Sergei Pavlovich
| Sergei Pavlovich | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1992-05-13) May 13, 1992[1] Orlovsky 18, Orlovsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia[2] |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 238 lb (108 kg; 17 st 0 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 84 in (213 cm)[2] |
| Style | Armeyskiy Rukopashniy Boy, Combat sambo |
| Fighting out of | Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast, Russia |
| Team | Eagles MMA Moscow |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Sergei Pavlovich (born May 13, 1992) is a Russian mixed martial artist (MMA). He was the former Fight Nights Global heavyweight champion and currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of March 21, 2022, he is #11 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.[3]
Background
Sergey 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 was engaged in wrestling until the 11th grade. After serving in the army, he began to engage in army hand-to-hand fighting and combat sambo.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
Fight Nights Global
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 winning by unanimous decision. On November 19, 2017, he defended his heavyweight title in a fight against Kirill Sidelnikov.[5][6][7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Pavlovich made his UFC debut on 24 November 2018 at UFC Fight Night 141 against Alistair Overeem.[8] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[9]
Pavlovich faced Marcelo Golm on April 20, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik.[10] He won the fight via knockout.[11] This win earned Performance of the Night award.[12]
Pavlovich faced Maurice Greene on October 26, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 162.[13] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[14]
Pavlovich was expected to face Ciryl Gane on August 8, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174.[15] Pavlovich however had to pull out because of an injury.[16]
Pavlovich was expected to face Tom Aspinall on September 4, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 191.[17] However, Pavlovich pulled out a week before the contest due to visa issues and was replaced by Sergey Spivak.[18]
Pavlovich was scheduled to face Tanner Boser on December 4, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 31.[19] However due to travel issues, the bout was scrapped.[20]
Pavlovich faced Shamil Abdurakhimov on March 19, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 204.[21] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[22] With this win, he received the Performance of the Night award.[23]
Pavlovich is scheduled to face Derrick Lewis on July 30, 2022 at UFC 277.[24]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Marcelo Golm and Shamil Abdurakhimov[12][23]
- Fight Nights Global
- Fight Nights Global Heavyweight Champion (Two times) [5][6]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 16 matches | 15 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 12 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | St. 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 | St. 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 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Heavyweight Grand Prix Semi-Finals. |
| 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 | St. 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) | EFN: Fight Nights Moscow | December 11, 2015 | 1 | 2:02 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 5–0 | Sultan Murtazaliev | TKO (punches) | EFN: Fight Nights Dagestan | September 25, 2015 | 1 | 0:59 | Kaspiysk, Russia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Vladimir Daineko | TKO (punch) | Fight Nights: Sochi | July 31, 2015 | 1 | 0:24 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ilja Škondrič | TKO (punches) | Full Fight 1: Slovakia and Czech vs. Russia | May 30, 2015 | 1 | 1:15 | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Sergey Buinachev | TKO (punches) | Fight Nights: Cup of Moscow | March 21, 2015 | 1 | 0:20 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Alexander Derevyanko | TKO (punches) | Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 18 | December 20, 2014 | 1 | 3:52 | Moscow, Russia | Heavyweight debut. |
See also
References
- ^ "Sergey Pavlovich | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ a b "Sergei Pavlovich | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "СЕРГЕЙ ПАВЛОВИЧ: "Я МУЖЧИНА, ПО СВОЕЙ ПРИРОДЕ - ВОИН"".
- ^ a b "Fight Nights Global 68 results: Pavlovich wins heavyweight title, Silva TKO'd, Krylov wins by choke". MMA Junkie. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ a b DNA, MMA. "Uitslagen : Fight Nights Global 79 : Pavlovich vs. Sidelnikov". Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "Russians are coming. Sergey Pavlovich in the UFC". russianchamp. 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (18 October 2018). "Alistair Overeem faces off with unbeaten UFC debutant Sergey Pavlovich at UFC Beijing" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Overeem Finishes Sergey Pavlovich With 1st-Round Ground Assault". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ DNA, MMA. "Sergei Pavlovich vs. Marcelo Golm bevestigd voor UFC St.Petersburg". Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik". ESPN. April 20, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ a b "UFC St. Petersburg bonuses: Islam Makhachev's battle with Arman Tsarukyan takes 'Fight of the Night'". MMA Junkie. 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ DNA, MMA. "Gane vs. Mayes, Pavlovich vs. Greene & Ray vs. Johnson toegevoegd aan UFC Singapore". Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2019-10-26). "UFC Singapore Results: Sergei Pavlovich Stops Maurice Greene Early". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ DNA, MMA. "Sergei Pavlovich treft Ciryl Gane tijdens 8 augustus evenement". Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ Dorff, Marcel. "Sergei Pavlovich had surgery. His old injury came back. Fight against Ciryl Gane on August 8th is obviously not happening anymore". Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ McCarthy, Alex (2021-08-11). "British UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall will fight on Darren Till undercard against Sergei Pavlovich". TalkSport.com. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Nolan King and John Morgan (2021-08-28). "Sergei Pavlovich out of UFC Fight Night 191 co-main event vs. Tom Aspinall; new opponent targeted". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ^ DNA, MMA (2021-10-02). "Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tanner Boser toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 4 december". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Tanner Boser vs. Sergei Pavlovich off UFC on ESPN 31 due to travel issues". MMA Junkie. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- ^ "Pavlovich vervangt Aspinall tijdens UFC London". Eurosport (in Dutch). 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (2022-03-19). "UFC London: Sergei Pavlovich Gets Another First Round Stoppage, TKOs Abdurakhimov". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ a b "UFC Fight Night 204 bonuses: Nine fighters go home with $50,000". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-04-27). "Derrick Lewis vs. Sergei Pavlovich Set for UFC 277". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Sergei Pavlovich MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
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