Sergei Pavlovich finishes Curtis Blaydes within the first
A heavyweight match between contenders Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes headlined Saturday’s UFC Vegas 71 struggle card on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Pavlovich entered the bout ranked ranked third within the division whereas Blaydes was ranked fourth. Each males have been trying to transfer a step nearer to a title shot with a win.
Blades used his jab to attempt to hold Pavlovich on the skin. Each males related throughout an change in the midst of the cage. Pavlovich stepped in with a proper hand that knocked Blaydes down, however Blaydes instantly bounced again to his toes. Pavlovich landed a stiff jab that wobbled Blayes. Blaydes fired again and remained on his toes. Pavlovich related with one other stiff jab that bounced Blaydes’ head again. He landed a proper hand that had Blaydes out on his toes. Blaydes fell to his knees and the referee stepped in to forestall Blaydes from taking extra harm. The top got here at 3:08 of the primary spherical.
Pavlovich was the backup fighter for the Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane title struggle at UFC 285. “The place’s my belt,” he stated after the win on Saturday.
“Large respect to Curtis Blaydes. He’s nice, however, hey, somebody was saying that he was going to simply take me down. What are you going to say now.”
UFC Vegas 71: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes Dwell Outcomes
