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Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes are set to supply readability to the usually muddied heavyweight division. The two behemoths collide at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday. Whoever emerges because the apex predator may cement themselves as a viable contender for the UFC heavyweight championship.
Fans are craving for a dream combat between reigning UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. Unfortunately, followers might have to attend even longer as matchmakers battle to ebook the legendary combat. That gives a small window of alternative for 2 large males. Pavlovich (17-1) is an thrilling new injection into the land of the giants, rattling off 5 consecutive first-round knockouts since shedding his UFC debut. Blaydes (17-3, 1 NC) has repeatedly fallen simply shy of a title shot, however may lastly attain the top with an eighth win in 9 fights.
Two weeks later, Aljamain Sterling defends his UFC bantamweight title at UFC 288 on May 6. His challenger is Henry Cejudo, the previous two-division champ getting back from a three-year retirement. Sterling has relied closely on wrestling and again management to cement himself because the bantamweight king. Sterling will face wholesome opposition in that division in opposition to Olympic gold medalist wrestler Cejudo.
Take a glance beneath on the present UFC occasion schedule for 2023. Be positive to examine again in on this web page when now we have extra data on upcoming UFC occasions all year long.
Upcoming UFC Schedule
UFC Fight Night
April 22
Sergei Pavolovich vs. Curtis Blaydes
Heavyweight
Las Vegas
ESPN+
UFC Fight Night
April 29
Yadong Song vs. Ricky Simon
Lightweight
Las Vegas
ESPN+
UFC 288
May 6
Aljamain Sterling (c) vs. Henry Cejudo
Bantamweight title
Newark
ESPN+ PPV
UFC Fight Night
May 13
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Jailton Almeida
Heavyweight
Charlotte
ESPN+
UFC 289
June 10
Amanda Nunes (c) vs. Juliana Pena
Women’s bantamweight
Vancouver
ESPN+ PPV
UFC 290
July 8
TBD
TBD
Las Vegas
ESPN+ PPV
UFC 294
Oct. 22
TBD
TBD
Abu Dhabi
ESPN+ PPV
