On November 12, in the main event of UFC 295 in New York, Russian heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich lost by first-round knockout to Englishman Tom Aspinall and failed to win the promotion s interim title. After the fight, the famous fighter took a break and returned to his homeland, but does not give up hopes of becoming a UFC champion in the future.
On the night of November 18, Russian Alexandr Shabliy defeated Brazilian Patricky Freire at Bellator 301 in Chicago to advance to the organization s Lightweight Grand Prix final. Despite the fact that the other semifinal was held a month earlier, it is not yet known who the Russian will have a decisive fight with.