UFC Fight Night 222 is headlined by a heavyweight showdown between number three and number four in the division. Russian Former FNG heavyweight champion and number three ranked heavyweight in the UFC looks to continue his near-perfect run in the UFC when he faces American Curtis Blaydes. The fight night takes place at the Apex in Vegas and is available on ESPN+. Both fighters are on winning streaks.
MMA: UFC Heavyweight
Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada
Where to watch: ESPN+
Date: 23.4.2023, 04:30
Sergei Pavlovich
Russian mixed martial artist Sergey Pavlovich began his UFC career on November 24, 2018, with a loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC Fight Night 141. However, he bounced back in his next fight, earning a Performance of the Night award for his knockout victory over Marcelo Golm to start off a winning streak of five matches. His incredible run of five knockout victories has included wins over Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa. Last year the 30-year-old competed three times in March, July, and December finishing each of his opponents in the first round. Pavlovich faced Derrick Lewis in July and won the fight via a controversial TKO stoppage in the first round. He followed that up with another Performance of the Night victory, defeating Tai Tuivasa via knockout in less than a minute in December to cap off a very productive 2022.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 30
- Height: 6’ 4”
- Reach: 84”
- Record: 17-1
Curtis Blaydes
After making a losing debut in the UFC against Francis Ngannou, Curtis Blaydes has had a stellar career in the promotion, amassing 11 wins and three losses, with two of the losses coming against Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion. Turning professional in 2014, “Razor” formerly competed in the Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA), where he went 5-0, winning all five via TKO. He earned a Performance of the Night award with a second-round TKO of Chris Daukaus in March 2022 at UFC on ESPN 33. His second fight of 2022 ended quickly with a first-round TKO. Blaydes won the fight via TKO after Tom Aspinall suffered a knee injury and could not defend himself in the fight's opening minute.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 32
- Height: 6’ 4”
- Reach: 80”
- Record: 17-3,1NC
Betting Odds
On 1XBET, the underdog Sergei Pavlovich is priced at 2.11 odds to win, with the favorite at 1.725 odds. Bet 365 prices Sergei Pavlovice to win at 2.30, with Curtis Blaydes to win available at 1.62 odds. Over 1.5 rounds in priced at 2.08 odds on Coinplay. The under goes for 1.7 odds.