Curtis Blaydes is fueled by the haters following his wrestling-heavy win over Alexander Volkov at UFC on ESPN 11. Blaydes (14-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) utilized his “universal game plan” of non-stop takedowns against Volkov (31-8 MMA, 5-2 UFC) to win a unanimous decision Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He didn’t get much in the way of positive feedback after the fight, though, with UFC president Dana White even saying he looks “stupid” for not backing up his big talk on a number of topics heading into the fight. It appears Blaydes doesn’t care about what White or anyone else thinks about his performance. In fact, he relishes those who don’t enjoy the style of fighting he employs. “I know who I am now,” Blaydes told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at the UFC on ESPN 11 post-fight news conference
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Curtis Blaydes embraces criticism after UFC on ESPN 11 win: ‘I like to make you mad’ – MMA Junkie