The former Russian combat kung fu champion and former heavyweight champion of Fight Nights Global, Sergei Pavlovich, is currently ranked second in the UFC heavyweight rankings.
In 2014, Pavlovich started his professional mixed martial arts career under the banner of Fight Nights Global, and he won 12 fights without dropping a single bout. On November 19, 2017, he defended his heavyweight title against Kirill Sidelnikov, which he won in June 2017 by a unanimous decision against Mikhail Mokhnatkin. Pavlovich made his UFC debut on November 24, 2018, against Alistair Overeem at UFC Fight Night 141 and was knocked out in the first round. On October 26, 2019, during UFC Fight Night 162, Pavlovich squared off against Maurice Greene. The Russian fighter prevailed via first-round knockout.
Due to an injury, Pavlovich was forced to withdraw from UFC Fight Night 174 on August 8, 2020, where he was scheduled to fight Ciryl Gane. On September 4, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 191, Tom Aspinall was scheduled to square off against Pavlovich. However, due to visa complications, Pavlovich withdrew a week prior to the bout, and Sergey Spivak took his place. On July 30, 2022, Pavlovich squared off against Derrick Lewis at UFC 277. He ended the bout via TKO less than a minute into the opening round; however, both fighters and spectators thought the referee's stoppage was too soon.
On December 3, 2022, Tai Tuivasa and Pavlovich squared off at the UFC on ESPN 42. Within 55 seconds into the opening round, Tai was submitted via knockout, and Pavlovich was awarded Performance of the Night for this victory. Pavlovich faced Curtis Blaydes at UFC Fight Night 222 on April 22, 2023, and won via technical knockout in the opening round. With this performance, Pavlovich went on to win his fourth UFC Performance of the Night Award. Tom Aspinall and Pavlovich will square off for the interim UFC heavyweight title on November 11, 2023, at UFC 295.
Sergei Pavlovich’s Wife
There is no information available about the marital status of Sergei Pavlovich. Pavlovich may be married, single, or in a relationship, but no information about his personal life is available because he has kept it so private. A few sites assert that he is married, but they offer no proof, not even the name of the woman. Not a single post about his personal life appears on his official Instagram account, which is solely focused on his UFC profession.
Sergei Pavlovich’s Siblings
On May 13, 1992, in the Rostov Oblast town of Orlovsky, Sergei Pavlovich was born. He has only one older brother, Viktor Pavlovich. However, Viktor's date of birth and profession are unknown.
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A. There is no information available about Sergei Pavlovich's marital status; he keeps his personal life private.
A. Sergei Pavlovich has one older brother named Viktor Pavlovich, but details about Viktor's profession and birthdate are unknown.
A. Sergei Pavlovich has won four UFC Performance of the Night Awards as of November 2023.
A. Sergei Pavlovich made his UFC debut on November 24, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 141.
