Sergei Pavlovich

Russian mixed martial arts fighter (born 1992)

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is  Vladimirovich and the family name is  Pavlovich.

Sergei Pavlovich

Pavlovich in 2018

Born| Sergei Vladimirovich Pavlovich
(1992-05-13) 13 May 1992 (age 31)
Orlovsky, Rostov Oblast, Russia
Height| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight| 260 lb (118 kg; 18 st 8 lb)
Division| Heavyweight
Reach| 84 in (213 cm)[1]
Fighting out of| Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast, Russia
Team| Eagles MMA Moscow
Years active| 2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total| 20
Wins| 18
By knockout| 15
By decision| 3
Losses| 2
By knockout| 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Sergei Vladimirovich Pavlovich[2] (born 13 May 1992)[3] is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. Pavlovich is a one-time champion of Russia in Combat Kung Fu.[4] He was also the former Fight Nights Global heavyweight champion and currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of November 14, 2023, he is #3 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.[5]

## Background[edit]

Sergei was born in 1992 in the village of Orlovsky, Rostov Oblast. At the age of 5, Pavlovich began to engage in Greco-Roman Wrestling under the guidance of coach Alexander Fedorovich Aloyan. He trained in wrestling until the 11th grade. After serving in the army, he began to train in Combat Sambo.[6]
He is believed to be the active UFC fighter with largest Ape index of 1.115.[7]

## Mixed martial arts career[edit]

### Fight Nights Global[edit]

Pavlovich started his professional MMA career in 2014 under the Fight Nights Global promotion, under which he won 12 fights without suffering a single defeat. On June 2, 2017, in a fight against Mikhail Mokhnatkin, he won the heavyweight title by unanimous decision. On November 19, 2017, he defended his heavyweight title in a fight against Kirill Sidelnikov.[8][9][10]

### Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

Pavlovich made his UFC debut on 24 November 2018 at UFC Fight Night 141 against Alistair Overeem.[11] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[12]

Pavlovich faced Marcelo Golm on April 20, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik.[13] He won the fight via knockout.[14] This win earned Performance of the Night award.[15]

Pavlovich faced Maurice Greene on October 26, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 162.[16] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[17]

Pavlovich was expected to face Ciryl Gane on August 8, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174.[18] Pavlovich however had to pull out because of an injury.[19]

Pavlovich was expected to face Tom Aspinall on September 4, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 191.[20] However, Pavlovich pulled out a week before the contest due to visa issues and was replaced by Sergey Spivak.[21]

Pavlovich was scheduled to face Tanner Boser on December 4, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 31.[22] However, due to travel issues, the bout was scrapped.[23]

Pavlovich faced Shamil Abdurakhimov on March 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 204.[24] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[25] With this win, he received the Performance of the Night award.[26]

Pavlovich fought Derrick Lewis on July 30, 2022, at UFC 277.[27] He won the fight via TKO under a minute into the first round, though controversy arose as the stoppage by the referee was considered premature by fighters and fans alike.[28][29][30][31]

Pavlovich faced Tai Tuivasa on December 3, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 42.[32] He won the fight via KO under a minute into the first round.[33] With this win, he received the Performance of the Night award.[34]

Pavlovich faced Curtis Blaydes on April 22, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 222. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[35] This performance subsequently earned Pavlovich his fourth UFC Performance Of The Night award.[36]

Pavlovich faced Tom Aspinall for the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship on November 11, 2023, at UFC 295.[37] After a bit of a back and forth, Pavlovich was caught with a counter right hand and he lost the bout via knockout in the first round.[38]

Pavlovich is scheduled to face Alexander Volkov on June 22, 2024, at UFC on ABC 6.[39]

## Championships and accomplishments[edit]

### Mixed martial arts[edit]

* Ultimate Fighting Championship
* Performance of the Night (Four times) vs. Marcelo Golm, Shamil Abdurakhimov, Tai Tuivasa and Curtis Blaydes[15][26][34][36]
* Longest first-round knockout win streak in UFC history (6)[40]
* Tied (Don Frye) for the second longest knockout win streak in UFC history (6) (behind Chuck Liddell)[41]
* Most knockdowns per fifteen minutes in UFC history (5.9)[42]
* Second highest number of significant strikes landed per minute in UFC history (8.21)[42]
* Second shortest average fight time in UFC history (2:13)[42]
* Fight Nights Global
* Fight Nights Global Heavyweight Champion (One time) [8][9]
* One successful title defense
* MMAjunkie.com
* 2022 December Knockout of the Month vs. Tai Tuivasa[43]

### Wushu Sanda[edit]

* Russian Championship (Above 90kg)

## Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown  20 matches | 18 wins | 2 losses

