Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane Backup Fighter Revealed: Sergei Pavlovich is the leading contender in the Heavyweight category of UFC in 2023. The Russian knockout artist will be in Las Vegas, Nevada, for this weekend’s (Saturday, March 4, 2023) enormous vacant UFC Heavyweight title fight at UFC 285. It marks the return of the resurgent icon Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane, according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, who announced today that in any emergency that prevents either combatant from competing before fight night, Pavlovich would step in. Follow the latest UFC News: Jones vs Gane Updates with InsieSport.IN
UFC 285 Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane Backup Fighter Revealed
According to Sergei Pavlovich’s manager Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00), he will be the heavyweight backup in this week’s UFC 285 main event, Okamoto tweeted. During the UFC Fight Night 220 post-fight news conference, UFC president Dana White announced that there would be an alternate for the heavyweight title match, but he did not reveal who that fighter would be.
Sergei Pavlovich is the heavyweight backup to this week’s UFC 285 main event, per his manager Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00). Dana White mentioned last weekend there is a backup in place. Pavlovich will weigh-in on Friday in Vegas, per Abdelaziz.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) February 27, 2023
Pavlovich (17-1) has been on a complete blast since suffering a defeat in his UFC debut in November 2018. He has defeated five straight opponents to firmly establish himself as the No. 3 contender in the current standings of the organization.
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UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes on April 2022
On April 22, 2023, the heavyweight fight between Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes will be the main event of a UFC Fight Night program. It’s unclear whether Pavlovich’s rumored backup booking for UFC 285 will affect his confirmed matchup with Blaydes.
Pavlovich (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) has recently dominated the division. The Russian combatant has won five straight first-round finishes. In five fights since losing his UFC debut to Alistair Overeem in late 2018, Pavlovich has gone undefeated. The 30-year-old most recently defeated Tai Tuivasa in just 54 seconds at UFC on ESPN 42 in December.
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