COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the fourth time in five fights, Curtis Blaydes finds his name at the top of the UFC’s bill. Blaydes (15-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) has his latest headline opportunity Saturday when he takes on Chris Daukaus (12-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in the heavyweight main event at UFC on ESPN 33 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. It will be Blaydes’ fifth UFC main event overall; he’s 2-2 so far. In his most recent main event, Blaydes took a four-fight winning streak and the potential for a title shot into a fight with Derrick Lewis 13 months ago. He left with a second-round knockout loss. But after a bounce-back win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Blaydes thinks a second straight win over someone the caliber of Daukaus could keep him right in a crowded title mix that includes champion Francis Ngannou, former interim champ Ciryl Gane, former champ Stipe Miocic and former light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones, who has yet to fight at heavyweight and is more than two years removed from his most recent bout at 205 pounds
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With so much uncertainty at heavyweight, Curtis Blaydes just trying to maintain – MMA Junkie