Welterweight · “Action-Man”
Chris Curtis
32-12-0 (1 NC) UFC 6-5-0 (1 NC)
Forward Pressure
Volume Machine
Taken Down Often
Hittable
5'10"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
3KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
13:06Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
not yet read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Forward Pressure
5.4 landed and 5.8 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Volume Machine
5.4 significant strikes landed per minute
Taken Down Often
put on his back 29 times · 2.8 per 15 min
Hittable
absorbs 5.8 significant strikes per minute
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min5.39
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.79
Striking accuracy49.3%
Striking defense53.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.29
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense64.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time2.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-5
Insider info
Myktybek Orolbai favored — picked against Chris Curtis clear UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · March 8, 2026
strikinggood
Expects Curtis to get outworked over the course of the fight and picks Orolbai to win by out-pointing him on the cards.
Curtis fights behind a strong defensive shell that keeps a lot of shots from landing clean, pairing tight combinations, real power and solid counterstriking with good durability. The problem lately has been output, since he's too focused on boxing cleanly rather than forcing damage, and that conservatism has cost him rounds in close fights even though he's capable of knocking almost anyone out. His takedown defense is solid and should hold up reasonably well here.
Strengthtight defensive shell
Strengthpower and counterstriking
Strengthdurability
Strengthcapable takedown defense
Weaknesslow output, prioritizes defense over forcing exchanges
Weaknesshas lost rounds due to insufficient volume
Striking trend
Fight history
L Myktybek Orolbai 14-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos · March 14, 2026
12/31Sig. strikes
20/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Max Griffin 20-11 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · July 12, 2025
64/155Sig. strikes
59/178Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Roman Kopylov 13-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:59 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 · January 11, 2025
142/261Sig. strikes
130/307Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brendan Allen 23-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 · April 6, 2024
124/241Sig. strikes
112/222Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marc-Andre Barriault 16-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis · January 20, 2024
140/258Sig. strikes
122/243Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Nassourdine Imavov 12-4 walk-in Could Not Continue · R2 3:04 — UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana · June 10, 2023
26/61Sig. strikes
57/84Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kelvin Gastelum 17-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · April 8, 2023
70/201Sig. strikes
83/188Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joaquin Buckley 15-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:49 — UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev · December 10, 2022
36/87Sig. strikes
50/163Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jack Hermansson 22-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · July 23, 2022
43/125Sig. strikes
100/251Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rodolfo Vieira 8-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot · June 25, 2022
109/174Sig. strikes
86/145Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brendan Allen 17-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:58 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo · December 4, 2021
61/90Sig. strikes
43/71Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:43Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Phil Hawes 11-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:27 — UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · November 6, 2021
21/36Sig. strikes
48/90Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
15
Submission
3
Decision
14
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
1
Decision
9
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
12
CES MMA
4
Z Promotions Fight Night
3
PFL
3
Absolute Action MMA
3
XMMA
2
Xtreme Caged Combat
2
Fierce FC
1
+ 15 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 45 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Myktybek Orolbai | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos
March 14, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Max Griffin | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira
July 12, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Roman Kopylov | TKO (head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
January 11, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 4:59 |
| L | Brendan Allen | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2
April 6, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Marc-André Barriault | Decision (split) | UFC 297
January 20, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Nassourdine Imavov | NC (accidental clash of heads) | UFC 289
