After stumbling in his UFC debut, Sergei Pavlovich showed what he’s all about in his sophomore octagon appearance at UFC on ESPN+ 7. Pavlovich (13-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), the former Fight Nights Global heavyweight champion, needed just 66 seconds to stop Marcelo Golm (6-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC) with some significant shots in the main-card matchup, which took place at Yubileyniy Arena in St. Petersburg. The jab set up the sequence that led to the knockout, but as Pavlovich put it in his post-fight interview, it was the finishing uppercut that “crushed him.” Watch the highlight below (via Twitter ): How's that for your first UFC win!! #UFCStPetersburg pic.twitter.com/JqvEtq77q7 — UFC (@ufc) April 20, 2019 1️⃣ & done for Sergei Pavlovich! #UFCStPetersburg pic.twitter.com/0bxM64c6YD — UFC (@ufc) April 20, 2019 Pavlovich didn’t show much of himself when he lost to Alistair Overeem in his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night 141 in November. Golm was a step down in competition, but he said he’s been improving. “I never force (the knockout),” Pavlovich said
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UFC St. Petersburg: Sergei Pavlovich’s uppercut flattens Marcelo Golm in 66 seconds – MMA Junkie