Sergei Pavlovich vs Curtis Blaydes: start time, undercard, TV channel and streaming info for UFC Vegas 71

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Sergei Pavlovich, of Russia, is currently ranked number three in the UFC heavyweight rankings and he takes on the number four in a hotly anticipated bout at UFC Vegas 71 this weekend.

Pavlovich, 30, is fighting out of Rostov as he seeks to make it six successive MMA victories, whilst Blaydes is looking to make it four straight wins in the UFC.

WHO ELSE IS ON THE FIGHT CARD?

Aside from Sergei Pavlovich vs Curtis Blaydes, there are 11 other fights on the card:

Main Card

• Brad Tavares vs Bruno Silva (Middleweight)
• Bobby Green vs Jared Gordon (Lightweight)
• Iasmin Lucindo vs Brogan Walker-Sanchez (Women’s Strawweight)
• Jeremiah Wells vs Matthew Semelsberger (Welterweight)

Preliminary Card

• Ricky Glenn vs Christos Giagos (Lightweight)
• Rani Yahya vs Montel Jackson (Bantamweight)
• Karol Rosa vs Norma Dumont (Women’s Featherweight)
• Mohammad Usman vs Junior Tafa (Heavyweight)
• Francis Marshall vs William Gomis (Featherweight)
• Priscila Cachoeira vs Karine Silva (Women’s Flyweight)
• Brady Hiestand vs Danaa Batgerel (Bantamweight)

WHERE IS THE FIGHT TAKING PLACE?

The fight is taking place at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

WHEN IS UFC VEGAS 71?

UFC Vegas 71 is taking place on Saturday 15th April, 2023.

WHAT TIME IS THE CAGE WALK FOR SERGEI PAVLOVICH VS CURTIS BLAYDES?

The preliminary card is expected to start at 4pm ET in the US (9pm in the UK), while the main card is due to begin at around 7pm ET in the US, and 11pm in the UK.

With that in mind, Sergei Pavlovich vs Curtis Blaydes is expected to start around 9.30pm ET in the US / 2.30am UK time, although this is only an approximation.

WHAT TV CHANNELS & STREAMING PLATFORMS ARE SHOWING UFC VEGAS 71?

USA

The preliminary card can be watched on ESPN/ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass, while the main card can be watched exclusively on ESPN+.

UK

UK fight fans can watch the whole event on BT Sport, while the preliminary card can also be streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

WHAT ARE THEIR FIGHT RECORDS?

Sergei Pavlovich has fought 18 times in his MMA career with 17 victories and one defeat, whilst Blaydes has 17 wins to his three defeats so far since his debut in 2014.