Sergei Pavlovich Knocks Out Tallison Teixeira in 39 Seconds at UFC Macau
The Russian heavyweight stopped the 6-foot-7 Teixeira with two right hands 39 seconds into their bout on Saturday. Pavlovich extended his win streak to three and called for a title shot.
bbc.co.ukSergei Pavlovich knocked out Tallison Teixeira in 39 seconds at UFC Macau on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Pavlovich dropped Teixeira with a right hand combination. The referee stopped the contest 39 seconds into the bout.
Pavlovich, 34, recorded his first knockout victory since defeating Curtis Blaydes in April 2023. He had been knocked out by Tom Aspinall at UFC 295 in November 2023. The win extended his current streak to three consecutive victories.
Pavlovich trains with Alex Pereira’s sparring partner Teixeira, who entered the bout at 6 feet 7 inches. Despite that size advantage, Teixeira could not withstand the early right-hand combination. com reported that Pavlovich charged forward and made the matchup appear one-sided from the opening seconds.
After the fight, Pavlovich addressed UFC CEO Dana White through a translator. “This is the time now,” he said. ” Pavlovich also commented on the upcoming interim heavyweight title bout between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane.
“It doesn’t matter to me who wins,” he said.
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