Sergei Pavlovich makes five-word promise as he prepares to ‘surprise’ Alex Pereira at UFC 335

Sergei Pavlovich has told fans to expect the unexpected at UFC 335.

The Russian knockout artist will face Alex Pereira in the co-main event on December 12.

Whoever wins will most likely fight Ciryl Gane or Josh Hokit for the UFC heavyweight title in 2027.

Sergei Pavlovich has been sharing training videos on social media ahead of his fight at UFC 335.

On Thursday, the 34-year-old uploaded footage of him drilling boxing combinations to X.

Pavlovich added a five-word caption that brought extra intrigue to his scrap with Alex Pereira.

From the source “There will be many surprises #ufc335,” he wrote.

Only time will tell what surprises Pavlovich has planned for his bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

UFC 335 will be headlined by a BMF title fight between Charles Oliveira and Diego Lopes.

Bo Nickal vs. Joe Pyfer was supposed to be on the card, but that fight has been postponed until February when they will headline a UFC show in Cleveland, Ohio.

So far, six matchups have been confirmed for the final numbered UFC event of 2026