Sergei Pavlovich continued his assent as a heavyweight contender on Saturday when he defeated Curtis Blaydes in the UFC Fight Night 222 headliner.
Pavlovich (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) extended his streak to six fights with another first-round knockout victory over Blaydes (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) in the main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Pavlovich’s win over Blaydes at UFC Fight Night 222.
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MMA Junkie
IT'S MAIN EVENT TIME!
Top heavyweight contenders Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes collide in just moments. Who you got? 👀
#UFCVegas71 | Full coverage: https://t.co/ckkClHd9kp pic.twitter.com/Ec1UXQjz5f
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) April 23, 2023
Nick Kalikas
#UFCFightNight Main Event Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports
Sergei Pavlovich +115
Curtis Blaydes -135#UFCVegas71 | @ESPNPlus | @UFC 💰— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) April 23, 2023
UFC
Coming to cut down the competition 🔪 @RazorBlaydes265 looking to assert his claim for a title shot at #UFCVegas71! pic.twitter.com/bCXqaDFXPd
— UFC (@ufc) April 23, 2023
UFC
Riding a 5 fight win streak, all by knockout 👊@SPavlovich13 coming for one more at #UFCVegas71! pic.twitter.com/deTjCWLkAK
— UFC (@ufc) April 23, 2023
UFC
HEAVYWEIGHTS ABOUT TO THROW DOWN 🔥 #UFCVegas71 pic.twitter.com/Zyr2SAr8Ap
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) April 23, 2023
Nolan King
Curtis Blaydes electing to have a boxing match with Sergei Pavlovich is interesting decision-making to say the least… #UFCVegas71
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) April 23, 2023
Bloody Elbow
Hard jabs from Pavlovich and a right hand again. Back to jabs and uppercuts and Blaydes goes down in a heap. He's out. Fight over. Sergei Pavlovich with the KO. #UFCVegas71
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) April 23, 2023
UFC
SERGEI PAVLOVICH DOES IT AGAIN 😱 ANOTHER FIRST ROUND KO! #UFCVegas71 pic.twitter.com/xwfCxf8u7M
— UFC (@ufc) April 23, 2023
Belal Muhammad
Wow this guys speed and power is crazy
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) April 23, 2023
Casey O'Neill
Gah damn. He’s scary ! #UFCVegas71
— Casey Oneill (@kingcaseymma) April 23, 2023
Gilbert Burns
Wow this guys is for real for real wow #UFCVegas71
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) April 23, 2023
Gorgeous George
Incredible.
Pav never had to worry about how his takedown defense would hold up … cause it never came. #UFCVegas71
— Gorgeous George (@MMAJunkieGeorge) April 23, 2023
Aaron Bronsteter
Pavlovich is a beast.
Puts Blaydes away in the 1st.
Dude has real power. Good chance he holds the title at some point.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) April 23, 2023
Mike Bohn
Sergei Pavlovich is the first fighter in UFC history with six straight wins by first-round knockout. Mostly against legit competition. If that doesn’t get you a title shot, I’m not sure what else would. #UFCVegas71
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) April 23, 2023
MMA Junkie
#UFCVegas71 results: Sergei Pavlovich (@SPavlovich13) def. Curtis Blaydes via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:08
Full coverage: https://t.co/ckkClHcBuR pic.twitter.com/RbBi7PJUtV
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) April 23, 2023
Michael Carroll
Sergei Pavlovich extends his own modern UFC record for consecutive 1st-round finishes to six.
He's earned a knockdown in 6 consecutive fights, joining Montel Jackson as the 8th fighter in UFC history to knock down 6 or more consecutive opponents. #UFCVegas71
— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) April 23, 2023
Derek Brunson
I’d watch Jon Jones v Sergei Pavlovich. Could be interesting on the feet . But on the ground Jones is just different ! #UFC
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 23, 2023
Matt Brown
I’m calling it. Sergei beats Jon Jones.
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) April 23, 2023
MMA Junkie
"I'll rest. I'll eat. I'll sleep. I'll rest some more. I'll wait."
Sergei Pavlovich only wants the Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic winner next.#UFCVegas71 | Full video: https://t.co/mk19mXv0ue pic.twitter.com/FbWjmcCrDu
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) April 23, 2023
Ali Abdelaziz
Pavlovich best heavyweight in the planet
— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) April 23, 2023
UFC
Got what he wished for!@SPavlovich13 reacts to his #UFCVegas71 POTN bonus pic.twitter.com/KWKl2S8WOQ
— UFC (@ufc) April 23, 2023
Adrian Yanez
Damn. https://t.co/xH7JQ9QUrH
— Adrian Yañez (@yanezmma) April 23, 2023
Aljamain Sterling
Sergei Pavlovich out here eating frfr. #UFCVegas71
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) April 23, 2023
Chris Curtis
That's why I NEVER bet on heavyweight fights… all it takes is one moment. Oof
— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) April 23, 2023
UFC
LONGEST KNOCKOUT STREAKS – UFC History
7 – Chuck Liddell
6 – Don Frye
6 – @SPavlovich13 #UFCVegas71 👊 pic.twitter.com/8x8UTs2kEM— UFC (@ufc) April 23, 2023
UFC
"Where's my belt?"@SPavlovich13 knows what he wants next after another KO victory #UFCVegas71 pic.twitter.com/zaebvMF5sx
— UFC (@ufc) April 23, 2023
