UFC Fight Night 204: Abdurakhimov vs Pavlovich 03/19/2022 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship is not yet done exciting their fans as they take their act on the road at the O2 Arena in London, England. UFC Fight Night 204 is set to take place this Saturday, March 19. MMA aficionados can choose between subscribing to UFC Fight Pass or Pay Per View to witness the matches. Tom Aspinall looks to put on a show on his hometown crowd as he fights Alexander Volkov in the main event. Another heavyweight battle is on the main card with Shamil Abdurakhimov taking on Sergei Pavlovich. It is seen in the UFC betting lines that Sergei Pavlovich will come out on top in this matchup against Shamil Abdurakhimov.
UFC Fight Night 204: Abdurakhimov vs Pavlovich 03/19/2022
| When: | Saturday, March 19, 4:00 PM ET |
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| Where: | O2 Arena, London, England |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC Fight Night 204: Abdurakhimov vs Pavlovich 03/19/2022 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamil Abdurakhimov | +245 | Sergei Pavlovich | -290 |
Main Card
Shamil Abdurakhimov
Shamil Abdurakhimov goes by his ring name of “Abrek” and this fighter came all the way of MMA’s melting pot of fighters in Makhachkala, Dagestan in Russia. Persevet FT has been his training ground for his matches. Abdurakhimov stands at six-foot-three and tips the scales at 258 pounds. This heavyweight has a 20-6 professional MMA record and those wins are divided into nine knockouts, seven decisions, and four submissions. This fighter will aim to avoid entering a losing streak after dropping his last two fights. Curtis Blaydes was the first fighter he lost to and another defeat happened at the hands of Chris Daukaus. Both ended in knockout losses.
Sergei Pavlovich
Sergei Pavlovich is a 29-year-old fighter and his hometown is located at the Roston-on-don in Rostov, Russia. He has been trained by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s very own Eagles MMA fight stable. Pavlovich measures six-foot-three and weighs in at 238 pounds. This natural heavyweight has only lost once in 15 professional bouts and 11 of those wins came from knockouts while the rest are decision. Since losing his debut fight against veteran fighter Alistair Overeem in UFC Fight Night 141, Pavlovich proved that he belongs in the UFC by knocking out both Marcelo Golm and Maurice Green in the first round.
Abdurakhimov vs Pavlovich Betting Numbers
| Record | 20-6-0 | 14-1-0 |
| Last Fight | Loss | Loss |
| Country | Russia | Russia |
| Height | 6’3″ | 6’3″ |
| Weight (lbs) | 235 | 257 |
| Reach (in) | 76 | 84 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 45% | 79% |
| Win by Submission | 20% | 0% |
| Decisions | 35% | 21% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 2.53 | 6.55 |
| Striking accuracy | 43% | 52% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 2.69 | 4.59 |
| Striking defense | 58% | 44% |
| Takedown average | 1.14 | 0 |
| Takedown accuracy | 24% | 0% |
| Takedown defense | 47% | 50% |
| Submission average | 0.2 | 0 |
Abdurakhimov vs Pavlovich Betting Picks
This is going to be a blockbuster fight as both competitors love to aim for the knockout win. According to the best online sportsbook, Sergei Pavlovich will be going home with a three-fight winning streak after knocking out Smail Abdurakhimov no later than the second round.
