With big-ticket principal occasions, it’s all the time good to have a backup
plan.
In response to ESPN,
Sergei
Pavlovich will serve in because the alternate fighter for the
Jon
Jones–Ciryl Gane
headliner at UFC 285
on Saturday. Pavlovich will weigh-in on Friday and should hit the
heavyweight mark to be eligible to step in ought to one thing occur
to both Jones or Gane. UFC president Dana White confirmed throughout
the UFC Battle Night time 220 post-fight press convention that the
heavyweight title bout would have an alternate however he didn’t identify
the fighter who would serve in that function.
Pavlovich is presently scheduled to face Curtis
Blaydes in the primary occasion of a UFC Battle Night time card on April
22. The 30-year-old Russian owns a 17-1 profession mark, along with his lone
setback coming towards Alistair
Overeem in his Octagon debut. Since then, Pavlovich has gained
5 consecutive UFC bouts — all through first-round KO/TKO.
UFC 285 takes place on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas and options
the showdown between Jones and Gane for the vacant heavyweight
title. Within the co-main occasion, Valentina
Shevchenko will defend the flyweight crown towards Alexa
Grasso. The primary card airs on pay-per-view through ESPN+ starting
at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
