Will Sergei Pavlovich get to fight Jon Jones next? UFC world calls for the fight after 6th straight KO

Sergei Pavlovich headlined his first UFC fight card on Saturday and took on Curtis Blaydes in a five-round fight in the main event of UFC Vegas 71. The stakes were high as the winner could very well be next in line for a title shot.The Russian delivered a splendid performance and scored a first-round knockout victory against Blaydes.The victory made the 30-year-old the third fighter to ever defeat Curtis Blaydes in an MMA fight. Before that, 'Razor' had only lost to Francis Ngannou (twice) and Derrick Lewis, both of whom are known for their devastating knockout power.Shakiel Mahjouri@Shak_FuSergei Pavlovich makes it six first-round KOs in a row. You gotta feel bad for Curtis Blaydes: it's his third time getting KOed in a possible title eliminator #UFCVegas7123536Sergei Pavlovich makes it six first-round KOs in a row. You gotta feel bad for Curtis Blaydes: it's his third time getting KOed in a possible title eliminator #UFCVegas71 https://t.co/PSSEtv3291Pavlovich's performance impressed many in the MMA community, who took to social media to share their thoughts on the Russian's spectacular victory.Many started demanding a fight between the 30-year-old and current heavyweight king Jon Jones.Alex Behunin@AlexBehuninOkay I don’t give a shitJon Jones vs. Sergei Pavlovich is the fight55726Okay I don’t give a shitJon Jones vs. Sergei Pavlovich is the fightDerek Brunson@DerekBrunsonI’d watch Jon Jones v Sergei Pavlovich. Could be interesting on the feet . But on the ground Jones is just different ! #UFC582I’d watch Jon Jones v Sergei Pavlovich. Could be interesting on the feet . But on the ground Jones is just different ! #UFCSpinnin Backfist@SpinninBackfistFrancis Ngannou vs Sergei Pavlovich would have been so fun. AND it should be Sergei Vs Jon Jones in November. deserved more than Stipe right now.157565Francis Ngannou vs Sergei Pavlovich would have been so fun. AND it should be Sergei Vs Jon Jones in November. deserved more than Stipe right now.Chamatkar Sandhu@SandhuMMAHe'll have to wait a while just given when we're likely to get Jones vs. Miocic but Pavlovich has earned a title shot. #UFCVegas71656He'll have to wait a while just given when we're likely to get Jones vs. Miocic but Pavlovich has earned a title shot. #UFCVegas71https://t.co/TOf8osih5sSportskeeda's in-house Graphic Designer Pushpinder Singh went a step further and compared the potential Jones vs. Pavlovich fight to the iconic cinematic rivalry between Apollo Creed and Ivan Drago from the classic film 'Rocky IV'.&quot;Jones vs Pavlovich can be Creed vs Drago !!!&quot;Pushpinder Singh@pushpinder1811@ufc Jones vs Pavlovich can be Creed vs Drago !!!@ufc Jones vs Pavlovich can be Creed vs Drago !!!UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad praised Pavlovich for speed and knockout power against Blaydes.Belal Muhammad@bullyb170Wow this guys speed and power is crazy31615Wow this guys speed and power is crazyOne Twitter user claimed that Pavlovich was better than former UFC champion Francis Ngannou and said the former will have more accomplishments than 'The Predator', when it's all said and done.&quot;Unpopular opinion: Sergei Pavlovich is better than Francis Ngannou p4p and will accomplish more when he's done with the sport.&quot;honest conor mcgregor fan🇮🇪🇿🇦@RamRithwikUnpopular opinion: Sergei Pavlovic is better than Francis Ngannou p4p and will accomplish more when he's done with the sport.396Unpopular opinion: Sergei Pavlovic is better than Francis Ngannou p4p and will accomplish more when he's done with the sport. https://t.co/I2k8AncI4IA few more tweets on the heavyweight fight between Pavlovich and Blaydes can be seen below:Ali Abdelaziz@AliAbdelaziz00Pavlovich best heavyweight in the planet1649Pavlovich best heavyweight in the planetGILBERT BURNS DURINHO@GilbertDurinhoWow this guys is for real for real wow #UFCVegas71112035Wow this guys is for real for real wow #UFCVegas71Aljamain Sterling@funkmasterMMASergei Pavlovich out here eating frfr. #UFCVegas711344Sergei Pavlovich out here eating frfr. #UFCVegas71Chris Curtis The Action Man@Actionman513That's why I NEVER bet on heavyweight fights... all it takes is one moment. Oof741That's why I NEVER bet on heavyweight fights... all it takes is one moment. OofBelal Muhammad@bullyb170Man how can u be that big and that fast and that accurate70620Man how can u be that big and that fast and that accurateCasey Roberts@CaseyFknRoberts@danawhite does NOT want Sergei Pavlovic near @JonnyBones, gotta protect that investment. twitter.com/10PointMax/sta…10 Point Max MMA@10PointMax@JackSlackMMA Seems like absolute bollocks to ask Pavlovich to weigh-in as the backup fighter for the 285 main event and then NOT give him the next title shot....🤦62@JackSlackMMA Seems like absolute bollocks to ask Pavlovich to weigh-in as the backup fighter for the 285 main event and then NOT give him the next title shot....🤦@danawhite does NOT want Sergei Pavlovic near @JonnyBones, gotta protect that investment. twitter.com/10PointMax/sta…The Angry Ape Podcast@theangryapepodSergei Pavlovic is gona give Jon Jones a run for his money. #ufc2Sergei Pavlovic is gona give Jon Jones a run for his money. #ufcIs Sergei Pavlovich next for Jon Jones? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostWith a victory over Curtis Blaydes, Sergei Pavlovich now has six first-round knockout victories in the UFC. The 30-year-old has a strong claim to a UFC title shot and was also the back-up fighter for the heavyweight title bout between Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane at UFC 285.Despite that, the Russian might not be next in line to fight for UFC gold. Although no official announcement has been made, Jones is expected to fight former UFC champion Stipe Miocic later this year.If the fight fails to become a reality, Pavlovich would be a more-than-worthy opponent for Jones' first heavyweight title defense.

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