Sergei Pavlovic and Curtis Blades will face off this Saturday at UFC Las Ve

Sergei Pavlovic and Curtis Blades will face each other on April 22 at UFC Las Vegas 71.

Pavlovic has won his last five fights and did it in the first round. The focus is on the brutal knockouts of Derrick Lewis and Ty Tuivasa. Of his 17 wins, the Russian has knocked out 14 opponents in the opening round. He lost only one fight and is a real threat.

For his part, Blades has won three straight, the last two by knockout.

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