Chris Curtis
Chris Curtis in 2022
BornChristopher Alan Curtis[1]
(1987-07-15) July 15, 1987
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Other namesThe Action Man
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach75 in (191 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
TeamVision MMA (formerly)[3]
Son of Siam (until 2017)[4]
Team Quest (2015–2019)[3][5]
Syndicate MMA (2019–present)[5]
Xtreme Couture (2019–present)[5]
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[6]
Years active2009–present
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout1
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record
Total41
Wins30
By knockout17
By submission1
By decision12
Losses10
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision8
No contests1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Christopher Alan Curtis[1] (born July 15, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2009, he has also competed for the Professional Fighters League (PFL). As of December 5, 2023, he is #13 in the UFC middleweight rankings.[7]

Background

Curtis was born and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has a sister and a brother.[8] Despite aspirations of becoming a lawyer, he dropped out of school in pursuit of a career in mixed martial arts.[9]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Curtis amassed a record of 18–5 in the North American regional circuit while capturing Welterweight Championships in CES MMA, Z Promotions and Premier MMA Championship.[10]

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series and first retirement

Curtis was then invited to face Sean Lally at Dana White's Contender Series 9 on June 12, 2018.[11] He won the fight via third-round knockout but retired after he was not awarded a UFC contract.[12]

Curtis would however return to fight for the vacant Z Promotions Middleweight title against Matt Dwyer on January 21, 2019, winning the bout via majority decision.[13]

Professional Fighters League

On April 1, 2019, it was revealed that Curtis would be participating PFL 2019 season in the welterweight division.[14] He was initially set to face PFL Season 2018 Middleweight Champion Louis Taylor at PFL 1 on May 9, 2019. However, Taylor was not able to get medically cleared and had to withdraw from the season, subsequently being replaced by André Fialho.[15] Curtis won the bout via third-round knockout.[16]

In the second regular season bout Curtis faced PFL Season 2018 Welterweight Champion Magomed Magomedkerimov at PFL 4 on July 11, 2019.[17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision but advanced to the playoffs.[18]

Playoffs, second and third retirement

In the quarterfinals Curtis faced Magomedkerimov in a rematch at PFL 7 on October 11, 2019.[19] Again he lost the bout via unanimous decision, was eliminated from the season and retired from the sport.[20]

However, after their bout Magomedkerimov fell ill and Curtis ended his retirement by stepping in to replace Magomedkerimov against Ray Cooper III in a semifinal bout.[20] He lost the fight via second-round knockout and retired from the sport once again.[20]

Return from retirement and other organizations

Curtis would, however, quickly return from retirement to defend his Z Promotions title in January 2020, defeating Darren Smith Jr. via corner stoppage at the end of the fourth.[21]

On April 14, 2020, it was announced that Curtis had come out of retirement and signed a multi-fight contract with ARES FC. He was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Nassourdine Imavov at ARES FC 2 on April 3, 2020. However, the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic to take place on October 30, 2020, before being cancelled altogether.[22][23]

Curtis was scheduled to face Austin Vanderford on November 5, 2020, at Bellator 251.[24] However, Curtis had to pull out of the bout due to a positive COVID test and was replaced by Vinicius de Jesus.[25]

Curtis faced Kyle Stewart on January 30, 2021, at XMMA 1.[26] He won the bout via TKO in the third round.[27]

After winning the next two bouts against Juan Ramon Grano Medina at iKon Fighting Federation 6 via first round TKO and Jarome Hatch at Fierce FC 15 via TKO stoppage in the third, Curtis faced Kenny Robertson on July 30, 2021, at XMMA 2. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[28]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Curtis was briefly expected to replace Deron Winn against Phil Hawes on day's notice at UFC on ESPN 26 on October 9, 2021, but Hawes ultimately declined the bout.[29][30] Nevertheless, the bout was later rebooked to take place at UFC 268 on November 6, 2021.[31] Curtis won the fight via first-round knockout.[32]

Replacing Roman Dolidze on short notice, Curtis faced Brendan Allen on December 4, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo.[33] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[34] The win earned him a Performance of the Night bonus award.[35]

Curtis was then expected to face Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 273 on April 9, 2022.[36] However, Curtis withdrew from the bout due to a wrist injury and was replaced by Anthony Hernandez.[37]

