Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alexander Volkov – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Chimaev is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In this matchup on the fight card, Sergei “Almighty” Pavlovich will take on Alexander “Drago” Henry in the Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Pavlovich brings a unique southpaw fighting stance with an 84″ reach. In contrast, Henry, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 80″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 48% striking accuracy, Pavlovich has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 8.21 per minute. On the other hand, Henry boasts a 57% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.1 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alexander Volkov matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 32-year-old, Sergei Pavlovich is coming in with a 18-2-0 record. Pavlovich will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Tom Aspinall at UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira in November.

Henry, meanwhile, is coming off a submission win against Sergei Pavlovich on November 11, 2023, at UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland and holds a 37-10-0 record.

Sergei Pavlovich has a southpaw fighting stance with an 84″ reach. The 36-year-old Alexander Volkov is an orthodox fighter with a 80″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Sergei Pavlovich stats

→ Pavlovich’s striking accuracy is 48%.
→ Pavlovich lands 8.21 significant strikes per minute.
→ Pavlovich’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Pavlovich’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Pavlovich’s takedown defense is 75%.

Pavlovich comes in with 48% striking accuracy, typically landing about 8.21 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Henry fires at 57% accuracy, landing about 5.1 significant strikes per minute. Sergei Pavlovich also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Henry’s 0.49 takedowns and 73% takedown accuracy.

Alexander Volkov stats

→ Henry’s striking accuracy is 57%.
→ Henry lands 5.1 significant strikes per minute.
→ Henry’s takedown accuracy is 63%.
→ Henry’s takedown average is 0.49 per 15 minutes.
→ Henry’s takedown defense is 73%.

Alexander spent, on average, 12:43 minutes in the Octagon, and Sergei has an average fight time of 2:13 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Sergei or Alexander? Sound off in the comments.

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