Sergei Pavlovich

Sergei Vladimirovich Pavlovich (born 13 May 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. Pavlovich is a one-time champion of Russia in Combat Kung Fu. He was also the former Fight Nights Global heavyweight champion and currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of September 12, 2023, he is #2 in the UFC heavyweight rankings. Background Sergei was born in 1992 in the village of Orlovsky, Rostov Oblast. At the age of 5, Pavlovich began to engage in Greco-Roman Wrestling under the guidance of coach Alexander Fedorovich Aloyan. He trained in wrestling until the 11th grade. After serving in the army, he began to train in Combat Sambo. He's considered to be the MMA fighter with longest reach, having an Ape index of +9.0". Mixed martial arts career Fight Nights Global Pavlovich started his professional MMA career in 2014 under the Fight Nights Global promotion, under which he won 12 fights without suffering a single defeat. On June 2, 2017, in a fight against Mikhail Mokhnatkin, he won the heavyweight title by unanimous decision. On November 19, 2017, he defended his heavyweight title in a fight against Kirill Sidelnikov.