Heavyweight

Sergei

Pavlovich

W KO
Pavlovich
VS
OPPONENT
Tallison Teixeira
KO/TKO
May 30, 2026
W UD
Pavlovich
VS
OPPONENT
Waldo Cortes Acosta
U-DEC
August 23, 2025
W UD
Pavlovich
VS
OPPONENT
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
U-DEC
February 01, 2025
L UD
Pavlovich
VS
OPPONENT
Alexander Volkov
U-DEC
June 22, 2024
L KO
Pavlovich
VS
OPPONENT
Tom Aspinall
KO/TKO Punch
November 11, 2023
21
WINS
3
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
34
HEIGHT
190 cm
WEIGHT
116 kg
REACH
213 cm
LEG REACH
45 cm
COUNTRY
Russia
GYM
-

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• 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

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.

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY44%
STRIKING DEFENSE55%
LANDED/MIN
4.43
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
3.62
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY25%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE75%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.48
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.0
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL 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