LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 222 headliners Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes had their lone pre-fight faceoff after making weight.
Pavlovich (16-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) and Blaydes (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) engaged in the first and only staredown ahead of Saturday’s main event, which takes place at the UFC Apex and streams on ESPN+.
Both men kept things professional going into the crucial matchup, which sees Pavlovich enter with a five-fight streak of first-round knockouts, and Blaydes on a three-fight winning streak.
Check out the video above to see Pavlovich and Blaydes face off ahead of UFC Fight Night 222.
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