Sergei Pavlovich VS Tallison Teixeira

Sergei Pavlovich stopped Tallison Teixeira by TKO at 0:39 of the first round in their heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo in Macau on May 30, 2026. Pavlovich met Teixeira in the center of the Octagon and immediately connected with a right hand that snapped the Brazilian's head back, then followed with a clubbing blow to the side of the skull and a volley of left hands that brought the stoppage. The fight was effectively over in a single uninterrupted exchange — Teixeira had no opportunity to recover or counter. Pavlovich said afterward he wanted to make a statement and remind the heavyweight division of his capabilities, a mission the performance accomplished in emphatic fashion.

Sergei Pavlovich, the third-ranked heavyweight who rebuilt with consecutive decision wins after losses to Tom Aspinall and Alexander Volkov, faces Tallison Teixeira — the 6-foot-7 Brazilian who rebounded from a 35-second TKO loss to Derrick Lewis by outworking Tai Tuivasa. Two heavy-handed heavyweights whose combined finishing resume makes a single clean exchange the decisive moment in any round.