June 10, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 3:04 |
| L | Kelvin Gastelum | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 287
April 8, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Joaquin Buckley | KO (punches) | UFC 282
December 10, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 2:49 |
| L | Jack Hermansson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
July 23, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rodolfo Vieira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
June 25, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brendan Allen | TKO (punches and knees) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo
December 4, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 1:58 |
| W | Phil Hawes | KO (punches) | UFC 268
November 6, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 4:27 |
| W | Kenny Robertson | Decision (unanimous) | XMMA 2
July 30, 2021 |
XMMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jarome Hatch | TKO (punches) | Fierce FC 15
May 14, 2021 |
Fierce FC | 3 | 1:30 |
| W | Juan Ramon Grano Medina | TKO (punches) | iKon Fighting Federation 6
April 2, 2021 |
iKon Fighting Federation | 1 | 4:13 |
| W | Kyle Stewart | TKO (punches) | XMMA 1
January 30, 2021 |
XMMA | 3 | 1:41 |
| W | Darren Smith Jr. | TKO (corner stoppage) | Z Promotions Fight Night 12
January 25, 2020 |
Z Promotions Fight Night | 4 | 5:00 |
| L | Ray Cooper III | KO (punch) | PFL 7 (2019)
October 11, 2019 |
PFL | 2 | 0:11 |
| L | Magomed Magomedkerimov | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 4 (2019)
July 11, 2019 |
PFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | André Fialho | TKO (punches) | PFL 1 (2019)
May 9, 2019 |
PFL | 3 | 4:17 |
| W | Matt Dwyer | Decision (majority) | Z Promotions Fight Night 9
January 25, 2019 |
Z Promotions Fight Night | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Sean Lally | TKO (hook kick and punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 9
June 12, 2018 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 3 | 1:37 |
| W | Jason Norwood | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA 49
April 6, 2018 |
CES MMA | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Peter Grajcar | Decision (unanimous) | Z Promotions Fight Night 5
September 9, 2017 |
Z Promotions Fight Night | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Portland Pringle III | TKO (punches) | Premier MMA Championship 3
May 27, 2017 |
Premier MMA Championship | 4 | 4:22 |
| W | Will Santiago Jr. | TKO (knees and punches) | CES MMA 42
March 31, 2017 |
CES MMA | 2 | 1:08 |
| W | Leo Bercier | Decision (unanimous) | Final Fight Championship 24
June 3, 2016 |
Final Fight Championship | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Nah-Shon Burrell | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA 34
April 1, 2016 |
CES MMA | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Gil de Freitas | TKO (submission to punches) | CES MMA 32
January 8, 2016 |
CES MMA | 1 | 3:13 |
| W | Amaechi Oselukwue | Decision (unanimous) | Absolute Action MMA 44
October 24, 2015 |
Absolute Action MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tyson Triplett | TKO (submission to punches) | Absolute Action MMA 42
April 24, 2015 |
Absolute Action MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Belal Muhammad | Decision (unanimous) | Hoosier Fight Club 21
September 13, 2014 |
Hoosier Fight Club | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tiawan Howard | Submission (armbar) | Coveted FC 3
June 21, 2014 |
Coveted FC | 2 | 2:37 |
| W | Rex Harris | Decision (split) | PA Cage Fight 18
May 24, 2014 |
PA Cage Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ron Keslar | Decision (unanimous) | MMA Xtreme: Fists Will Fly
August 24, 2013 |
MMA Xtreme | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Forrest Petz | Decision (unanimous) | North American Allied Fight Series: Fight Night in the Flats 9
June 1, 2013 |
North American Allied Fight Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andrew Trace | Decision (unanimous) | Turf Wars Extreme Fighting: Heavy Hitters
October 8, 2011 |
Turf Wars Extreme Fighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Micah Bender | TKO (punches) | Rocktagon MMA: Elite Series 6
July 30, 2011 |
Rocktagon MMA | 2 | 0:22 |
| L | Tom Gallichio | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Xtreme Caged Combat: Reckless Abandon
May 20, 2011 |
Xtreme Caged Combat | 3 | 2:08 |
| W | Erick Jordan | KO (knee) | Spartan FC 6
December 10, 2010 |
Spartan FC | 2 | 2:21 |
| W | Rob Nickerson III | KO (knee) | Absolute Action MMA 6
October 16, 2010 |
Absolute Action MMA | 1 | 0:43 |
| W | Kevin Powers | TKO (punches) | Universal Cage Combat: Lights, Camera, Maximum Action
October 8, 2010 |
Universal Cage Combat | 1 | 1:33 |
| W | Nah-Shon Burrell | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Caged Combat: Hostile Intent
October 1, 2010 |
Xtreme Caged Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ian Rammel | Decision (unanimous) | International Combat Events 46
May 1, 2010 |
International Combat Events | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Brandon Pinkston | Decision (split) | Revolution Fight League: Maximum Impact
June 27, 2009 |
Revolution Fight League | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Chris Curtis (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.