Russian UFC heavyweight fighter Sergei Pavlovich has named the reason for his only loss in mixed martial arts.
Pavlovich suffered the only defeat of his career in a fight with Alistair Overeem in November 2018 in the UFC. Sergei lost by a technical knockout in the first round.
Sergei Pavlovich at a press conference before UFC Fight Night 222
Acclimatization, it was acclimatization. You have to get to China early to get accustomed to its time zone. By no means do I mean that was the only reason for my loss, but after that defeat I realized that I had to arrive to a venue earlier to get acclimatized.
Pavlovich will fight American Curtis Blaydes at the upcoming UFC Fight Night 222 event on the night of April 23 in Las Vegas.
Pavlovich had his latest fight against Tai Tuivasa in December 2022 at UFC on ESPN 42. In that fight Sergei won by knockout in the first round. He has 17 wins and one loss under his belt.
