Sergei Pavlovich
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 34 (born May 13, 1992)
- Born in
- Orlovsky
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 257 lbs.
- Reach
- 84"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 9-3
- Title fights
- 1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 7
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC3
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.49 top 19%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.58
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.47 top 72%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.0
Next fight
About Sergei Pavlovich
Born on May 13, 1992 in Orlovsky, Russia, Sergei Pavlovich competes as a heavyweight mixed martial artist. Pavlovich is 6' 3" tall with an 84" reach, long for that height, and fights out of a southpaw stance. The official UFC rankings have Pavlovich at #3 in the heavyweight division.
Pavlovich turned professional in 2014, debuting with Fight Nights Global. Pavlovich arrived in the UFC with a 12-0 record. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 in November 2018, where Pavlovich lost to Alistair Overeem by KO/TKO. Across 12 fights in the UFC, Pavlovich is 9-3.
A finisher on the feet, Pavlovich has won 7 of 9 UFC fights by knockout. Statistically, Pavlovich lands more significant strikes per minute than 81% of heavyweights.
7 of Pavlovich's 7 UFC finishes came in the first round. Pavlovich has never been submitted in the UFC. After 29 months away, Pavlovich returned at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall in March 2022 and beat Shamil Abdurakhimov. Pavlovich's record outside the UFC includes 11-0 in Fight Nights Global and 1-0 in Full Fight.
Pavlovich is booked to face Alex Pereira at UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes on December 12, 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:39
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
May 30, 2026
7Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang
Aug 23, 2025
61Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
Feb 1, 2025
25Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
Jun 22, 2024
46Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Tom Aspinall Title
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:09
UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
Nov 11, 2023
1Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 3:08
UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
Apr 22, 2023
36Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:54
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
Dec 3, 2022
23Str 0TD 2KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:55
Jul 30, 2022
15Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:03
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
Mar 19, 2022
21Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 2:11
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
Oct 26, 2019
20Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 1:06
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
Apr 20, 2019
17Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:21
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
Nov 24, 2018
13Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Sergei Pavlovich is 21-3 across 24 professional fights in 3 promotions, since a pro debut on December 20, 2014 (Fight Nights Global). 12 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins21
- KO/TKO 16
- Decision 5
Pro losses3
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 1
- Finish rate
- 76% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 12
- Current streak
- 3 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 9-3 | 2018 |
| Fight Nights Global | 11-0 | 2014 |
| Full Fight | 1-0 | 2015 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Tallison Teixeira | May 30, 2026 |
| W | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | Aug 23, 2025 |
| W | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | Feb 1, 2025 |
| L | Alexander Volkov | Jun 22, 2024 |
| L | Tom Aspinall | Nov 11, 2023 |
| W | Curtis Blaydes | Apr 22, 2023 |
| W | Tai Tuivasa | Dec 3, 2022 |
| W | Derrick Lewis | Jul 30, 2022 |
| W | Shamil Abdurakhimov | Mar 19, 2022 |
| W | Maurice Greene | Oct 26, 2019 |
| W | Marcelo Golm | Apr 20, 2019 |
| L | Alistair Overeem | Nov 24, 2018 |
| W | Kirill Sidelnikov | Nov 19, 2017 |
| W | Mikhail Mokhnatkin | Jun 2, 2017 |
| W | Alexei Kudin | Nov 16, 2016 |
| W | Akhmedshaikh Gelegaev | Sep 25, 2016 |
| W | Chaban Ka | Jun 17, 2016 |
| W | Magomedbag Agaev | Apr 29, 2016 |
| W | Ruben Wolf | Dec 11, 2015 |
| W | Sultan Murtazaliev | Sep 25, 2015 |
| W | Vladimir Daineko | Jul 31, 2015 |
| W | Ilja Škondrič | May 30, 2015 |
| W | Sergey Buinachev | Mar 21, 2015 |
| W | Alexander Derevyanko | Dec 20, 2014 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Sergei Pavlovich's record?
Sergei Pavlovich's professional MMA record is 21 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Sergei Pavlovich?
Sergei Pavlovich is 34 years old, born on May 13, 1992.
How tall is Sergei Pavlovich and what is their reach?
Sergei Pavlovich stands 6' 3" with a 84" reach.
Who is Sergei Pavlovich fighting next?
Sergei Pavlovich is scheduled to face Alex Pereira at UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes on December 12, 2026.
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