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HeavyweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Sergei Pavlovich def. Curtis Blaydes (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:08
Curtis 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

Betting Odds

Sergei Pavlovich
-100
50% implied win probability
Open: +133Best: +135
Curtis Blaydes
-112
53% implied win probability
Open: -163Best: +200

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSergei PavlovichCurtis Blaydes
BetAnything+105-135
BetOnline+120-140
BetUS+105-135
Betway+115-143
Bovada+105-115
Cloudbet+117-127
DraftKings-180+145
FanDuel-270+200
MyBookie+135-172
Pinnacle+115-130
sportsbetio-122-137
sports-interaction+100-125
unibet+108-134

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 38%62% Curtis Blaydes

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Sergei Pavlovich
Knockout Artist
3 edges
Curtis Blaydes
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power93
82Speed92
97Precision92
93Durability94
56Engine95
54Wrestling95
68Ground90

Biggest edge Curtis Blaydes, Takedowns +41

Attribute by attribute

Sergei Pavlovich is on the left of every row, Curtis Blaydes on the right.
99Punch power95
87Kick power91
98Punch speed93
66Kick speed91
97Accuracy92
54Takedowns95
87Ground striking95
49Submissions84
93Chin93
93Body strength95
56Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

21-3-0
Record
19-6-0 (1 NC)
1819
Power Index rating
1902
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
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:39 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira · Nov 11, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Interim Heavyweight
Curtis Blaydes · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. · Jun 21, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Interim Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes · 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%