Overview
- Sergei Pavlovich knocked out Tallison Teixeira 39 seconds into Round 1 at UFC Macau, with the finish recorded as KO (punches) at 0:39 on May 30, 2026.
- The knockout came after Pavlovich landed a heavy right that wobbled Teixeira and followed with ground strikes until referee Lukasz Bosacki stepped in to stop the fight.
- Pavlovich’s finish was his first stoppage since April 2023 and ended a recent string of unanimous decision victories, re-establishing his reputation as a heavy hitter.
- After the win Pavlovich called on UFC president Dana White for either a title shot or a top-contender matchup, and media outlets immediately listed candidates including the winner of Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane, Alexander Volkov and Josh Hokit.
- The loss is a setback for Teixeira, who had said he did not want to rush into title talks and had eyed Alexander Volkov next, and the result reshapes short-term paths in a heavyweight scene that has an interim title fight scheduled for June 14 and no firm date for champion Tom Aspinall’s return.