UFC Fight Night 222 Betting: Pavlovich vs Blaydes Betting Picks, Analysis and Predictions (Saturday, April 22nd, 2023)

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.

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.