Top-three UFC heavyweight Curtis Blayde’s has declared himself MMA’s latest heel following his dominant — albeit lackluster — unanimous decision win over Alexander Volkov in the UFC on ESPN 11 main event.
“I think I know who I am now: I’m a heel,” Blaydes said following his win over Volkov on Saturday (h/t MMA Fighting’s Steven Marrocco). “You don’t like what I do. I like to make you mad. I like to win.”
Blaydes did warn MMA fans beforehand that he was going to employ a wrestling-heavy style against Volkov but the 29-year-old has faced criticism nonetheless.