The octagon was back in the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday for UFC Fight Night 222, and a new heavyweight contender emerged from the main event.
Sergei Pavlovich (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) made history when he recorded a modern company record sixth consecutive first-round knockout, this time against his most decorated opponent to date in fellow contender Curtis Blaydes (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC).
Pavlovich has put his mark on the record books of the promotion, and for more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 222.
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The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $181,500.
Debuting fighters went 0-1 at the event.
Pavlovich, Bruno Silva, Christos Giagos and Montel Jackson earned $50,000 UFC Fight Night 222 fight-night bonuses.
The UFC sold VIP tickets to fans for UFC Fight Night 222, but the promotion did not make public the total number of tickets sold or the gate.
Betting favorites went 3-7 on the card. One fight ended in a no contest.
Betting favorites fell to 7-6 in UFC headliners this year.
Total fight time for the 11-bout card was 1:45:56.
Sergei Pavlovich def. Curtis Blaydes
Pavlovich’s six-fight UFC winning streak in heavyweight competition is the longest active streak in the division.
Pavlovich has earned 15 of his 17 carer victories by stoppage. He’s finished all 15 of those wins by knockout.
Pavlovich has earned all six of his UFC victories by first-round knockout.
Pavlovich’s six-fight UFC first-round knockout streak is the longest in company history.
Pavlovich’s six-fight UFC knockout streak is tied with Don Frye for second-longest in company history behind Chuck Liddell (seven).
Pavlovich’s six-fight UFC stoppage streak is the longest streak among active fighters in the company.
Blaydes has suffered all four of his career losses by knockout.
Bruno Silva def. Brad Tavares
Silva (23-8 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has earned 20 of his 23 career victories by stoppage.
Silva has earned all 20 of his career stoppage victories by knockout.
Silva’s four knockouts since 2021 in UFC middleweight competition are the most in the division.
Brad Tavares (19-8 MMA, 14-8 UFC) has suffered all three of his career stoppage losses by knockout.
Bobby Green vs. Jared Gordon
Bobby Green’s (29-14-1 MMA, 10-9-1 UFC) three-fight winless skid is tied for the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since February 2022.
Iasmin Lucindo def. Brogan Walker
Brogan Walker (7-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has suffered three of her four career losses by decision.
Jeremiah Wells def. Matthew Semelsberger
Matthew Semelsberger (11-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) has suffered all three of his UFC losses by decision.
Christos Giagos def. Ricky Glenn
Giagos (20-10 MMA, 6-6 UFC) improved to 5-4 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in September 2018.
Ricky Glenn (22-7-2 MMA, 4-4-1 UFC) suffered the first knockout loss of his career.
Montel Jackson def. Rani Yahya
Jackson (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) has earned eight of his 13 career victories by stoppage.
Jackson’s four-fight UFC winning streak at bantamweight is tied for the third-longest active streak in the division behind Aljamain Sterling (eight) and Merab Dvalishvili (eight).
Jackson is one of eight fighters in UFC history to earn a knockdown in six consecutive fights.
Rani Yahya (28-11-1 MMA, 13-5-1 UFC) suffered his first knockout loss since Dec. 19, 2009 – a span of 4,881 days and 20 fights.
Norma Dumont def. Karol Rosa
Norma Dumont (9-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) improved to 4-1 since she moved up to the UFC women’s featherweight division in November 2020.
Dumont’s four victories in UFC women’s featherweight competition are tied with Cris Cyborg for most in divisional history.
Dumont has earned all five of her UFC victories by decision.
Karol Rosa (16-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has suffered both of her UFC losses by decision.
Mohammed Usman def. Junior Tafa
Junior Tafa (4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) had his four-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.
William Gomis def. Francis Marshall
William Gomis (12-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by decision.
Francis Marshall (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) had his seven-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.
Brady Hiestand def. Danaa Batgerel
Brady Hiestand (7-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned five of his seven career victories by stoppage.
Danaa Batgerel’s (9-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since October 2021.
Batgerel has suffered both of his career stoppage losses by knockout.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 222.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.