Curtis then faced Rodolfo Vieira at UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot on June 25, 2022.[38] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[39]

Curtis faced Jack Hermansson on July 23, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 208, replacing the injured Darren Till.[40] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[41]

Curtis faced Joaquin Buckley on December 10, 2022, at UFC 282.[42] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[43]

Curtis faced Kelvin Gastelum on April 8, 2023, at UFC 287.[44] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[45] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[46]

Curtis faced Nassourdine Imavov on June 10, 2023, at UFC 289.[47] The bout ended in a no contest in the second round after an accidental clash of heads left Curtis unable to continue due to a severe cut above his eye.[48]

Curtis was scheduled to face Anthony Hernandez at UFC Fight Night 227 on September 16, 2023.[49] However, Curtis withdrew due to a rib injury and was replaced by Roman Kopylov.[50]

Curtis is next expected to face Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC 297 in Toronto.[51]

Personal life

Curtis has a son (born 2007) from a previous relationship.[8][52] Curtis and his current spouse are expecting their first mutual child, due in October 2023.[52]

Championships and achievements

  • CES MMA
    • CES MMA Welterweight Championship (one time; former)
      • Two successful title defenses
  • Z Promotions
    • Z Promotions Welterweight Championship (one time; former)
      • One successful title defense
    • Z Promotions Middleweight Championship (one time; former)
  • Premier MMA Championship
    • PMMAC Welterweight Championship (one time; former)
  • MMAjunkie.com
    • 2021 Comeback Fighter of the Year[53]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
41 matches 30 wins 10 losses
By knockout 17 1
By submission 1 1
By decision 12 8
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
NC 30–10 (1) Nassourdine Imavov NC (accidental clash of heads) UFC 289 June 10, 2023 2 3:04 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Accidental clash of heads rendered Curtis unable to continue.
Loss 30–10 Kelvin Gastelum Decision (unanimous) UFC 287 April 8, 2023 3 5:00 Miami, Florida, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 30–9 Joaquin Buckley KO (punches) UFC 282 December 10, 2022 2 2:49 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 29–9 Jack Hermansson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall July 23, 2022 3 5:00 London, England
Win 29–8 Rodolfo Vieira Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot June 25, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 28–8 Brendan Allen TKO (punches and knees) UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo December 4, 2021 2 1:58 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 27–8 Phil Hawes KO (punches) UFC 268 November 6, 2021 1 4:27 New York City, New York, United States Return to Middleweight.
Win 26–8 Kenny Robertson Decision (unanimous) XMMA 2: Saunders vs. Nijem July 30, 2021 3 5:00 Greenville, South Carolina, United States Welterweight bout.
Win 25–8 Jarome Hatch TKO (strikes) Fierce FC 15 May 14, 2021 3 1:30 West Valley City, Utah, United States Light Heavyweight bout.
Win 24–8 Juan Ramon Grano Medina TKO (punches) iKon Fighting Federation 6 April 2, 2021 1 4:13 Sinaloa, Mexico
Win 23–8 Kyle Stewart TKO (punches) XMMA 1: Vick vs. Fialho January 30, 2021 3 1:41 West Palm Beach, Florida, United States Return to Middleweight.
Win 22–8 Darren Smith Jr. TKO (corner stoppage) Z Promotions Fight Night 12 January 25, 2020 4 5:00 Lethbridge, Canada Defended the Z Promotions Welterweight Championship.
Loss 21–8 Ray Cooper III KO (punch) PFL 7 October 11, 2019 2 0:11 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 2019 PFL Welterweight Semifinal.
Loss 21–7 Magomed Magomedkerimov Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00 2019 PFL Welterweight Quarterfinal.
