There was no action for “The Action Man.”
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight-turned Welterweight Chris Curtis suffered a lackluster unanimous decision loss to top prospect Myktybek Orolbai at UFC Vegas 114 this past weekend (Sat., March 14, 2026) inside the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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On paper, the matchup looked like it would produce fireworks. Both fighters are known as finishers and creative strikers, but the bout quickly turned into a grappling-heavy affair.
Orolbai repeatedly grounded Curtis throughout the fight, racking up 19 takedowns, which now ranks as the third-most takedowns landed in a single fight in UFC history and most in Welterweight history.
Following the loss, Curtis took to Facebook to share his frustration with the performance.
“Well, that was as fun as a wet fart in church. Sorry guys,” Curtis wrote. “Physical therapy went well. My knee held up. I had a great camp. No excuses. Just a shit night and a shit fight. Man had really good grip strength, and it’s incredibly hard to fight a man who has no intention of being in a fight. Got some thinking to do and some stuff to figure out. But I walked out with no Physical damage at all, just my pride really hurt. Thanks for the love and support. We’ll see where we go from here. #Notdeadyet.”
Curtis’ blunt reaction is fairly typical for the outspoken veteran, who has never been shy about expressing his frustration (and saltiness) following fights.
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The defeat drops Curtis (32-13) to 1-1 since moving down to Welterweight after spending most of his UFC run competing at Middleweight. After starting his UFC career with a perfect 3-0 record — including two knockout wins — the 38-year-old is now just 3-5-1 in his last nine bouts, with notable losses to Roman Kopylov and Brendan Allen in their rematch.
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