Sergei Pavlovich thanked the fans for their support after the fight with Aspinall
Russian mixed style (MMA) fighter Sergei Pavlovich made a statement after losing a fight with Briton Tom Aspinall. The athlete spoke out on Instagram (the social network is banned in the Russian Federation; it belongs to the Meta corporation, which is recognized as extremist in Russia and is banned).
“I would like to thank every spectator who supported me and worried about me. Let’s move forward and get to work!” – said Pavlovich. He emphasized that he felt the support of the fans on the eve of the fight and continues to feel it on social networks to this day.
The fight between Pavlovich and Aspinall took place as part of the UFC 295 tournament, held in New York (USA). The Briton knocked out the Russian in the second minute of the first round and won the organization’s interim heavyweight champion belt.
The defeat was the second in Pavlovich’s career. Before that, in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), he lost to the Dutchman Alistair Overeem. The Russian fighter has 18 victories; before the fight with Aspinall, he won six fights in a row. The Briton won for the 14th time in professional MMA with three defeats.
Initially, current heavyweight title holder American Jon Jones and his compatriot Stipe Miocic were supposed to fight at UFC 295. However, shortly before the fight, Jones was injured, which is why he was forced to withdraw from the fight. Pavlovich was the alternate for this fight, but the UFC brought him to Aspinall.
Source: Lenta
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