Loss 21–6 Magomed Magomedkerimov Decision (unanimous) PFL 4 July 11, 2019 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 21–5 André Fialho TKO (punches) PFL 1 May 9, 2019 3 4:17 Uniondale, New York, United States Return to Welterweight.
Win 20–5 Matt Dwyer Decision (majority) Z Promotions Fight Night 9 January 25, 2019 5 5:00 Lethbridge, Canada Won the vacant Z Promotions Middleweight Championship.
Win 19–5 Sean Lally TKO (hook kick and punches) Dana White's Contender Series 9 June 12, 2018 3 1:37 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 18–5 Jason Norwood Decision (unanimous) CES MMA 49 April 6, 2018 5 5:00 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Defended the CES MMA Welterweight Championship.
Win 17–5 Peter Grajcar Decision (unanimous) Z Promotions Fight Night 5 September 9, 2017 5 5:00 Medicine Hat, Canada Won the Z Promotions Welterweight Championship.
Win 16–5 Portland Pringle III TKO (punches) Premier MMA Championship 3 May 27, 2017 4 4:22 Covington, Kentucky, United States Won the vacant PMMAC Welterweight Championship.
Win 15–5 Will Santiago Jr. TKO (knees and punches) CES MMA 42 March 31, 2017 2 1:08 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Defended the CES MMA Welterweight Championship.
Win 14–5 Leo Bercier Decision (unanimous) Final Fight Championship 24 June 3, 2016 3 5:00 Daytona Beach, Florida, United States Catchweight (190 lb) bout.
Loss 13–5 Nah-Shon Burrell Decision (unanimous) CES MMA 34 April 1, 2016 5 5:00 Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States Non-title fight; Burrell missed weight.
Win 13–4 Gil de Freitas TKO (submission to punches) CES MMA 32 January 8, 2016 1 3:13 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Return to Welterweight. Won the CES MMA Welterweight Championship.
Win 12–4 Amaechi Oselukwue Decision (unanimous) Absolute Action MMA 44 October 24, 2015 3 5:00 Highland Heights, Kentucky, United States Catchweight (180 lb) bout.
Win 11–4 Tyson Triplett TKO (submission to punches) Absolute Action MMA 42 April 24, 2015 3 5:00 Highland Heights, Kentucky, United States
Loss 10–4 Belal Muhammad Decision (unanimous) Hoosier Fight Club 21 September 13, 2014 3 5:00 Valparaiso, Indiana, United States Welterweight bout.
Win 10–3 Tiawan Howard Submission (armbar) Coveted Fighting Championship 3 June 21, 2014 2 2:37 Mentor, Ohio, United States Catchweight (180 lb) bout.
Win 9–3 Rex Harris Decision (split) PA Cage Fight 18 May 24, 2014 3 5:00 Kingston, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 8–3 Ron Keslar Decision (unanimous) MMA Xtreme: Fists Will Fly August 24, 2013 3 5:00 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Loss 7–3 Forrest Petz Decision (unanimous) NAAFS: Fight Night in the Flats 9 June 1, 2013 3 5:00 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win 7–2 Andrew Trace Decision (unanimous) Turf Wars Extreme Fighting: Heavy Hitters October 8, 2011 3 5:00 Florence, Kentucky, United States
Win 6–2 Micah Bender TKO (punches) Rocktagon MMA: Elite Series 6 July 30, 2011 2 0:22 North Olmsted, Ohio, United States
Loss 5–2 Tom Gallichio Submission (rear-naked choke) Xtreme Caged Combat: Reckless Abandon May 20, 2011 3 2:08 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 5–1 Erick Jordan TKO (head kick and punches) Spartan FC 6 December 10, 2010 2 2:21 Ashland, Kentucky, United States
Win 4–1 Rob Nickerson III KO (knee) Absolute Action MMA 6 October 16, 2010 1 0:43 Florence, Kentucky, United States
Win 3–1 Kevin Powers TKO (punches) Universal Cage Combat: Lights, Camera, Maximum Action October 8, 2010 1 1:33 Lawrenceburg, Indiana, United States
Win 2–1 Nah-Shon Burrell Decision (unanimous) Xtreme Caged Combat: Hostile Intent October 1, 2010 3 5:00 Feasterville, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 1–1 Ian Rammel Decision (unanimous) International Combat Events 46 May 1, 2010 3 5:00 Forest Park, Ohio, United States
Loss 0–1 Brandon Pinkston Decision (split) RFL: Maximum Impact June 27, 2009 3 5:00 Hammond, Indiana, United States Middleweight debut.

