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January 3, 2018 - 6:00 pm
 

UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes is unbeaten through his last four fights. His loss to Francis Ngannou in his promotional debut remains his only career setback.

On Feb. 11, Blaydes faces a veteran of the sport in Mark Hunt. Blaydes spoke about the step-up in competition, why he’s not looking forward to traveling to Australia for the bout and what this matchup means to his career.

Check out the video above.

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