UFC Fight Night 222: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Curtis Blaydes odds, picks and predictions

In a heavyweight bout in the main event, Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes meet at UFC Fight Night 222 - also known as UFC Vegas 71 - at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the UFC Fight Night 222: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The prelims are on ESPN+ at 4:30 p.m. ET, while the main card can be viewed on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET.

Pavlovich takes the walk to the octagon with 5 consecutive KO/TKO wins under his belt after getting dropped by Alistair Overeem in his UFC debut in Nov. 2018. Not only has the Russian fighter won his past 5 bouts via KO/TKO, but each has been finished in Round 1.

Blaydes made quick work of Tom Aspinall in his most recent showing in July 2022 in the main event, needing just 15 seconds before dispatching the Briton via knockout. That came on the heels of a 2nd-Round KO/TKO against Chris Daukaus in March 2022.

"Razor" has won 7 of his past 8 bouts, with stoppages in 7 of the previous 10 fights dating back to Feb. 2018. The 32-year-old gives up 4 inches in reach to Pavlovich. Blaydes has posted a 61.55% significant strike accuracy percentage, and he has a spectacular 6.05 takedown average. He'll likely be trying to get this fight to the mat quickly.

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UFC Fight Night 222: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:37 a.m. ET.

• Fight result (2-way line) : Pavlovich +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Blaydes -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
• Over/Under : 1.5 rounds (Over +110 | Under -145)
• Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +550 | No -1100)