[54]

Professional boxing record

2 fights 2 wins 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
2 Win 2–0 United States Marcus Maulding TKO 2 (4), 1:35 30 December 2016 United States B.O.O.M Fitness Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, US
1 Win 1–0 United States Michael Davis UD 4 29 January 2016 United States Highland Heights, Kentucky, US

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "BoxRec: Chris Curtis". boxrec.com. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Stats | UFC". www.ufcstats.com. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Mike Bohn (January 7, 2016). "CES MMA 32's Chris Curtis: Working with Team Quest bred '150 percent confidence'". MMAjunkie.com.
  4. ↑ James Lynch (January 13, 2016). Chris Curtis talks CES 32 title victory & upcoming pro-boxing bout – via YouTube.
  5. 1 2 3 MMA Junkie Radio #2901: Ray Mancini, Walt Harris and Chris Curtis. MMAjunkie.com. April 19, 2019 – via YouTube.
  6. ↑ "Chris Curtis | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  7. ↑ "UFC Rankings | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  8. 1 2 Thomas Gerbasi (November 23, 2021). "Chris Curtis Took The Long Road To His Biggest Moment". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  9. ↑ Chris Curtis: "I’ve Been the Underdog since Day One". Sherdog. January 1, 2022 – via YouTube.
  10. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Chris". Sherdog. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Lineup set for return of Dana White's Contender Series, including NFL vets Greg Hardy vs. Austen Lane". MMAjunkie.com. June 5, 2018.
  12. ↑ Steven Rondina (June 13, 2018). "Fighter Wins Octagon Debut with Dazzling KO Kick, Retires Immediately After". Bleacher Report.
  13. ↑ "MMA Match Becomes Slippery Bloodbath, And You Might Want To Look Away". HuffPost. January 28, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  14. ↑ "PFL's latest roster reveal includes Satoshi Ishii and return of Francimar Barroso". MMAjunkie.com. April 1, 2019.
  15. ↑ Marc Raimondi (May 2, 2019). "NYSAC rejects Taylor's medical clearance for PFL". ESPN.
  16. ↑ Mookie Alexander (May 9, 2019). "PFL 2019, Week 1: Harrison vs. Pacheco live results and discussion". bloodyelbow.com.
  17. ↑ Dan Hiergesell (May 24, 2019). "Undefeated MMA sensation Kayla Harrison set for July 11 return at PFL 15". mmamania.com.
  18. ↑ Jay Anderson (July 11, 2019). "PFL 4 2019 Results: Magomed Magomedkerimov Gets Tough Test From Chris Curtis, Secures Decision Win". cagesidepress.com.
  19. ↑ Alexander K. Lee (September 4, 2019). "PFL announces 2019 playoff schedule, lineups". mmafighting.com.
  20. 1 2 3 Nick Baldwin (October 12, 2019). "Chris Curtis retires twice in one night after PFL 7 losses". bloodyelbow.com.
  21. ↑ Griffith, Joel (January 26, 2020). "Curtis Defends Title, Neufeld Wows Home Crowd Again, Croden Remains Undefeated at Fight Night 12". MMA Empire. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  22. ↑ Jay Anderson (March 6, 2020). "ARES 2 Moved from April to October Due to Coronavirus Outbreak". cagesidepress.com.
  23. ↑ "Fernand Lopez's Ares FC returns from long layoff, features Taylor Lapilus vs. Wilson Reis in December". MMAjunkie.com. October 29, 2021.
  24. ↑ Heck, Mike (October 26, 2020). "Austin Vanderford vs. Chris Curtis among additions to Bellator 251 fight card". MMA Fighting. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  25. ↑ Lee, Alexander K. (November 2, 2020). "Chris Curtis off Bellator 251 due to positive COVID-19 test, Vinicius de Jesus steps in to fight Austin Vanderford". MMA Fighting. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  26. ↑ "XMMA 1 Riddled with UFC Vets, Other Recognizable Names". MMA Sucka. January 30, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  27. ↑ "XMMA 1 Results: Fialho Demolishes Vick, Rivera Pounds Out Lilley". Combat Press. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  28. ↑ Freeman, Nate (July 30, 2021). "XMMA 2 Results - Saunders vs. Nijem". Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  29. ↑ Staff (October 8, 2021). "With Deron Winn out, Chris Curtis gets short-notice shot vs. Phil Hawes at UFC Fight Night 194". