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.
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