Chris Curtis

Overview

Chris Curtis is 6-5 in the UFC with one no contest, and three of those six wins came by knockout, all inside two rounds. The other three went to the scorecards.

"Action-Man" is a Cincinnati native fighting out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. He is an orthodox welterweight who debuted in November 2021 and has been a regular on UFC cards since. His professional record across all promotions is 32-13-0 with one no contest, but the UFC number is 6-5.

He brings a one-fight losing streak into his next bout.

UFC Career

Curtis started fast. He debuted at UFC 268 with a first-round KO/TKO of Phil Hawes at 4:27, then came back four weeks later and stopped Brendan Allen in round 2 at 1:58. Our model rates Allen as a strong opponent.

A decision win over Rodolfo Vieira in June 2022 made it three straight, his longest UFC win streak. A month later, Jack Hermansson beat him by unanimous decision, the first of four decision losses. He answered by stopping Joaquin Buckley in round 2 at UFC 282.

Kelvin Gastelum beat him by unanimous decision at UFC 287. His next fight, against Nassourdine Imavov at UFC 289, ended in a no contest in round 2. He then took a split decision over Marc-Andre Barriault in January 2024.

The rematch with Allen headlined a Fight Night in April 2024, a five-round fight. Allen is one of the elite opponents of Curtis's career, and he won by split decision. Curtis then lost by KO/TKO to Roman Kopylov at 4:59 of round 3, a single second from the final bell. A split-decision win over Max Griffin in July 2025 followed, and a unanimous decision loss to Myktybek Orolbai in March 2026 followed that.

Since the Barriault win, he is 1-4 with one of those losses by knockout. His UFC wins came against opponents none of whom our model rates as elite.

Fighting Style

Curtis is a busy, accurate striker who lands more than most fighters in the UFC. The tradeoff is that he gets hit more than most too, and his defense is about what the UFC average looks like, so the exchanges he takes tend to be ones he's willing to have.

He is almost entirely a standup fighter. He rarely shoots for takedowns and attempts very few submissions, but he is hard to take down. His UFC wins reflect that profile: all three finishes are knockouts, and none are submissions.

Those knockouts have come early, once in round 1 and twice in round 2. Beyond them, his UFC fights have often gone the distance. He has three decision wins and four decision losses, so close fights have split nearly evenly for him.

Notable Wins

• Brendan Allen — KO/TKO, round 2 (1:58), UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo (2021)
• Joaquin Buckley — KO/TKO, round 2 (2:49), UFC 282 (2022)
• Phil Hawes — KO/TKO, round 1 (4:27), UFC 268 (2021)
• Max Griffin — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira (2025)

Quick Facts

• Division: Welterweight
• UFC record: 6-5 (1 no contest)
• Professional record (all promotions): 32-13-0 (1 NC)
• UFC debut: November 2021
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 5'10" / 75.5"
• Team: Xtreme Couture, Las Vegas, NV
• Born: Cincinnati, OH, United States