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  30. ↑ Alexander K. Lee (October 8, 2021). "Phil Hawes vs. Chris Curtis short-notice bout off of UFC Vegas 39". mmafighting.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  31. ↑ Marcel Dorff (October 13, 2021). "BREAKING: Alsnog partij tussen Phil Hawes en Chris Curtis, nu tijdens UFC 268 in New York". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  32. ↑ Behunin, Alex (November 6, 2021). "UFC 268 Results: Chris Curtis Knocks Out Phil Hawes, Stuns In UFC Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  33. ↑ ATSteveDuncan (November 23, 2021). "Dolidze fuera, Chris Curtis enfrenta a Brendan Allen en UFC Vegas 44". MMA.uno , #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. (in Spanish). Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  34. ↑ Anderson, Jay (December 4, 2021). "UFC Vegas 44: Chris Curtis Rocks, Stops Brendan Allen For Second Finish In As Many Months". Cageside Press. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  35. 1 2 Steven Marrocco (December 5, 2021). "UFC Vegas 44 post-fight bonuses: Clay Guida picks up 10th performance check just shy of 40th birthday". mmafighting.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  36. ↑ Shaun Al-Shatti (January 25, 2022). "Chris Curtis vs. Dricus Du Plessis set for UFC 273". mmafighting.com.
  37. ↑ Jay Anderson (March 29, 2022). "UFC 273: Shuffling of the Deck Sees Multiple Fighters Get New Opponents". cagesidepress.com.
  38. ↑ Damon Martin (April 13, 2022). "Chris Curtis vs. Rodolfo Vieira booked for UFC event on June 25". mmafighting.com.
  39. ↑ Doherty, Dan (June 25, 2022). "UFC Vegas 57: Chris Curtis Outlasts Rodolfo Vieira in Surprising Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  40. ↑ Miari, Caio (July 6, 2022). "Report: Till out of UFC London fight vs. Hermansson due to injury". theScore.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  41. ↑ Law, Eddie (July 23, 2022). "UFC London: Jack Hermansson Employs Technical Attack, Takes Decision Over Curtis". Cageside Press. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  42. ↑ Danny Segura and Nolan King (September 24, 2022). "Joaquin Buckley vs. Chris Curtis booked for UFC 282". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  43. ↑ Anderson, Jay (December 10, 2022). "UFC 282: Hard-Hitting Affair Sees Chris Curtis Drop, Stop Joaquin Buckley". Cageside Press. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  44. ↑ Drake Riggs and Alex Behunin (January 23, 2023). "Kelvin Gastelum vs. Chris Curtis on tap for UFC 287 in April". MMAmania.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  45. ↑ Rush, Dylan (April 8, 2023). "UFC 287: Kelvin Gastelum Storms Back to Prominence with Thriller Against Chris Curtis". Cageside Press. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  46. 1 2 Dan Hiergesell (April 9, 2023). "UFC 287 bonuses: Rob Font leads $50K winners with stunning knockout". mmamania.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  47. ↑ "UFC finalizing Chris Curtis vs. Nassourdine Imavov at UFC 289". MMA unkie. April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  48. ↑ Lee, Alexander K. (June 10, 2023). "UFC 289 video: Chris Curtis vs. Nassourdine Imavov ends in no-contest after accidental headbutt". MMA Fighting. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  49. ↑ Mike Heck (June 21, 2023). "Anthony Hernandez vs. Chris Curtis set for Sept. 16 UFC event in Las Vegas". mmafighting.com.
  50. ↑ Alexander K. Lee (August 15, 2023). "Roman Kopylov replaces Chris Curtis, fights Anthony Hernandez at Noche UFC". mmafighting.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  51. ↑ Anderson, Jay (October 12, 2023). ""Told You I Owed You One Canada" — Chris Curtis vs. Marc-Andre Barriault Set for UFC 297". Cageside Press. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  52. 1 2 Cageside Press (July 10, 2023). Chris Curtis Talks About Mental Hurdles After Recent Bad Luck, Fatherhood, Strickland | UFC X 2023 – via YouTube.
  53. ↑ Nolan King (January 3, 2022). "MMA Junkie's 2021 Comeback Fighter of the Year: Chris Curtis". MMAjunkie.com.
  54. ↑ "Chris "The Action Man" Curtis". Sherdog. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.