There are still two months until the fight between Sergey Pavlovich and Alex Pereira, but the predictions are already diverging sharply. Whittaker expects a quick knockout from the Brazilian, Masvidal warns about the Russian's speed, while Jones is not sure about Pereira as a heavyweight at all.
The upcoming fight between Sergey Pavlovich and Alex Pereira has already divided well-known UFC fighters into two camps.
Robert Whittaker believes that technical advantage will allow Pereira to knock out Pavlovich already in the first roundAccording to the former champion, Alex will be able to evade the Russian's powerful attacks and gradually find an accurate strike.
Jorge Masvidal, who personally saw the Russian training at American Top Team, evaluates Pavlovich quite differently. He described Sergey’s hand speed as “abnormal,” comparing it to that of a middleweight, and separately highlighted the threat posed by his wrestling.
Jon Jones did not pick a favorite, but admitted that Pereira's heavyweight debut disappointed him. According to the former champion, the Brazilian looked indecisive in the fight against Ciryl Gane, so it is still difficult to understand how well he has adapted to the new weight class.
Pavlovich - Pereira will be the co-main event of UFC 335 December 12 in Las Vegas and may directly influence the next contender for the heavyweight title.