1530RATING · 170 LB

Chris Curtis

No. 42 at welterweight. 6–5 (1 NC) in the UFC since 2021.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb, 170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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6–5 (1 NC)UFC record
3 of 6Dominant wins
82Average win score
69thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 5
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time13:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.5 / 5.7
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time2% of the fight
Best winBrendan Allen rated 1695 at 185 lb going in

Figures cover 11 of 12 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.

Against the division

How Chris Curtis’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 8strikes landedNo. 10toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
7
82.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
84
69th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
36
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
22
−0.21
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
87
5.51
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
4
5.72
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
5
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
0
2%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 6 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 5 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Brendan Allen, rated 1695 at 185 lb. Dominant in 3 of 6 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

170 lb

No. 42 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1530 across 2 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 170 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
1–1Record at 170 lb
0 of 1Dominant wins
71Average win score
1618Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.5 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time1% of the fight
Best winMax Griffin rated 1572 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Chris Curtis has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

All 1 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Max Griffin, rated 1572 at 170 lb. Dominant in 0 of 1 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

185 lb

Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 11 Jan 2025, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1580, after 9 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 185 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
5–4Record at 185 lb
3 of 5Dominant wins
84Average win score
1567Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time13:14
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.3 / 6.5
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time2% of the fight
Best winBrendan Allen rated 1695 going in

Against the division

How Chris Curtis’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Chris Curtis is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 2strikes landed
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
32
84.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
78
70th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
47
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
39
−0.23
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
98
6.26
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
0
6.49
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
2
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
2
2%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Brendan Allen, rated 1695 at 185 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

12 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
14 Mar 2026Loss18–82Myktybek Orolbaiunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos
12 Jul 2025Win71–29Max Griffinsplit decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
11 Jan 2025Loss11–89Roman KopylovKO/TKOR3 4:59MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
6 Apr 2024Loss27–73Brendan Allensplit decisionR5 5:00MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2
20 Jan 2024Win73–27Marc-Andre Barriaultsplit decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
10 Jun 2023No contest0–100Nassourdine Imavovcould not continueR2 3:04MiddleweightUFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana
8 Apr 2023Loss21–79Kelvin Gastelumunanimous decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
10 Dec 2022Win89–11Joaquin BuckleyKO/TKOR2 2:49MiddleweightUFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
23 Jul 2022Loss18–82Jack Hermanssonunanimous decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
25 Jun 2022Win79–21Rodolfo Vieiraunanimous decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
4 Dec 2021Win92–8Brendan AllenKO/TKOR2 1:58MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
6 Nov 2021Win90–10Phil HawesKO/TKOR1 4:27MiddleweightUFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2