This Saturday, Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes will be meeting in the ring for a highly-anticipated heavyweight matchup. This is going to be one of the most awaited fights of the night as these two top fighters exchange fists for the main event. Pavlovich lost only one battle and will look forward to keeping it the same way as he takes on Curtis. However, it’s not going to be easy as these top fighters are well-matched in the ring. The top UFC betting sites are predicting Curtis Blaydes to win against Sergei Pavlovich in Saturday’s fight.
UFC Fight Night 222: Sergei Pavlovich vs Curtis Blaydes Betting Information
| Date: |
Saturday, April 22, 2023 |
| Time: |
7:00 PM ET |
| Location: |
UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. |
| TV Coverage: |
Pay Per View / ESPN+ |
UFC Fight Night 222: Sergei Pavlovich vs Curtis Blaydes Odds
| Fighter |
ML |
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| Sergei Pavlovich |
+150 |
Place Bets |
| Curtis Blaydes |
-175 |
| Place Bets |
Sergei Pavlovich
Sergei Pavlovich last fought Tai Tuivasa and managed to win through a knockout. The fighter has won five fights in a row and holds a record of 17-1-0 in the octagon. Pavlovich is 6’3” in height with a 74” reach. Against his opponents, Pavlovich uses a southpaw stance and is attempting 8.07 significant strikes every minute. In this area, Pavlovich is boasting an accuracy of 51 percent, giving him a significant upper hand. Pavlovich is taking in 4.30 significant strikes in every minute from his opponent, while 48 percent of significant strikes are not landing on him.
Curtis Blaydes
Curtis Blaydes was paired with Tom Aspinall last year and won the fight through knockout, making it his fourth win out of five. Blaydes holds a career record of 17-3-0 in the octagon and is popularly known as ‘Razor.’ Blaydes is 6’4” in height with an 80” reach and uses an orthodox stance against his opponents. The fighter is attempting 3.54 significant strikes in every minute. In this area, the fighter has an accuracy of 51 percent. Every 15 minutes, Blaydes is attempting 6.05 takedowns against his opponent in the ring. In this area, the fighter is boasting 53 percent accuracy.
Sergei Pavlovich vs Curtis Blaydes Betting Numbers
|
Pavlovich |
Blaydes |
| Record |
17-1-0 |
17-3-0 (1 NC) |
| Last Fight |
Win |
Win |
| Country |
Russia |
United States |
| Height |
6′ 3″ |
6′ 4″ |
| Weight |
257 lbs. |
265 lbs. |
| Reach |
84″ |
80″ |
| Win by KO/TKO |
82% |
71% |
| Submissions |
0% |
0% |
| Decisions |
18% |
29% |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute |
8.07 |
3.54 |
| Striking Accuracy |
51% |
51% |
| Striking Absorbed Per Minute |
4.30 |
1.70 |
| Striking Defense |
48% |
59% |
| Takedown Average |
0.00 |
6.05 |
| Takedown Accuracy |
0% |
53% |
| Takedown Defense |
66% |
33% |
| Submission Average |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Pavlovich vs. Blaydes Summary
Curtis Blaydes will be emerging as the winner of this matchup as predicted by the best UFC betting online sources. Sergei Pavlovich will be putting up an impressive fight with his speed, but Blaydes clearly has the upper hand here.
