• UFC Fight Night(8/23/25) Pavlovich won a three round unanimous decision over Waldo Cortes Acosta
• UFC Fight Night(2/1/25) Pavlovich won a three round unanimous decision over Jairzinho Rozenstruik
• UFC on ABC(6/22/24) Pavlovich lost a three round unanimous decision to Alexander Volkov
• UFC 295(11/11/23) Pavlovich was knocked out by Tom Aspinall at 1:09 of the first round in a fight for the interim UFC heavyweight title
• UFC Fight Night(4/22/23) Pavlovich stopped Curtis Blaydes via strikes at 3:08 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(12/3/22) Pavlovich stopped Tai Tuivasa via strikes at :54 of the first round
• UFC 277(7/30/22) Pavlovich stopped Derrick Lewis via strikes at :55 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(3/19/22) Pavlovich stopped Shamil Abdurakhimov via strikes at 4:03 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(10/26/19) Pavlovich stopped Maurice Greene via strikes at 2:11 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(4/20/19) Pavlovich knocked out Marcelo Golm at 1:06 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(11/24/18) Pavlovich was stopped by Alistair Overeem via strikes at 4:21 of the first round
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2014
15 wins by KO
15 first round finishes
Seven wins in 1:15 or less
Has won eight of his last 10
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
I have been training my entire life, but as soon as I turned pro I took it to another level
Q: Training:
ANSWER:
Morning workout, then morning training. Couple hours rest and after that an evening training sessionWhat ranks and titles have you held?Universal Fighting world and European champion. Fight Nights Global heavyweight champion of the world twice.What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?Fighting in the UFC is a big opportunity for me and it’s also a big step forward for my fighting career.Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?I’m still studying.Favorite grappling technique:I like to practice BJJ; I learn a lot of techniques from it. My favorite ones are rear naked choke and kimura armlockFavorite Striking technique:In the standup game I prefer boxing - classic combinations of jabs, hooks, uppercuts, etc.
WIN
Pavlovich
Pavlovich
VS
Teixeira
WIN
Pavlovich
Pavlovich
VS
Acosta
WIN
Pavlovich
Pavlovich
VS
Rozenstruik
LOSS
Pavlovich
Pavlovich
VS
Volkov
LOSS
Pavlovich
Pavlovich
VS
Aspinall
WIN
Pavlovich
Pavlovich
VS
Blaydes
WIN
Pavlovich
Pavlovich
VS
Tuivasa
WIN
Pavlovich
Pavlovich
VS
Lewis
WIN
Pavlovich
Pavlovich
VS
Abdurakhimov
WIN
Pavlovich
Pavlovich
VS
Greene
WIN
Pavlovich
Pavlovich
VS
Golm
LOSS
Pavlovich
Pavlovich
VS
Overeem
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY44%
STRIKING DEFENSE55%
LANDED/MIN
4.43
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
3.62
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY25%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE75%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.48
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.0
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
9 W - 3 L
ACTIVE STREAK
+3 Wins
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)7
Submission0
Decision2
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)2
Submission0
Decision1
FIGHTING STYLE
MMA
STANCE
Southpaw
UFC DEBUT
Nov. 24, 2018
