British Tom Aspinall won victory over Sergei Pavlovich due to a blow delivered by the style of the Russian fighter himself. The heavyweight shared this opinion with Kirill Sidelnikov .
On Sunday night at UFC 295 in New York, Aspinall knocked out Pavlovich in the first round to become the UFC interim heavyweight champion. This broke Pavlovich’s six-fight winning streak in the first round. For the Russian, this defeat was the second of his career. He previously lost in his UFC debut in November 2018, when he lost to Alistair Overeem in the first round. All eight of Pavlovich, 31,’s UFC fights ended in the first round.
— When two roughly equal heavyweight opponents meet, it’s more like roulette. I expected a knockout, but not from Aspinall; I expected more work on the ground from the Briton. But Aspinall dominated everyone. I note Aspinall’s speed. And Seryoga landed a good left jab early, and Aspinall felt it. And at that moment it was possible to put pressure on the opponent. Yes, that’s how we talk now… And Aspinall’s move was similar to that of Sergei himself. Aspinall beat Pavlovich with weapons. The blow hit the upper part, at ear level. Sergei himself likes to hit the same way. It’s such an unprotected part. In general, I expected a knockout from Seryoga. It’s a shame that this happened. Seryoga still remains a machine, he will still prove himself. There is no point in abandoning him, Pavlovich will prove himself,” Sidelnikov told .
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