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Sergei Pavlovich

Heavyweight · REAL v1.0 (registered) #6; v1.1 (shadow) #5

Descriptive profile. The resume rank is what has been earned; these statistics are context, not a prediction. A test on Oct 20, 2026 found that career statistics add nothing reliable to age, layoff and experience as predictors of the next result (experiments/REGISTER.md, EXP-2026-10-20-14).

Weight band 6-6: the 10th to 90th percentile of his position across weight vectors drawn near the 70/30 weights (the position does not depend on the weights). Rating 1,690, deviation 124: measured from 12 UFC bouts; a one-bout newcomer sits near 290.

Age 34 (born 1992-05-13) · Height 6 ft 3 in (190 cm) · Reach 84 in (213 cm) · Stance Southpaw · 155 days since last bout (2026-05-30) · Last five 3-2 · Streak W3

Why he is ranked here

Rating 1,690 is the division's 7th highest of 55 board fighters; the ledger stands at +3.9 (+5.9 from quality wins, less 2.0 for blowout losses; losses count for three years); 8 quality wins in 15 years, 6 over top-10 opponents, which makes him entrenched; no form penalty (3-2 last five). Score +0.71 = +0.48 (rating term, 70% weight) +0.22 (ledger term, 30% weight) -0.00 (form penalty); score order put him at #5; the head-to-head rule (the winner of the most recent meeting within three years moves directly above the loser when ranked at most three places behind, six within a year) placed him #6.

TermValueDetail
Score+0.7170% rating term + 30% ledger term - form penalty
Rating term+0.48resume rating 1,690, scaled against the division's interdecile range
Ledger term+0.22quality ledger +3.9: +5.9 QW +0.0 proof -2.0 blowout -0.0 weak
Form penalty0.00last five 3-2
Quality wins, 15 years86 over top-10 opponents, 8 over top-15; entrenched
Placementscore order #5; head-to-head -> #6v1.0 (registered)
Shadow board v1.1#5score +0.79; score order #4; placement rules -> #5

Rules, weights and worked examples: methodology.

Last ten bouts

DateEventOpponentOpp. official rankResultMethodRoundModel p
2026-05-30UFC Fight Night: Song vs. FigueiredoTallison Teixeira#15WKO/TKO1 (0:39)81%
2025-08-23UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. ZhangWaldo Cortes Acosta#6Wunanimous decision3 (5:00)61%
2025-02-01UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. ImavovJairzinho Rozenstruik#9Wunanimous decision3 (5:00)58%
2024-06-22UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. AliskerovAlexander Volkov#5Lunanimous decision3 (5:00)47%
2023-11-11UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira (title)Tom Aspinall#4LKO/TKO1 (1:09)55%
2023-04-22UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. BlaydesCurtis Blaydes#4WKO/TKO1 (3:08)40%
2022-12-03UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. HollandTai Tuivasa#4WKO/TKO1 (0:54)62%
2022-07-30UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2Derrick Lewis#5WKO/TKO1 (0:55)39%
2022-03-19UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. AspinallShamil Abdurakhimov#10WKO/TKO1 (4:03)59%
2019-10-26UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. AskrenMaurice Greene#13WKO/TKO1 (2:11)41%

Opp. official rank = the UFC media-panel rank of the opponent on the date (C champion, #1 to #15, unranked; n/a before Feb 2013 or where no official board existed). Model p = the predictive model's pre-fight win chance for him (frozen performance-adjusted Elo; bouts before 2020 were in its tuning sample). Linked opponents have a profile.

Career statistics

Through 2026-10-31, UFC bouts only. Percentile = share of the 55 board fighters at Heavyweight at or below this value; high is a position in the division, not a verdict.

Output
Significant strikes landed per minute4.49(65th percentile at Heavyweight)
Significant strike accuracy45%(25th percentile at Heavyweight)
Knockdowns scored per 15 minutes1.89(89th percentile at Heavyweight)
Share of wins by finish78%(59th percentile at Heavyweight)
Defence and damage
Significant strikes absorbed per minute3.58(45th percentile at Heavyweight)
Significant strike defence56%(85th percentile at Heavyweight)
Knockdowns suffered per 15 minutes0.24(53rd percentile at Heavyweight)
Significant strikes absorbed, career227(64th percentile at Heavyweight)
KO/TKO losses2 (last 2023-11-11, 1,086 days ago)(82nd percentile at Heavyweight)
Submission losses0(76th percentile at Heavyweight)
KO/TKO losses per bout over 10 years, each weighted down by the finisher's danger0.048(47th percentile at Heavyweight)
Grappling
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes0.47(47th percentile at Heavyweight)
Takedown defence75%(56th percentile at Heavyweight)
Share of cage time in control12%(45th percentile at Heavyweight)
Share of significant strikes landed in the clinch or on the ground18%(40th percentile at Heavyweight)
Stylestriker (1.9 takedown attempts per 15 min; 12% control)
Career stage
Age34.5(58th percentile at Heavyweight)
Age at UFC debut26.5(20th percentile at Heavyweight)
Years since UFC debut7.9(89th percentile at Heavyweight)
UFC bouts12(80th percentile at Heavyweight)
Cage time, minutes63(67th percentile at Heavyweight)
Bouts per year, last three years1.7(51st percentile at Heavyweight)
Days since last bout155(76th percentile at Heavyweight)

