UFC Vegas 71 Results: Sergei Pavlovich knocks out Curtis Blaydes

On Sunday, April 23, UFC FIGHT NIGHT: PAVLOVICH vs. BLAYDES or UFC Vegas 71 was broadcast live from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas throughout Asia.

The crucial heavyweight matchup between Curtis Blaydes and Sergei Pavlovich, rated #3 and #4, was plenty of action. Pavlovich kept his word and delivered a series of hard blows that prevented Blaydes from completing a takedown. He defeated the opponent with a left-right combination in the opening round, and following his sixth first-round KO.

"Thank you for everyone who was rooting for me, you don't know how hard I was working. Usually, it's the strikers that get bonuses, not the people who finish on the ground. Hopefully, I get the bonus this time as well. And hey, where's my belt?,” he said after the win.

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At the opening bell, middleweights Brad Tavares and Bruno Silva exchanged powerful blows. Silva gave Tavares a knee to the jaw in the opening round, knocked him to the ground with a right punch, and the referee stopped the fight.

You can see the complete results below.

AWARDS

Performance Of The Night: Sergei Pavlovich
Performance Of The Night: Bruno Silva
Performance Of The Night: Christos Giagos
Performance Of The Night: Montel Jackson

OFFICIAL RESULTS

MAIN EVENT

Sergei Pavlovich defeats Curtis Blaydes by TKO (strikes) at 3:08 of Round 1

CO-MAIN EVENT

Bruno Silva defeats Brad Tavares by TKO (strikes) at 3:35 of Round 1

MAIN CARD

Bobby Green and Jared Gordon is declared a No Contest (accidental clash of heads) at 4:35 of Round 1
Iasmin Lucindo defeats Brogan Walker by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Jeremiah Wells (30-27, 30-27) defeats Matthew Semelsberger (29-28) by split decision

PRELIMS