1. Sergei Vladimirovich Pavlovich is a Russian professional mixed martial artist.
28 Facts About Sergei Pavlovich
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Sergei Pavlovich was born in 1992 in the village of Orlovsky, Rostov Oblast.
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At the age of five Sergei Pavlovich began to engage in Greco-Roman Wrestling under the guidance of coach Alexander Fedorovich Aloyan.
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Sergei Pavlovich trained specifically in wrestling until the 12th grade.
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Sergei Pavlovich was invited to train for the Russian Olympic team but declined because of Sambo tournaments that he had at the time.
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Sergei Pavlovich is believed to be the active UFC fighter with largest Ape index of 1.115.
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Sergei 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.
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Sergei Pavlovich made his UFC debut on November 24,2018 at UFC Fight Night 141 against Alistair Overeem.
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Sergei Pavlovich lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Sergei Pavlovich faced Marcelo Golm on April 20,2019, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik.
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Sergei Pavlovich faced Maurice Greene on October 26,2019, at UFC Fight Night 162.
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Sergei Pavlovich won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Sergei Pavlovich was expected to face Ciryl Gane on August 8,2020, at UFC Fight Night 174.
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Sergei Pavlovich however had to pull out because of an injury.
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Sergei Pavlovich was expected to face Tom Aspinall on September 4,2021, at UFC Fight Night 191.
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However, Sergei Pavlovich pulled out a week before the contest due to visa issues and was replaced by Sergey Spivak.
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Sergei Pavlovich was scheduled to face Tanner Boser on December 4,2021, at UFC on ESPN 31.
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Sergei Pavlovich faced Shamil Abdurakhimov on March 19,2022, at UFC Fight Night 204.
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Sergei Pavlovich won the fight via technical knockout in round one.
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Sergei Pavlovich fought Derrick Lewis on July 30,2022, at UFC 277.
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Sergei Pavlovich 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.
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Sergei Pavlovich faced Tai Tuivasa on December 3,2022, at UFC on ESPN 42.
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Sergei Pavlovich won the fight via KO under a minute into the first round.
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Sergei Pavlovich faced Curtis Blaydes on April 22,2023, at UFC Fight Night 222.
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Sergei Pavlovich won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Sergei Pavlovich faced Tom Aspinall for the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship on November 11,2023, at UFC 295.
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Sergei Pavlovich faced Alexander Volkov on June 22,2024, at UFC on ABC 6.
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Sergei Pavlovich faced Jairzinho Rozenstruik on February 1,2025 at UFC Fight Night 250.