Board position since Oct 2023

C24681020252026Oct 2023Oct 20262023-10-06: #3, Heavyweight2023-10-13: #3, Heavyweight2023-10-20: #3, Heavyweight2023-11-03: #2, Heavyweight2023-11-10: #2, Heavyweight2023-11-17: #4, Heavyweight2023-12-01: #4, Heavyweight2023-12-08: #4, Heavyweight2023-12-15: #4, Heavyweight2024-01-12: #4, Heavyweight2024-01-19: #4, Heavyweight2024-02-02: #4, Heavyweight2024-02-09: #4, Heavyweight2024-02-16: #4, Heavyweight2024-02-23: #4, Heavyweight2024-03-01: #4, Heavyweight2024-03-08: #4, Heavyweight2024-03-15: #4, Heavyweight2024-03-22: #4, Heavyweight2024-03-29: #4, Heavyweight2024-04-05: #4, Heavyweight2024-04-12: #4, Heavyweight2024-04-26: #4, Heavyweight2024-05-03: #4, Heavyweight2024-05-10: #4, Heavyweight2024-05-17: #4, Heavyweight2024-05-31: #4, Heavyweight2024-06-07: #4, Heavyweight2024-06-14: #4, Heavyweight2024-06-21: #4, Heavyweight2024-06-28: #4, Heavyweight2024-07-12: #4, Heavyweight2024-07-19: #4, Heavyweight2024-07-26: #4, Heavyweight2024-08-02: #4, Heavyweight2024-08-09: #3, Heavyweight2024-08-16: #3, Heavyweight2024-08-23: #3, Heavyweight2024-09-06: #2, Heavyweight2024-09-13: #2, Heavyweight2024-09-27: #2, Heavyweight2024-10-04: #2, Heavyweight2024-10-11: #2, Heavyweight2024-10-18: #2, Heavyweight2024-10-25: #2, Heavyweight2024-11-01: #2, Heavyweight2024-11-08: #2, Heavyweight2024-11-15: #2, Heavyweight2024-11-22: #3, Heavyweight2024-12-06: #3, Heavyweight2024-12-13: #3, Heavyweight2025-01-10: #3, Heavyweight2025-01-17: #3, Heavyweight2025-01-31: #3, Heavyweight2025-02-07: #3, Heavyweight2025-02-14: #3, Heavyweight2025-02-21: #3, Heavyweight2025-02-28: #3, Heavyweight2025-03-07: #3, Heavyweight2025-03-14: #4, Heavyweight2025-03-21: #4, Heavyweight2025-03-28: #4, Heavyweight2025-04-04: #4, Heavyweight2025-04-11: #4, Heavyweight2025-04-25: #4, Heavyweight2025-05-02: #4, Heavyweight2025-05-09: #4, Heavyweight2025-05-16: #4, Heavyweight2025-05-30: #4, Heavyweight2025-06-06: #4, Heavyweight2025-06-13: #4, Heavyweight2025-06-20: #4, Heavyweight2025-06-27: #5, Heavyweight2025-07-11: #5, Heavyweight2025-07-18: #5, Heavyweight2025-07-25: #5, Heavyweight2025-08-01: #5, Heavyweight2025-08-08: #5, Heavyweight2025-08-15: #5, Heavyweight2025-08-22: #5, Heavyweight2025-09-05: #5, Heavyweight2025-09-12: #5, Heavyweight2025-09-26: #5, Heavyweight2025-10-03: #5, Heavyweight2025-10-10: #4, Heavyweight2025-10-17: #4, Heavyweight2025-10-24: #4, Heavyweight2025-10-31: #4, Heavyweight2025-11-07: #4, Heavyweight2025-11-14: #4, Heavyweight2025-11-21: #4, Heavyweight2025-12-05: #4, Heavyweight2025-12-12: #4, Heavyweight2026-01-23: #3, Heavyweight2026-01-30: #3, Heavyweight2026-02-06: #3, Heavyweight2026-02-20: #3, Heavyweight2026-02-27: #3, Heavyweight2026-03-06: #3, Heavyweight2026-03-13: #3, Heavyweight2026-03-20: #3, Heavyweight2026-03-27: #3, Heavyweight2026-04-03: #3, Heavyweight2026-04-10: #3, Heavyweight2026-04-17: #4, Heavyweight2026-04-24: #4, Heavyweight2026-05-01: #4, Heavyweight2026-05-08: #4, Heavyweight2026-05-15: #3, Heavyweight2026-05-29: #3, Heavyweight2026-06-05: #3, Heavyweight2026-06-13: #3, Heavyweight2026-06-19: #2, Heavyweight2026-06-26: #2, Heavyweight2026-07-10: #2, Heavyweight2026-07-17: #2, Heavyweight2026-07-24: #2, Heavyweight2026-07-31: #2, Heavyweight2026-08-07: #2, Heavyweight2026-08-14: #2, Heavyweight2026-08-21: #2, Heavyweight2026-08-28: #3, Heavyweight2026-09-04: #3, Heavyweight2026-09-11: #3, Heavyweight2026-09-18: #6, Heavyweight2026-09-25: #6, Heavyweight2026-09-26: #6, Heavyweight2026-10-03: #6, Heavyweight2026-10-10: #6, Heavyweight2026-10-17: #6, Heavyweight2026-10-24: #6, Heavyweight2026-10-31: #6, Heavyweight#6

