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UFCUFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes
Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sergei Pavlovich
RussiaSergei Pavlovich
21-3-0
RESULT

Sergei Pavlovich def. Curtis Blaydes (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:08
Curtis Blaydes
United StatesCurtis Blaydes
“Razor”
19-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Sergei Pavlovich defeated Curtis Blaydes by TKO in round 1 (3:08) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes, held Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Sergei Pavlovich
Curtis Blaydes
1
Knockdowns
0
36 of 85
Significant strikes
14 of 56
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
25%
36 of 85
Total strikes
14 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
30 of 78
Head
11 of 51
6 of 7
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 4
32 of 81
Distance
14 of 56
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
4 of 4
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
36 of 85
Sig. str.
14 of 56
36 of 85
Total str.
14 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sergei Pavlovich vs Curtis Blaydes?

Sergei Pavlovich defeated Curtis Blaydes by TKO in round 1 (3:08) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes, held Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sergei Pavlovich 41%59% Curtis Blaydes

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

21-3-0
Record
19-6-0 (1 NC)
1645
Elo rating
1706
3
Win Streak
0
34
Age
35
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
84"
213 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Russia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.49
SLpM
4.18
44%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.58
SApM
2.76
56%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
5.12
25%
TD Acc.
47%
75%
TD Def.
35%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sergei Pavlovich · 3-2
  • W
    Tallison Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs FigueiredoSat, May 30, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:39 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Tom Aspinall
    UFC 295: Procházka vs PereiraSat, Nov 11, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Interim Heavyweight
Curtis Blaydes · 2-3
  • L
    Josh Hokit
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rizvan Kuniev
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Jun 21, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Tom Aspinall
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Interim Heavyweight
  • W
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Sergei Pavlovich
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs BlaydesSat, Apr 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:08 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 20 fights
23.8
Avg sig. strikes
39.2
0.17
Avg takedowns
2.90
0:38
Avg control time
4:08
61
Career high strikes
174
2
Career high TDs
14

Strike Distribution

Sergei Pavlovich
Strike target
Curtis Blaydes
83%
Head
73%
11%
Body
11%
6%
Leg
15%
Sergei Pavlovich
Strike position
Curtis Blaydes
82%
Distance
54%
7%
Clinch
18%
11%
Ground
28%