Miocic vs Pavlovich

When is Miocic vs Pavlovich?

Stipe Miocic could set to fight Sergei Pavlovich, in Summer 2025.

The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Miocic vs Pavlovich stats

Stipe Miocic would step into the octagon with a record of 20 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Sergei Pavlovich would make his way to the cage with a record of 19 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by knock out.

The stats suggest Pavlovich would have a slight advantage in power over Miocic, with a 79% knock out percentage over Miocic's 75%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest that Miocic and Pavlovich would be pretty equal, both with a 0% submission rate.

Stipe Miocic is the older man by 10 years, at 42 years old.

Miocic has a height advantage of 1 inch over Pavlovich. Despite this, Pavlovich has a 4-inch reach advantage.

Miocic is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 4 years and 10 months earlier than Pavlovich, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 24 more professional rounds, 58 to Pavlovich's 34.

Miocic vs Pavlovich form

Miocic has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges once.

In his last fight, he lost to Jon Jones at UFC 309 on 16th November 2024 by knockout in the 3rd round in their UFC Heavyweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Francis NGannou at UFC 260 on 27th March 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Heavyweight championship fight at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Daniel Cormier at UFC 252 on 15th August 2020 by unanimous decision in their UFC Heavyweight championship fight at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Daniel Cormier at UFC 241 on 17th August 2019 by knockout in the 4th round in their UFC Heavyweight championship fight at Honda Center, Anaheim.

He had been defeated by Daniel Cormier at UFC 226 on 7th July 2018 by knockout in the 1st round in their UFC Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Last Vegas.

Pavlovich has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov on 1st February 2025 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had lost to Alexander Volkov at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov on 22nd June 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Tom Aspinall at UFC 295 on 11th November 2023 by knockout in the 1st round in their UFC Interim Heavyweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States.

Before that, he was victorious against Curtis Blaydes at UFC Fight Night – Pavlovich vs. Blaydes on 22nd April 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

He had won against Tai Tuivasa at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland on 3rd December 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at Amway Center, Orlando.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Sergei Pavlovich has been fighting more than Stipe Miocic.

Stipe Miocic last fought 4 months and 12 days ago, while Sergei Pavlovich's last outing was 1 month and 27 days ago.

Miocic's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 8 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

Pavlovich's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

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