Sergei Pavlovich admits 'being technical' didn’t work well for him

Sergei Pavlovich returned to his knockout-artist roots at UFC Macau, stopping Tallison Teixeira in just 39 seconds with a devastating combination. The Russian heavyweight's swift finish marked his first stoppage victory since 2023 and came after Pavlovich had attempted a more technical approach in recent outings—a strategy he now admits did not yield results. Pavlovich and his team invested significant preparation studying Teixeira, who stands four inches taller. "This is the second opponent I had that's almost 2 meters in height, over 6 feet something," Pavlovich explained. "We looked at all of his fights, we did a lot of work, we really prepared, we dissected him and everything worked out." The dominant performance suggested that Pavlovich's return to pure aggression and his signature striking may reignite momentum in a heavyweight division where raw power and speed remain decisive assets.