Sergei Pavlovich | |
Birth Name: | Sergei Vladimirovich Pavlovich[1] |
Birth Date: | 13 May 1992 |
Birth Place: | Orlovsky, Rostov Oblast, Russia |
Fighting Out Of: | Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast, Russia |
Weight Lb: | 260 |
Weight Class: | Heavyweight |
Reach: | 84 in.[2] |
Stance: | Southpaw |
Team: | Eagles MMA Moscow |
Years Active: | 2014–present |
Mma Kowin: | 15 |
Mma Decwin: | 3 |
Mma Koloss: | 2 |
Mma Decloss: | 1 |
Sherdog: | 184051 |
Sergei Vladimirovich Pavlovich (Russian: Сергей Владимирович Павлович;[1] born 13 May 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. Pavlovich is a one-time champion of Russia in Combat Kung Fu.[3] 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 July 30, 2024, he is #4 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.[4]
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.[5]
He is believed to be the active UFC fighter with largest Ape index of 1.115.[6]
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.[7] [8] [9]
Pavlovich made his UFC debut on 24 November 2018 at UFC Fight Night 141 against Alistair Overeem.[10] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[11]
Pavlovich faced Marcelo Golm on April 20, 2019, at .[12] He won the fight via knockout.[13] This win earned Performance of the Night award.[14]
Pavlovich faced Maurice Greene on October 26, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 162.[15] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[16]
Pavlovich was expected to face Ciryl Gane on August 8, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174.[17] Pavlovich however had to pull out because of an injury.[18]
Pavlovich was expected to face Tom Aspinall on September 4, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 191.[19] However, Pavlovich pulled out a week before the contest due to visa issues and was replaced by Sergey Spivak.[20]
Pavlovich was scheduled to face Tanner Boser on December 4, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 31.[21] However, due to travel issues, the bout was scrapped.[22]
Pavlovich faced Shamil Abdurakhimov on March 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 204.[23] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[24] With this win, he received the Performance of the Night award.[25]
Pavlovich fought Derrick Lewis on July 30, 2022, at UFC 277.[26] 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.[27] [28] [29] [30]
Pavlovich faced Tai Tuivasa on December 3, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 42.[31] He won the fight via KO under a minute into the first round.[32] With this win, he received the Performance of the Night award.[33]
Pavlovich faced Curtis Blaydes on April 22, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 222. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[34] This performance subsequently earned Pavlovich his fourth UFC Performance Of The Night award.[35]
Pavlovich faced Tom Aspinall for the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship on November 11, 2023, at UFC 295.[36] 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.[37]
Pavlovich faced Alexander Volkov on June 22, 2024, at UFC on ABC 6.[38] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[39]
|-|Loss|align=center|18–3|Alexander Volkov|Decision (unanimous)| | |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Riyadh, Saudi Arabia||-|Loss|align=center|18–2|Tom Aspinall|KO (punches)|UFC 295||align=center|1|align=center|1:09|New York City, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–1|Curtis Blaydes|TKO (punches)|| |align=center|1|align=center|3:08|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–1|Tai Tuivasa|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:54|Orlando, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–1|Derrick Lewis|TKO (punches)|UFC 277||align=center|1|align=center|0:55|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–1|Shamil Abdurakhimov|TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:03|London, England||-|Win|align=center|14–1|Maurice Greene|TKO (punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|2:11|Kallang, Singapore| |-|Win|align=center|13–1|Marcelo Golm|KO (punch)|||align=center|1|align=center|1:06|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|12–1|Alistair Overeem|TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:21|Beijing, China||-|Win|align=center|12–0|Kirill Sidelnikov|TKO (punches)|Fight Nights Global 79||align=center|1|align=center|2:45|Penza, Russia||
|-|Win|align=center|11–0|Mikhail Mokhnatkin|Decision (unanimous)|Fight Nights Global 68||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center|10–0|Alexei Kudin|Decision (unanimous)|Fight Nights Global 54||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center|9–0|Akhmedshaikh Gelegaev|TKO (knee and punches)|Fight Nights Global 51||align=center|1|align=center|3:35|Kaspiysk, Russia||-|Win|align=center|8–0|Chaban Ka|TKO (punches)|Fight Nights Global 50||align=center|1|align=center|1:54|Saint Petersburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Magomedbag Agaev|Decision (unanimous)|Fight Nights Global 46||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Moscow, Russia||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Ruben Wolf|TKO (punches)|Fight Nights Global 43||align=center|1|align=center|2:02|Moscow, Russia||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Sultan Murtazaliev|TKO (punches)|Fight Nights Global 41||align=center|1|align=center|0:59|Kaspiysk, Russia||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Vladimir Daineko|KO (punch)|Fight Nights Global 40||align=center|1|align=center|0:24|Sochi, Russia||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Ilja Škondrič|TKO (punches)|Full Fight 1: Czechoslovakia vs. Russia||align=center|1|align=center|1:15|Banská Bystrica, Slovakia||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Sergey Buinachev|TKO (punches)|Fight Nights Global 33||align=center|1|align=center|0:20|Moscow, Russia||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Alexander Derevyanko|TKO (punches)|Fight Nights Global 29||align=center|1|align=center|3:52|Moscow, Russia||-[44]