“I Can Put A*ses in the Stands”: Curtis Blaydes Shows Frustration After Getting Snubbed From UFC Heavyweight Championship by Jon Jones & Ciryl Gane

UFC heavyweights Ciryl Gane and Jon Jones will battle it out at UFC 285 for the Heavyweight title. This comes after Francis Ngannou leaves the premier MMA promotion and may try out his luck in boxing. Fellow heavyweight fighter Curtis Blaydes has reacted to the news of ‘Bon Gamin’ getting yet another UFC title fight. He also indicated he understands why the promotion might set him up with a rising heavyweight star. UFC president Dana White appeared at the post-fight press conference of UFC Vegas 67. He announced that Francis Ngannou will not be re-signing with the UFC and is due to be released from the promotion. In addition to that, White also mentioned that the heavyweight will be up for grabs.

Curtis Blaydes has been on a 3-fight winning streak and is looking to move up the heavyweight ladder. He has reacted to Gane getting another title shot and stated that he is fine with that. But ‘Razor’ also mentioned that he only wants to fight higher-ranked opponents.

“Most likely I’ll be getting Pavlovich who just beat Tuivasa. That’s cool with me,” wrote Blaydes on Instagram. He also mentioned that the UFC will always want fighters who can draw audiences to their fights. Blaydes added, “I get why Gane got the shot and it wasn’t based off meritocracy … the UFC is always gonna to match make based off who puts the most a**es in the stands and eyes on the fight.”

Curtis Blaydes wants one more win as fans react to his Instagram post

Curtis Blaydes thinks that he will be facing the up-and-coming heavyweight star, Sergei Pavlovich in his next fight. He wishes to show the UFC that he is capable of drawing audiences for fights with one more match. “I hope I’ll only need one more win to prove I can put a**es in the stands and get a title shot,” said the 31-year-old fighter. Many users on Instagram have reacted to Blaydes’s post. They believe that he might receive a title shot very soon.

Here are some of the reactions from Instagram users:

• Future champ keep grinding
• All class Curtis. I’m a big Cyril fan but you’re a real one and I hope you get that title shot soon
• The belts gonna be yours champ
• They should have you as a back up fighter for this one but I guess not
• You been in this game for a while, only a matter of time, you’re the biggest problem in the top 5 run.
• Youre the biggest problem for jones at HW, they need him to beat gane first
• Respect to this post and your mindset. Too many complainers out there – need more doers. Wasn’t a follower until now.

There were a lot of fans who believe that Curtis Blaydes is one of the best fighters in the heavyweight division. They also claimed that ‘Razor’ is the only fighter who can cause problems for Jon Jones. Fans also lauded the mindset of Curtis Blaydes for not complaining about not getting a title shot.

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UFC critic Chael Sonnen also believes that Blaydes is going to be a tough opponent for ‘Bones’ Jones with respect to their fighting styles. With both being NJCAA wrestlers, who do you think is the better fighter? Drop your comments below.

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