Position on the registered v1.0 board at each weekly snapshot (C = title holder or reserved, drawn at the top; lower is better).

Predictive rating by bout

1,4001,5001,6001,7001,8001,9002,00020212022202320242025Nov 2018Oct 20262018-11-24: 1,478 (L vs Alistair Overeem)2019-04-20: 1,579 (W vs Marcelo Golm)2019-10-26: 1,690 (W vs Maurice Greene)2022-03-19: 1,661 (W vs Shamil Abdurakhimov)2022-07-30: 1,779 (W vs Derrick Lewis)2022-12-03: 1,828 (W vs Tai Tuivasa)2023-04-22: 1,905 (W vs Curtis Blaydes)2023-11-11: 1,834 (L vs Tom Aspinall)2024-06-22: 1,799 (L vs Alexander Volkov)2025-02-01: 1,813 (W vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik)2025-08-23: 1,820 (W vs Waldo Cortes Acosta)2026-05-30: 1,844 (W vs Tallison Teixeira)1,844

Rating after each UFC bout from the frozen predictive model (performance-adjusted Elo, data/processed/elo_history.csv; a debut starts at 1,500). The resume rating's history is not stored, so this is the predictive line, which is a different number from the resume rating in the header.

Trajectory

Recent performances are in line with the rating (-13 points).

ComponentPointsMeaning
Age component-37what fighters aged 34.5 typically run relative to their rating (population curve, all UFC bouts since 2011)
Own recent results+24his recency-weighted mean and trend over 12 bouts, shrunk toward zero; trend -2 points a year
Combined-13the rating's likely distance from his current performance level, in rating points
Readingin line with ratingahead of, in line with (within 30 points), or behind the rating

Performance relative to the rating, by age

-1.0-0.5+0.0+0.5+1.0262728293031323334352018-11-24 (age 26.5): L vs Alistair Overeem, residual -0.332019-04-20 (age 26.9): W vs Marcelo Golm, residual +0.512019-10-26 (age 27.5): W vs Maurice Greene, residual +0.632022-03-19 (age 29.8): W vs Shamil Abdurakhimov, residual +0.492022-07-30 (age 30.2): W vs Derrick Lewis, residual +0.692022-12-03 (age 30.6): W vs Tai Tuivasa, residual +0.562023-04-22 (age 30.9): W vs Curtis Blaydes, residual +0.642023-11-11 (age 31.5): L vs Tom Aspinall, residual -0.492024-06-22 (age 32.1): L vs Alexander Volkov, residual -0.192025-02-01 (age 32.7): W vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik, residual +0.322025-08-23 (age 33.3): W vs Waldo Cortes Acosta, residual +0.112026-05-30 (age 34.0): W vs Tallison Teixeira, residual +0.27-0.02

Each dot is one decided UFC bout at his age then: the performance score minus the rating's expectation, on the score's own scale from -1 to +1 (filled = win, hollow = loss; above zero is better than the rating implied; a finish as a slight favourite is about +0.45). The dashed line is the population curve for all fighters; the solid line is this fighter's own fitted level and trend as of the data date, weighted toward recent bouts. One unit sustained over many bouts corresponds to about 695 rating points; a single bout's residual is noisy.

Held-out evidence (walk-forward 2016 to 2026, EXP-2026-10-21-01): the age curve held in every test year; the individual component is a weak signal (correlation 0.06 with the next bout's residual; among fighters aged 33 or over, the lowest predicted quartile won 38% of next bouts against 53% expected, the highest 48% against 52%) and adds nothing to bout prediction beyond the shadow model. No board uses any of it: the rankings answer who has earned the place, not who wins next (EXP-2026-10-20-09). Method: src/mmalab/decline.py; settings: config/decline.yaml (expectation from the resume rating; one unit of residual is about 695 rating points).

Context flags

Descriptive only. Each line is a population fact about fighters like him, not a forecast for him; the register entries hold the measurements.

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