UFC heavyweight fighter Curtis Blaydes is known for having a beard all the time. Fans do not remember a time when Blaydes did not sport a beard on his face. However, there was definitely a time in Blaydes’ life when he did not keep a beard. Pictures from that time in Blaydes’ life were unearthed by UFC fans and their reactions are hilarious.
Now and then UFC fans on X remind each other of Blaydes without a beard and they get fascinated each time. One page on X posted a collage of several fighters without a beard. Many fans pointed out Blaydes and had mixed reactions. One fan wrote, “curtis blaydes is literally a caveman without a beard.”
curtis blaydes is literally a caveman without a beard
— Damian (@MMAnBoxin) January 31, 2024
Another fan wrote, “Curtis Blaydes actually looks good without his beard.”
One more X account posted the image and wrote, “Seeing Curtis Blaydes without a beard is honestly insane to me. Bro looks like a chad.”
Seeing Curtis Blaydes without a beard is honestly insane to me. Bro looks like a chad. pic.twitter.com/iZiNzqJkU6
— Emiel Sardarean (@Standemup) January 31, 2024
Blaydes is a #5 ranked UFC heavyweight fighter as of March 2024. He began his MMA career in 2014 and made his UFC debut in April 2016. Blaydes faced Francis Ngannou and tasted his first pro-MMA defeat via TKO. He went on another five-match unbeaten run before facing a defeat against Ngannou again. Blaydes is a regular UFC fighter and fans connect with him well.
Curtis Blaydes vowed to never shave his beard in November 2017
Blaydes seems to have immense love for his beard as he has vowed to never shave it off. In an Instagram post on November 12, 2017, Blaydes posted an image of himself without a beard. He captioned the image, “I’ll never shave off my beard again, i literally feel naked without it #6years #noshavenovember #beardgang #babyface”
Fans refused to recognize Blaydes in his new look. Many even claimed that it was not him. However, it was Blaydes in an avatar that we will probably never see him in again.
Blaydes (17-4) last fought Sergei Pavlovich in April 2023. He faced defeat against the Russian fighter via TKO in the first round. Next up for Blaydes is Jailton Almeida. They were supposed to fight in November but Blaydes pulled out of the fight and was replaced by Derrick Lewis. Razor will now go up against the Brazilian fighter at UFC 299 on March 9, 2024.