UFC Vegas 71: Pavlovich vs Blaydes will be a thrilling contest, know its India start time
Find out more about its schedule, streaming details, and much more.
Curtis Blaydes is prepared to establish his value in the heavyweight class after having two opportunities to win the title ruined. On April 22, “Razor” will take against Sergey Pavlovich, another up-and-coming heavyweight.
The winner may be the next in line to challenge Jon Jones, Stipe Miocic, or another opponent for the UFC heavyweight championship.
In 2014, Pavlovich became professional and fought mostly in Russia. After losing to Alistair Overeem in his debut fight for the organization, the Russian has won five straight fights via knockout. In December, he defeated Tai Tuivasa in his most recent match via knockout.
UFC Vegas 71 date, IST start time, fight card, location, live stream telecast in India
In 2014, NJCAA national champion Blaydes made his MMA debut. During his 2016 UFC debut, he was defeated by Francis Ngannou, and before he could start competing for the heavyweight title, he lost to Ngannou once more in 2018.
However, after his defeat, Blaydes went on to win four straight matches before Derrick Lewis stopped him in 2021. Since then, Blaydes has won three fights in a row, including one by technical knockout against Tom Aspinall in July.
Due to this, the Blaydes vs. Pavlovich battle, which is the main event of UFC Vegas 71, looks to be a thrilling contest. So, let’s find out everything about it:
Schedule for UFC Vegas 71: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
The preliminary matches for the forthcoming UFC Vegas 71 event are expected to begin on April 22 at 4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), 8 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), and 7 a.m. Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT).
The projected Pavlovich vs. Blaydes fight is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. ET, 2 a.m. GMT, and 1 p.m. AEDT, depending on how long the earlier fights on the undercard last. The main card is anticipated to start at 7 p.m. ET, 11 p.m. GMT, and 10 a.m. AEDT, 8:30 AM IST (Sunday, April 23)
Where to watch it?
The UFC Vegas 71 preliminary and main card will be streamed on the ESPN+ platform. The residents of the United Kingdom can watch it on BT Sport whereas Australian residents can watch it on Kayo.
In India you can watch on the Sony Sports network and SonyLIV.
Where is UFC Vegas 71: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes?
It is inside the APEX Center of UFC in Las Vegas.
Main cards and prelims of UFC Vegas 71: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
Main card
- Sergei Pavlovich vs. Curtis Blaydes: Heavyweights
- Song Yadong vs. Ricky Simon: Bantamweights
- Brad Tavares vs. Bruno Silva: Middleweights
- Bobby Green vs. Jared Gordon: Lightweights
- Iasmin Lucindo vs. Brogan Walker-Sanchez: Strawweight
- Jeremiah Wells vs. Matthew Semelsberger: Welterweights
Prelims
- Ricky Glenn vs. Christos Giagos: Lightweights
- Rani Yahya vs. Monte Jackson: Bantamweights
- Karol Rosa vs. Norma Dumont: Featherweights
- Mohammad Usman vs. Junior Tafa: Heavyweights
- Francis Marshall vs. William Gomis: Featherweights
- Priscila Cachoeira vs. Karine Silva: Flyweights
- Brady Hiestand vs. Danaa Batgerel: Bantamweights
Career statistics of Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes
Sergei Pavlovich
- Nationality: Russian
- Born: May 13, 1992
- Height: 6-3
- Reach: 84 inches
- Total fights: 18
- Record: 17-1 with 14 wins via knockout
Curtis Blaydes
- Nationality: American
- Born: February 18, 1991
- Height: 6-4
- Reach: 80 inches
- Total fights: 21
- Record: 17-3 with one no-contest, 12 wins via knockout