{"id":292455,"date":"2018-11-23T12:33:33","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T20:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=292455"},"modified":"2018-11-27T16:12:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T00:12:00","slug":"curtis-blaydes-will-never-ever-stop-using-his-wrestling-and-theres-a-good-reason-for-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/curtis-blaydes-will-never-ever-stop-using-his-wrestling-and-theres-a-good-reason-for-that\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtis Blaydes will ‘never, ever’ stop using his wrestling, and there’s a good reason for that"},"content":{"rendered":"

Curtis Blaydes, who is set to rematch Francis Ngannou in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Beijing<\/a> card, is easily one of the best wrestlers in the UFC heavyweight division. And if things go according to plan, he believes he’ll retire as the best wrestler in the history of the division.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I\u2019m not the best right now, today, I will be the best by the time I end my career,\u201d Blaydes told MMAjunkie <\/a>this week. \u201cBecause I\u2019m going to end my career with at least 75 career takedowns.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think people are giving \u2018DC\u2019 accolades on wrestling because he needed it early on in his career,\u201d Blaydes continued, giving reigning heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier props for his wrestling skill. \u201cBut prior to the Derrick Lewis fight (at UFC 230), \u2018DC\u2019 hasn\u2019t really relied on his wrestling. He kind of became more of a striker, which is fine because he\u2019s got good boxing.”<\/p>\n

While Daniel Cormier has come to rely on his boxing quite a bit, Curtis Blaydes assures he’ll never make this kind of adjustment to his game. He will always chase the takedown, and he has a good reason for doing so.<\/p>\n

Blaydes wants to leave this sport with his brain intact, and using his wrestling to avoid cranium-rattling firefights on the feet is a great way to ensure that happens.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will never,\u00a0ever<\/em>\u00a0go away from my wrestling,” he said. “I\u2019m always going to look to get 2-5 takedowns every fight because it makes it easier. I know this is an entertainment sport, but I\u2019m also looking to protect my brain. The best way for me to protect my brain is to get the other guy on his back.\u201d<\/p>\n

If Curtis Blaydes lands two takedowns on Francis Ngannou this weekend, he’ll set the record for most takedowns in UFC history<\/a>. If he does so, where do you think he’ll rank among the best wrestlers in heavyweight MMA history?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 11\/23\/2018. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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