Curtis Blaydes doesn’t know what’s next for him, but the UFC heavyweight expects to be back inside the octagon in early 2023.
Blaydes, who is the No. 3 ranked fighter in the official UFC heavyweight rankings, hasn’t competed since he earned a TKO win over Tom Aspinall in July. A knee injury at the 15-second mark of the first round brought that contest to a close. The win put Blaydes on a three-fight winning streak.
If Blaydes could pick his opponent, his next fight would be against the No. 1 ranked Ciryl Gane in April.
“It has to be him.