Former interim heavyweight title challenger, Sergei Pavlovich is set for his return to action later this summer, booking a clash against recent winner, Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC Fight Night Shanghai on August 23. from the Shanghai Indoor Stadium in China.
Pavlovich, who retains the number four rank at the heavyweight limit, has been out of action since he returned to winning-ways in a forgettable unanimous decision win over promotional veteran, Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Fight Night Riyadh at the beginning of February last.
As for Dominican contender, Cortes-Acosta, the number seven ranked contender recently turned in a controversial unanimous judging win over Moldovan grappler, Serghei Spivac at UFC 316 in New Jersey earlier this month.