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

Alex Pereira and Sergei Pavlovich have responded to their newly announced heavyweight bout for UFC 335. The former two-division Ultimate Fighting Championship champion and the Russian fighter will clash in the co-main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on December 12. Pereira and Pavlovich posted reactions to their matchup on Instagram.

Pereira shared an AI-generated video, captioning it: "See you soon." "Poatan" stepped into the ring after a technical knockout defeat to Ciryl Gane in his UFC heavyweight debut at UFC Freedom 250 in June. Pavlovich responded on his own Instagram with a concise message: "Back in action soon." The Russian is on a three-fight winning streak, most recently knocking out Tallison Teixeira in 39 seconds at UFC Macau to secure his first stoppage victory since April 2023.