Orolbai Defeats Curtis by Unanimous Decision at UFC Vegas 114

Myktybek Orolbai dominated Chris Curtis with a grappling-heavy performance to secure a unanimous decision victory at UFC Vegas 114 on March 14 in Las Vegas.

The 28-year-old fighter from Kyrgyzstan overwhelmed the 38-year-old American in their welterweight bout, landing 19 takedowns over three rounds and accumulating more than 12 minutes of control time. All three judges scored the fight 30-27 in Orolbai's favor, marking his second consecutive win at 170 pounds since dropping from lightweight. Curtis, who entered with a 32-13-1 professional record, managed only 12 significant strikes while struggling to defend against Orolbai's persistent wrestling attacks.

From the opening moments, Orolbai imposed his game plan, starting with strikes on the feet before transitioning to the ground. He quickly took Curtis down and maintained top position, advancing to back mount and landing ground strikes. Curtis attempted to scramble back to his feet along the cage, but Orolbai repeatedly dragged him down, reaching seven takedowns by the end of the first round. The second round followed a similar pattern, with Orolbai stuffing an early defense from Curtis only to complete subsequent shots and...