Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes will look to earn a title shot on the different’s expense tonight, because the heavyweights meet in a UFC Combat Night time predominant occasion.
New champion Jon Jones is anticipated to defend the belt in opposition to divisional nice Stipe Miocic this summer time, however the subsequent challenger for the gold will possible be the winner of tonight’s headline bout.
Russian Pavlovich (17-1) is in scintillating kind, having gained his final 5 fights with first-round knockouts, whereas American Blaydes (17-3, 1 No Contest) has gained his final three bouts.
Final day trip, fourth-ranked Blaydes beat Aspinall in enemy territory in July, when the latter suffered a knee damage simply seconds into their conflict in London. In the meantime, Russian Pavlovich wanted simply 54 seconds to cease Tai Tuivasa in December, 5 months after beating Derrick Lewis in 55 seconds.
Right here’s all it is advisable to know.
When is it?
This week’s UFC Combat Night time takes place on Saturday 22 April, on the UFC’s Apex institute in Las Vegas.
The prelims will start at 9pm BST (1pm PT, 3pm CT, 4pm ET), with the primary card following at 12am BST on Sunday 23 April (4pm PT, 6pm CT, 7pm ET on Saturday).
How can I watch it?
The cardboard will air dwell on BT Sport within the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and web site additionally streaming the fights.
Within the US, ESPN+ will stream the motion dwell, as will the UFC’s Combat Move.
Odds
Pavlovich – 27/20
Blaydes – 8/13
Full odds by way of Betway.
Full card (topic to alter)
UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes
(Zuffa/LLC by way of Getty Photos)
Principal card
Sergei Pavlovich vs Curtis Blaydes (heavyweight)
Music Yadong vs Ricky Simon (bantamweight)
Brad Tavares vs Bruno Silva (middleweight)
Bobby Inexperienced vs Jared Gordon (light-weight)
Iasmin Lucindo vs Brogan Walker (ladies’s flyweight)
Jeremiah Wells vs Matthew Semelsberger (welterweight)
Prelims
Ricky Glenn vs Christos Giagos (light-weight)
Rani Yahya vs Montel Jackson (bantamweight)
Karol Rosa vs Norma Dumont (ladies’s featherweight)
Mohammed Usman vs Junior Tafa (heavyweight)
Francis Marshall vs William Gomis (featherweight)
Priscila Cachoeira vs Karine Silva (ladies’s flyweight)
Brady Hiestand vs Batgerel Danaa (bantamweight)
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