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The momentum of heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich will be on the line this weekend when he takes on fellow ranked contender Curtis Blaydes on Saturday night at UFC Vegas 71. Their match, which has big implications for the heavyweight standings, will headline a card from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Also this weekend, veterans Brad Tavares and Bobby Green will return to the Octagon to compete on the main card portion of the event.
Pavlovich, Blaydes chase elusive first title shot
UFC Vegas 71 will be the first time that Pavlovich headlines a UFC card. He has skyrocketed up the UFC rankings over the past year, putting together a trio of first-round finish wins in the division. This includes victories over Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa, with both fights lasting under a minute each.
Pavlovich is currently ranked third at heavyweight, making him the highest-ranked name in the division that has never challenged for the heavyweight belt. But before he can get to a title shot, he has to go a maximum of five rounds against one of the better names in the division.
Blaydes also enters the fight this weekend with a series of wins. He has put together three consecutive victories over the past year, including a finish win against Chris Daukaus and a scorecard nod over Jairzinho Rozenstruick. Despite being one of the higher-up names at heavyweight, Blaydes has never challenged for a belt in the division. A win on Saturday would undoubtedly inch him closer to that opportunity.
UFC Vegas 71: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes weigh-in results
A total of 24 fighters are expected to weigh in on Friday morning, just one day before they compete inside the UFC APEX. The weigh-ins are expected to open at 12 p.m. ET and will run for a total of two hours.
Keep an eye on this page as UFC Vegas 71 weigh-in results come in throughout the day. A live stream link to the weigh-ins will also be provided once it is available.
The live stream starts at 12 p.m. ET. You can watch that below via MMA Junkie.
Main Card (7 p.m. ET) (ESPN+)
- Heavyweight: Sergei Pavlovich (260.5) vs. Curtis Blaydes (262.5)
- Middleweight: Brad Tavares (185) vs. Bruno Silva (186)
- Lightweight: Bobby Green (156) vs. Jared Gordon (155.5)
- Flyweight: Iasmin Lucindo (126) vs. Brogan Walker (126)
- Welterweight: Jeremiah Wells (171) vs. Matthew Semelsberger (171)
Preliminary Card (4 pm. ET) (ESPN+)
- Lightweight: Ricky Glenn (155.5) vs. Christos Giagos (155.5)
- Bantamweight: Rani Yahya (136) vs. Montel Jackson (136)
- Featherweight: Karol Rosa (144.5) vs. Norma Dumont (145)
- Heavyweight: Mohammed Usman (239.5) vs. Junior Tafa (252)
- Featherweight: Francis Marshall (146) vs. William Gomis (146)
- Flyweight: Priscila Cachoeira (130)* vs. Karine Silva (126)
- Bantamweight: Danaa Batgerel (136) vs. Brady Hiestand (136)
*Cachoeira missed the flyweight limit by four pounds. Due to this miss, her bout against Karine Silva has been removed from Saturday’s card.
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