Sergei Vladimirovich Pavlovich (Russian: Сергей Владимирович Павлович; born 13 May 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. Pavlovich is a one-time champion of Russia in Combat Kung Fu. He was also the former Fight Nights Global heavyweight champion and currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of July 30, 2024, he is #4 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.
Background
Sergei was born in 1992 in the village of Orlovsky, Rostov Oblast. At the age of 5 Pavlovich began to engage in Greco-Roman Wrestling under the guidance of coach Alexander Fedorovich Aloyan. He trained specifically in wrestling until the 12th grade. After serving in the army, he began to train in Combat Sambo where he won most of his competitions.
He was invited to train for the Russian Olympic team but declined because of Sambo tournaments that he had at the time. He is believed to be the active UFC fighter with largest Ape index of 1.115.