#3 ranked UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes discusses a possible fight or backup spot at UFC 285. Timestamps below.

0:00 – Intro 0:19 – Heading back home for Thanksgiving 1:08 – Are you the replacement for Francis Ngannou against Jon Jones? 1:38 – Turning down a fight with Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 281 2:55 – Do you think Stipe Miocic fights again? 3:56 – What would you want more? Title fight or Jon Jones? 4:37 – Style matchup against Jones 6:29 – Will the layoff impact him? 7:11 – Power at heavyweight vs. light heavyweight 8:12 – Would you accept a backup spot for Jones vs. Ngannou? 8:35 – Any other opponents in the mix? 9:10 – Any interest in a Derrick Lewis rematch at some point? 10:21 – Worried the UFC is upset with you? 11:05 – How do you matchup against Ciryl Gane? 12:13 – Think of Gane’s win over Tai Tuivasa? 13:14 – Surprised at Tuivasa’s resurgence? 14:38 – What did you take away the most from Tom Aspinall fight? 15:19 – Do you think Ngannou will resolve his issues with the UFC? 16:23 – Has the UFC told you you’re fightng at UFC 285? 16:43 – Alex Periera defeating Israel Adesanya 17:26 – Where does Dominick Reyes go after 4 losses? 19:03 – Islam Makhachev defeating Charles Oliveira 19:40 – UFC not allowing fighters to bet 20:30 – Thoughts on Cain Velasquez getting bail 21:22 – Thanksgiving plans 22:07 – How’s your daughter doing? 24:20 – What video games are you playing? 24:54 – Sponsors & Social Media