Sergei Pavlovich Gunning for the Title After TKO Win Over Curtis Blaydes – “Ready for Whoever They Give Me”

Sergei Pavlovich has done it again. He defeated Curtis Blaydes at UFC Vegas 71 via a technical knockout. The Russian heavyweight has now registered six wins in a row. Pavlovich has made it clear that he wants to fight for the title next.

Sergei Pavlovich emerged victorious in his first fight of the year. His six-fight winning streak is also a modern heavyweight record. He is undefeated since his UFC debut loss in 2018 against Alistair Overeem.

Sergei Pavlovich knocks out Curtis Blaydes

The main event of UFC Vegas 71 was a highly anticipated battle between the 3rd and 4th ranked heavyweights. Curtis Blaydes failed to make an impact in the fight. He couldn’t register a takedown after his only attempt was quickly rubbed off by Sergei Pavlovich.

The fight neared the end after Pavlovich landed a strong right on Blaydes’ chin. He continued to land some stiff shots on ‘Razor’s head as referee Marc Goddard called the fight to stop. Unfortunately for Curtis Blaydes, he suffered the first loss in his last four UFC fights.

Pavlovich wants a title shot in his next fight

After the huge TKO win over ‘Razor’ Blaydes, Pavlovich made it clear at the post-fight press conference that he was willing to wait for the title shot since Stipe Miocic and Jon Jones were scheduled to fight this summer. He said, “I’ll rest, I’ll eat, I’ll sleep [and] I will rest some more. I’ll wait.”

When one of the reporters asked him for a prediction for the Jones vs Miocic fight. He said, “Honestly, it’s a 50-50 toss-up. So, I don’t care.” Pavlovich also mentioned that he is not underestimating either of the two top heavyweights. “I wouldn’t say that either of them would be an easy fight. I mean, they are both [Jones and Miocic] very hard warriors. So, I have to prepare for whoever it is and be ready for whoever they give me,” said Sergei Pavlovich.

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The clash between Stipe Miocic and the greatest of all time, Jon Jones, is one of the biggest fights this year, besides the latter’s return fight at UFC 285. ‘Bones’ also mentioned that he might consider retiring after his next fight. We will have to wait and see what direction Dana White considers giving Sergei Pavlovich the title fight after the huge UFC Vegas 71 win.

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