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UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes has discussed his future in the promotion after his triumph over Waldo Cortes-Acosta.

It feels like forever since Curtis Blaydes was first viewed as a real contender in the UFC heavyweight division. He always seems to get right to the cusp of earning a world championship opportunity, only to fall short at the final hurdle.

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Now, though, Curtis Blaydes will be hoping his time has finally come after a solid win over Waldo Cortes-Acosta put him right back in the hunt.

In an interview following the bout, Curtis Blaydes opened up on what the future could hold for him in the UFC.

Curtis Blaydes looks to the future

“The rankings don’t mean a damn thing to me no more. I no longer respect them. I’m not even going to look at them. That’s why I don’t really know where everyone is, but I hope to get a top 5 opponent next.”

“As we’re getting older, we don’t just want to be fighting anybody, because you could always get injured,” Blaydes said. “You could break the hand, break the toe, break anything. So yeah, I’m not just fighting just anybody. Like, I took this fight because he was ranked above me, had a lot of steam, even though he just lost to Volkov. He’s been very active, he’s got a lot of highlights. That’s why we took this fight in his hometown. I’m looking for, like I said, a top 5 guy.

“Like, I’m thinking about that game, Chutes and Ladders. As few steps as I can take to get here. If I can chute here, and chute here – that’s what I’m looking to do. It just depends on the rankings, I guess.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie

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