Sergei Pavlovich defended the third-place rating in heavyweight, beating the standout Waldo Cortes-Acosta in UFC Shanghai.
It did not take lengthy for the fist to fly between two of essentially the most embellished knockout artists within the heavyweight division. Pavlovich’s counterstriking proved to be Russia’s most dear weapon, however Cortes Acosta was a extra energetic fighter all through the primary half of the battle.
The second-most profitable Pavlovic started pushing the tempo and started to place stress on Cortez Acosta in the direction of the fence. Nonetheless, the Dominicans confirmed no indicators of retreat as they headed for the third spherical of the very shut contest.
By the point they reached the third spherical, Pavlovich locked up the timing and linked to the stanza with a 90-second proper hook.
Official Outcomes: Sergei Pavlovich def. Waldo Cortes-Acosta (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) by way of unanimous choice.
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