Main Event Set; 1 Fight Scratched

Weighing in at 2️⃣6️⃣2️⃣.5️⃣ 💪@RazorBlaydes265
makes his side official for Saturday night’s main event
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— UFC (@ufc)
April 21, 2023

Editor’s note: The article has been updated at 3:10 p.m. ET on
April 21 to reflect that William Gomis successfully returned to
make weight.

The
UFC Fight Night 222 card is set after the official weigh-ins
took place today.

The
Ultimate Fighting Championship‘s latest UFC Apex offering is
headlined by a marquee heavyweight fight between Sergei
Pavlovich and Curtis
Blaydes. As expected, neither man had trouble coming in under
the 266-pound limit, as “Razor” checked in at 262.5 pounds while
the Russian weighed 260.5 pounds.

One undercard fighter officially missed weight: Priscila
Cachoeira, who came in four pounds over the flyweight limit at
130 pounds. As a result, her fight against Karine
Silva has been canceled. Additionally, William
Gomis initially came in a pound over the featherweight limit at
147 pounds, and he returned to hit 146 and preserve his full purse
against Francis
Marshall.

This marks the first UFC main event for Pavlovich (17-1), who has
quickly become a contender. After suffering his first career defeat
to Alistair
Overeem in 2018, the Russian has been on a tear, racking up
five straight first-round knockouts inside the Octagon. His most
recent appearances were the destructions of Tai Tuivasa
and Derrick
Lewis in under a minute each.

Meanwhile, Blaydes (17-3, 1 NC) has been a mainstay in the
heavyweight division. This is the American’s seventh UFC main
event, with him coming out victorious in four of his previous six.
“Razor” currently rides a three-fight win streak that includes
Tom
Aspinall, Chris
Daukaus and Jairzinho
Rozenstruik as his most recent victims.

UFC Fight Night 222 will stream in its entirety on ESPN+ on
Saturday. Prelims begin at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, while the main card
kicks off at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.