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By knockout | 15  | 2
By decision | 3  | 0
Res.  | Record  | Opponent  | Method  | Event  | Date  | Round  | Time  | Location  | Notes

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Loss  | 18–2  | Tom Aspinall | KO (punches)  | UFC 295 | November 11, 2023 | 1  | 1:09  | New York City, New York, United States  | For the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win  | 18–1  | Curtis Blaydes | TKO (punches)  | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes | April 22, 2023 | 1  | 3:08  | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States  | Performance of the Night.
Win  | 17–1  | Tai Tuivasa | KO (punches)  | UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland | December 3, 2022 | 1  | 0:54  | Orlando, Florida, United States  | Performance of the Night.
Win  | 16–1  | Derrick Lewis | TKO (punches)  | UFC 277 | July 30, 2022 | 1  | 0:55  | Dallas, Texas, United States  |
Win  | 15–1  | Shamil Abdurakhimov | TKO (punches)  | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | March 19, 2022 | 1  | 4:03  | London, England  | Performance of the Night.
Win  | 14–1  | Maurice Greene | TKO (punches)  | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | October 26, 2019 | 1  | 2:11  | Kallang, Singapore  |
Win  | 13–1  | Marcelo Golm | KO (punch)  | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | April 20, 2019 | 1  | 1:06  | Saint Petersburg, Russia  | Performance of the Night.
Loss  | 12–1  | Alistair Overeem | TKO (punches)  | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 | November 24, 2018 | 1  | 4:21  | Beijing, China  |
Win  | 12–0  | Kirill Sidelnikov  | TKO (punches)  | Fight Nights Global 79 | November 19, 2017 | 1  | 2:45  | Penza, Russia  | Defended the FNG Heavyweight Championship.
Win  | 11–0  | Mikhail Mokhnatkin | Decision (unanimous)  | Fight Nights Global 68 | June 2, 2017 | 5  | 5:00  | Saint Petersburg, Russia  | Won the inaugural FNG Heavyweight Championship. Heavyweight Grand Prix Final.
Win  | 10–0  | Alexei Kudin | Decision (unanimous)  | Fight Nights Global 54 | November 16, 2016 | 3  | 5:00  | Saint Petersburg, Russia  | Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinals.
Win  | 9–0  | Akhmedshaikh Gelegaev  | TKO (knee and punches)  | Fight Nights Global 51 | September 25, 2016 | 1  | 3:35  | Kaspiysk, Russia  |
Win  | 8–0  | Chaban Ka  | TKO (punches)  | Fight Nights Global 50 | June 17, 2016 | 1  | 1:54  | Saint Petersburg, Russia  |
Win  | 7–0  | Magomedbag Agaev  | Decision (unanimous)  | Fight Nights Global 46 | April 29, 2016 | 3  | 5:00  | Moscow, Russia  |
Win  | 6–0  | Ruben Wolf  | TKO (punches)  | Fight Nights Global 43  | December 11, 2015 | 1  | 2:02  | Moscow, Russia  |
Win  | 5–0  | Sultan Murtazaliev  | TKO (punches)  | Fight Nights Global 41  | September 25, 2015 | 1  | 0:59  | Kaspiysk, Russia  |
Win  | 4–0  | Vladimir Daineko  | KO (punch)  | Fight Nights Global 40  | July 31, 2015 | 1  | 0:24  | Sochi, Russia  |
Win  | 3–0  | Ilja Škondrič  | TKO (punches)  | Full Fight 1: Czechoslovakia vs. Russia  | May 30, 2015 | 1  | 1:15  | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia  |
Win  | 2–0  | Sergey Buinachev  | TKO (punches)  | Fight Nights Global 33  | March 21, 2015 | 1  | 0:20  | Moscow, Russia  |
Win  | 1–0  | Alexander Derevyanko  | TKO (punches)  | Fight Nights Global 29  | December 20, 2014 | 1  | 3:52  | Moscow, Russia  | Heavyweight debut.

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## See also[edit]

* List of current UFC fighters
* List of male mixed martial artists

## References[edit]

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## External links[edit]

* Sergei Pavlovich at UFC
* Professional MMA record for Sergei Pavlovich from Sherdog

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UFC Heavyweight Rankings

UFC Champion:  Jon Jones • Interim Champion:  Tom Aspinall

* ic. Tom Aspinall
* 2. Ciryl Gane
* 3. Sergei Pavlovich

* 4. Stipe Miocic
* 5. Curtis Blaydes
* 6. Alexander Volkov

* 7. Jailton Almeida
* 8. Marcin Tybura
* 9. Sergey Spivak

* 10. Tai Tuivasa
* 11. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
* 12. Derrick Lewis

* 13. Alexander Romanov
* 14. Marcos Rogério de Lima
* 15. Rodrigo Nascimento

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