Alex Pereira and Sergei Pavlovich react after promo video confirms their UFC 335 fight

Alex Pereira and Sergei Pavlovich have confirmed their heavyweight co-main event clash at UFC 335 on December 12 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Both fighters reacted to the announcement via Instagram following the release of a promotional video.

Pereira (13–4), a former two-division UFC champion, is making his second heavyweight appearance after suffering a second-round TKO loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250 in June during his debut at the weight class. The Brazilian posted an AI-generated video to mark the confirmation, captioning it simply: "See you soon."

Pavlovich (21–3), the Russian heavyweight, enters on a three-fight winning streak and most recently scored a dominant 39-second knockout of Tallison Teixeira at UFC Macau, marking his first stoppage win since April 2023. He responded to the matchup announcement with his own brief message on Instagram: "Back in action soon."

The pairing represents a significant test for both men—Pereira looking to rebound at heavyweight after a loss to a top contender, while Pavlovich aims to maintain momentum against one of the sport's most accomplished strikers.