Prediction: Chris Curtis via Decision
Chris Curtis is one of those matchups where the blueprint is already out there—problem is, Griffin just doesn’t have the tools to follow it. Curtis has been in there with some of the best, and yeah, he’s taken a couple Ls, but it’s always to guys with a very specific style: rangy strikers who can stick and move with the footwork to stay on their bike for three rounds. That’s the way to beat him—volume, movement, and staying disciplined for 15 minutes. That ain’t Griffin.
Curtis is a tough dude to take down, so you already know this one’s playing out on the feet. And once it does, it’s his world. He walks forward like a tank, tight boxing, great eyes, and that left hand is always loaded. He doesn’t waste energy, he just stays in your face, baits you into overcommitting, then makes you pay. His pressure breaks guys who don’t have elite footwork or the cardio to circle for a full three rounds.
Griffin is game, no doubt. He’s tough, experienced, and has decent hands—but his movement’s just not slick enough. He doesn’t have the kind of footwork or defensive flow to keep Curtis off him. He’ll throw a few, reset, and stay hittable. That’s a recipe for Curtis to close the gap, get inside, and start digging to the body, landing clean counters, and slowly taking over.
Unless Griffin suddenly shows up looking like Wonderboy, this fight is going to be fought at boxing range—and if that’s the case, Curtis is gonna do what he always does: walk you down, touch you up, and break you.