Shamil Abdurakhimov vs Sergei Pavlovich betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Shamil Abdurakhimov vs Sergei Pavlovich UFC fight info, date and time

Shamil Abdurakhimov vs Sergei Pavlovich is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall at 6:00pm EST on Saturday 19th March 2022 in a 265lbs matchup.

40-year-old Shamil Abdurakhimov is on a two-fight skid, with his last Octagon appearance resulting in a knockout loss to Chris Daukaus.

Sergei Pavlovich has put together a two-fight win streak in the UFC with successive first-round knockouts. He returns after more than two years out of the Octagon.

Shamil Abdurakhimov vs Sergei Pavlovich betting odds

Sergei Pavlovich opens as the favorite with betting odds of -295.

Shamil Abdurakhimov is the betting underdog with opening odds of +250.

Fight information

Shamil Abdurakhimov vs Sergei Pavlovich was first reported on January 20th.

Abdurakhimov was initially scheduled to fight Tom Aspinall. However, Aspinall was rebooked with Alexander Volkov to headline this card.

T.Aspinall out. Shamil Abdurakhimov will now fight Sergei Pavlovich at #UFCLondon on March 19th. (per UFC Stats) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN

(Hearing Aspinall is still on the London card but against a different opponent). pic.twitter.com/N5wgx80RHJ

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) January 20, 2022

This Heavyweight scrap is expected to take place on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall.

Shamil Abdurakhimov

Shamil Abdurakhimov came back from a two-year layoff at UFC 266, losing by knockout to Chris Daukaus.

This sequence by @ShamilAbrek makes it 3/3 finishes at #UFCStPetersburg pic.twitter.com/6bWYLKOASg

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 20, 2019

Prior to this, Abdurakhimov lost to Curtis Blaydes via ground-and-pound. He had put together a three-fight win streak before this, defeating Chase Sherman, Andrei Arlovski and Marcin Tybura.

Sergei Pavlovich

Sergei Pavlovich will be returning from over two years outside of the Octagon. He is riding a two-fight KO streak, defeating both Marcelo Golm and Maurice Greene in Round 1.

First round KO by Sergei Pavlovich #UFCStPetersburg pic.twitter.com/iE6SHfg9YI

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 20, 2019

Pavlovich has suffered just one defeat in his career, on his UFC debut against Alastair Overeem in 2018.

How they match up

Sergei Pavlovich will be the much-younger fighter at 29. He is 11 years younger than Abdurakhimov, who is 40 years old.

Both fighters stand 6”3 tall. However, Pavlovich has a huge 84-inch reach, giving him an 8-inch advantage over his opponent.

Reasons to watch

This is a fascinating matchup that sees the return of a highly-touted Heavyweight prospect in Sergei Pavlovich.

THAT WAS QUICK!

It only took 1:24 for Abdurakhimov to finish Sherman at #UFCShanghai ➡️ https://t.co/v7PyjviaqA pic.twitter.com/icIyApuhOr

— UFC (@ufc) November 25, 2017

Pavlovich has knocked out his last two opponents within a round. Abdurakhimov has some big wins on his resume, including former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Andrei Arlovski.

The stakes

Shamil Abdurakhimov has now lost two-in-a-row and isn’t getting any younger, so a win here is vital if he wants to remain a UFC fighter.

Sergei Pavlovich will look to make it three wins on the bounce and a spot in the rankings if he can defeat #10 ranked Abdurakhimov.

Shamil Abdurakhimov vs Sergei Pavlovich predictions

The bookies’ predictions see Sergei Pavlovich as the heavy favorite with opening odds of -295.

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Shamil Abdurakhimov vs Sergei Pavlovich tale of the tape

• Huge 11 year age difference: Pavlovich is the younger fighter at 29 years old.
• Pavlovich has a massive 8 inch reach advantage.
• Significant experience difference: Abdurakhimov has 11 more professional MMA fights than Pavlovich.

Shamil Abdurakhimov	vs	Sergei Pavlovich
40	Age	29
26	Fights	15
20	Wins	14
6	Losses	1
9	KO’s	11
4	Subs	0
6′ 3	Height (in)	6′ 3
76	Reach (in)	84

Baga Agaev vs Shamil Abdurakhimov and Sergei Pavlovich
Shamil Abdurakhimov Win • Decision R2 5:00	vs. Baga Agaev	Sergei Pavlovich Win • Decision R3 5:00

Shamil “Abrek” Abdurakhimov fighter profile and recent form

Shamil Abdurakhimov is a 40 year old male fighter from Russia with 20 pro wins and 6 losses. See Shamil Abdurakhimov’s full MMA record.

Shamil Abdurakhimov has a 65% finish rate, including 9 by knockout, 4 by submission, 7 by decision.

Shamil Abdurakhimov is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	20-5-0	Chris Daukaus	KO/TKO R2 1:23	UFC 266	2021-09-25	Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	20-4-0	Curtis Blaydes	KO/TKO R2 2:22	UFC 242	2019-09-07	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	19-4-0	Marcin Tybura	KO/TKO R2 3:15	UFC on ESPN+ 7	2019-04-20	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	18-4-0	Andrei Arlovski	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night 136	2018-09-15	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	17-4-0	Chase Sherman	KO/TKO R1 1:24	UFC Fight Night 122	2017-11-25	Heavyweight	UFC

Sergey Pavlovich fighter profile and recent form

Sergei Pavlovich is a 29 year old male fighter from Russia with 14 pro wins and 1 losses. See Sergei Pavlovich’s full MMA record.

Sergei Pavlovich has a 79% finish rate, including 11 by knockout, 3 by decision.

Sergei Pavlovich is currently riding a 2 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	13-1-0	Maurice Greene	KO/TKO R1 2:11	UFC on ESPN+ 20	2019-10-26	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	12-1-0	Marcelo Golm	KO/TKO R1 1:06	UFC on ESPN+ 7	2019-04-20	Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	12-0-0	Alistair Overeem	KO/TKO R1 4:21	UFC Fight Night 141	2018-11-24	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	11-0-0	Kirill Sidelnikov	KO/TKO R1 2:45	Fight Nights Global 79	2017-11-19	Heavyweight	AMC
Win	10-0-0	Mikhail Mokhnatkin	DEC R5 5:00	Fight Nights Global 68	2017-06-02	Heavyweight	AMC