383nicotine pouch
@flightplanstan144
20 күн бұрын
Google it bro, damn. They dont have tobacco at whatever school you're obv still in?😂
@ronburgundy2383
20 күн бұрын
@@flightplanstan144 thanks for nothing tough guy
@SeanzatChimalley_MMA
20 күн бұрын
@@ronburgundy2383 Smokeless tobacco. (i.e. Skoal, Grizzly, Copenhagen)
I love Curtis and this is definitely for the real ufc title
Get it Curtis 😎
I hope he walks through Tom to humble that gentleman
@diegovazquez3566
21 күн бұрын
How is Tom not humble?
@jobymahon2871
20 күн бұрын
"USA IN THIS HOE!" - Derrick "the Black Beast Who is also Nostradamus" Lewis
@Jon--Jones
20 күн бұрын
@@diegovazquez3566 by thinking someone who has been defending titles for over a decade should just vacate it all of a sudden because you beat Sergei
@jeffgoodsitt5006
20 күн бұрын
About to be severely beat up
@jobymahon2871
20 күн бұрын
@@Jon--Jones 100% I get it he popped WAY BACK IN THE DAY. bro did you see how Vitor looked when they fought? Jon was pretty candid about how the UFC knew Vitor was juiced too the gills and put his life at risk. I don't blame him for taking a little help. But other than the picto gram that was explained not with bro science but with nerd science... I hate when these dorks hate on Jon. That being said I still think if DC retires after beating Lewis he is the all time GOAT
Rooting for you Curtis!
I’ll be rooting for Tom as a fellow countryman but much respect nevertheless Curtis, good luck!
Great interview. I actually agree 💯 with blaydes in everything you guys spoke on. Loved it. Rooting for blaydes 💪
So the stipe fight is in November 😂 Jon waiting for stipe to get older
Shout out to Curtis on the Wyoming hoodie, represent!
awesome
Curtis is a great dude and deserves all the best. Mike, "interim" and "undisputed" don't really belong in the same sentence, but I know what you meant :)
as a casual I can confirm custis blades is fighting for the real belt
@lostartistlostart
20 күн бұрын
As one who respects the true meaning of what a championship belt signifies, I can say the same without sarcasm. Tom and Curtis fight for the 'best right now' status aka the real belt.
@sadier3536
20 күн бұрын
@@lostartistlostart iphone auto correct sucks wasnt sarcastic can't lie
@lostartistlostart
20 күн бұрын
@@sadier3536 sorry I'm particularly bad with interpreting broken sentences so please rephrase it (just in case, NO SARCASM INVOLVED LOL)
he finally got his chance so TAKE IT BABY
Im a massive Aspinall fan but in the 1st fight all 30ish seconds of it i was really surprised how fast blades was in there
I'm a big Aspinall fan but Curtis looked sharp for those 10 seconds of the first fight lol.
i've Always believed in this guy. I like Tom too i think they are both tough for Jones, however i hope Blaydes gets the win then beats Jons. You can do it man!
"you better tuck that lip in. Gonna get that caught on a tripwire." - Lt. Dan
What is he doing with that bottle is he spitting in it 😳
I called it let's goooo Aspinall 🏴 vs 🇺🇲 Blaydes 2
Curtis spitting facts!
Man do I love me some cccccccccurtis Blaydes
Curtis is a very good guy i feel like, hes not stuttering as much cause he isnt as nervous
Proper scrap this fight. Respect to both men
this fight should go the distance, interesting matchup
Dude I’m actually thinking that this fight will be more 50/50 than people think. Curtis a fighting freak. Aspinall is good and got a pretty solid record too, but Curtis also beat some top level heavyweights. This will be amazing
@FM19964
13 күн бұрын
I think it’s 50/50 too because at heavyweight anything can happen and Curtis can wrestle too.
@13JazzyG
11 күн бұрын
Dude Aspinall will likely make it look east and get another first round finish
Why is Curtis such a sweetheart
Much better fight than ciryl gane fight. I m glad they made tom vs curtis for the real belt.
Massive fan of Tom but I gotta feeling that Curtis pulls this off
Curtis is a beast
What a top bloke
👊
Curtis is built hilarious 😆
1 and 1 coming for tom let's go bro
I hope Curtis wins!
And new (interim) champion! Lfg blaydes
Curtis Blaydes seems like a sound geezer
Jones doesn't want any part of Tom Aspinall! Agree, Curtis is a class act !!
Rooting for Aspinall!!!
Look at Curtis' Head 😆😆😭 thats that cuttle head 😭 test him asap
Hard to want either one of these guys to lose