Representatives of the fighting community and the press shared their reaction to another early victory of Russian UFC heavyweight Sergey Pavlovich, who knocked out American Curtis Blades in the first round in a potential candidate fight.
Ali Abdelaziz: “Sergey Pavlovich is the best heavyweight on the planet”
Gilbert Burns: “Wow, this guy is serious!”
Niko Price: “There are powerful bombs in these hands”
Cody Durden: Pavlovich is a real threat. He’s ready to fight for the title!”
Matt Brown: “I confirm – Sergey will beat Jon Jones!”
Belal Muhammad: “This guy has insane power and speed. Dude, how can you be so huge, fast, and accurate at the same time!?”
Casey O’Neal: “Damn it. He’s really scary!”
Aaron Bronsteter: “Pavlovich is a beast. Carried out Blades in the first. The dude has real power. There is a high probability that one day he will receive a championship belt.
Mike Bohn: “Sergey Pavlovich is the first fighter in UFC history to score six straight wins by knockouts in the first round. Basically against serious competition. If that doesn’t give you a title shot, then I don’t know what else to do.”
Derek Brunson: “I would watch Jon Jones vs Sergey Pavlovich. There is intrigue on the feet, but on the ground Jones is on a different level.
Aljamain Sterling: “Sergey Pavlovich had dinner”
Chris Curtis: “That’s why I never bet heavyweights on fights. Everything is solved in an instant”
Shamatkar Sandhu: He’ll probably have to wait until we see Jones vs Miocic but Pavlovic deserves his title shot
Albert Tumenov: “Congratulations, Seryoga! Great fight!”
Magomed Magomedkerimov: “A dangerous person!”
Roman Kopylov: “With victory, champion!”
Artem Levin: “Great job! Now for the title!
Oleg Taktarov: “After a good camp in Vegas (Sasha Volkov and others). When the brothers are together, (add it yourself) “
Anatoly Malykhin: “Seryozha, congratulations! Bogatyrs of the Russian land!
Having knocked out Curtis Blades at UFC Fight Night 222 in Las Vegas, Sergey Pavlovich became the main candidate for the fight with the winner of the title fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic, which is scheduled for November this year.
Source: https://fighttime.ru/news/item/31371-reaktsiya-mma-soobshchestva-na-pobedu-sergeya-pavlovicha.html?rand=19907
