MMA Recap April-June #3 (UFC FN: Pavlovich vs Blaydes)

Following three consecutive UFC events in three different cities, the UFC Apex would once again host the next couple of fight cards. If there was a forgettable UFC event to have happened this year. This truly was the one.

April 22, 2023

UFC Apex, Las Vegas NV

FOTN- N/A

POTN- Christos Giagos, Montel Jackson, Bruno Silva, Sergei Pavlovich

This event felt odd. One of the more anticipated fights between Jared Gordon and Bobby Green ended in a No Contest after a clash of heads rendered Gordon unconscious. Bruno Silva earned a good bounce back victory by stopping Brad Tavares who has consistently fought the best middleweights in the world. The main event between Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes contained a good number of circumstances regarding the UFC heavyweight championship, Blaydes' only losses were to the former champion Francis Ngannou and Derrick Lewis. Sergei on the other hand has been on a war path for the last year and a half running through every opponent he faces drawing similarities to the finishing ability of Francis Ngannou (who is no longer in the UFC). The main event began with Blaydes showing a bit of willingness to stand and trade punches with Pavlovich which in this case was the path of most resistance considering how good of a wrestler Blaydes is. This decision led to Blaydes being overwhelmed by the pressure, precision and power of Sergei Pavlovich who notched his sixth straight first round stoppage. Pavlovich is a PROBLEM.