Curtis Blaydes IG Post - Repost from @wwlmma • Curtis Blaydes at 10 and 28 years of age?? Youngest Top-10 UFC Heavywe...

Repost from @wwlmma • Curtis Blaydes at 10 and 28 years of age?? Youngest Top-10 UFC Heavyweight right now. ? How 'Razor' Blaydes started his MMA career?? In high school Curtis started as a freshman with 25-0 wrestling record. But in second year his record went from undefeated to 16-9 that year. His confidence dropped and at some point he quit the team during practice. His coach showed up to his father's house, and 4.5 minutes later his dad convinced Curtis to go back to practice. ?? Curtis says: 'Hadn't he not done that, just allowed me to quit, I wouldn't be here today.' ? At 19 he transfered to another school where he did boxing for a month and a half. But it was enough for him to start his amateur MMA career that went on 8-0 record?? When he was 24 he already had 5-0 pro MMA record and had to think about his career. His dad wanted him to become a police officer like himself, but eventually a call came by the UFC. ? Curtis made his MMA debut against a monster in Francis Ngannou. ...

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