Personal Information
Full Name | Sergey Spivak |
Date of Birth | January 24, 1995 |
Age | 28 |
Nationality | Moldovan |
Nickname | Polar Bear |
Sergey Spivak : A Brief Biography
Sergey Spivak is a mixed martial artist from Moldova who currently competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Spivak is a former World Warriors Fighting Champion. He is now the No.12 contender in the UFC heavyweight division.
Latest News Update for Sergey Spivak
Sergey Spivak is set to face Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak on February 4, 2023, at the UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.
Sergey Spivak Facts
Birth Place | Chisinau, Moldova |
Star Sign | Aquarius |
Age | 28 |
MMA Debut | 2014 |
MMA Record | 15-3-0 |
Achievements | Former WWFC heavyweight champion |
Partner | Yana Spivak |
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Early Life and Career
Sergey Spivak made his professional debut on November 28, 2014, against Andrey Serebrianikov when he was 19 at Real Fight promotion in Ukraine. Spivak won the fight via technical knockout punches.
On June 14, 2017, Sergey Spivak won the vacant WWFC heavyweight championship via a rear naked choke submission against Travis Fulton.
He successfully defended the WWFC title twice till he joined UFC in 2019.
Sergey Spivak’s Career in UFC
Sergey Spivak made his octagon debut on May 14, 2019, against Walt Harris and lost the fight via technical knockout. The fight happened at UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
For his second fight, Spivak faced Tai Tuivasa at UFC 243 and won the fight via technical submission. The fight occurred on October 5, 2019, in Melbourne, Australia.
At UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo, Spivak fought Marcin Tybura on February 29, 2020. Sergey Spivak lost the fight via unanimous decision.
On July 19, 2020, Sergey Spivak won his fight with Carlos Felipe via majority decision at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2.
‘Polar Bear’ won his next two fights in 2021 against Jared Vanderaa via technical knockout and Alexey Oleynik via unanimous decision.
Sergey Spivak lost his fight with Tom Aspinall via technical knockout on September 4, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till.
At UFC 272, Spivak faced Greg Hardy and won the fight via technical knockout.
For his last fight, Sergey Spivak faced Augusto Sakai on August 6, 2022, at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill. ‘Polar Bear’ won the fight via technical knockout.
Sergey Spivak Record
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
Win | 15–3 | Augusto Sakai | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill | August 6, 2022 | 2 | 3:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Win | 14–3 | Greg Hardy | TKO (punches) | UFC 272 | March 5, 2022 | 1 | 2:16 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Loss | 13–3 | Tom Aspinall | TKO (elbow and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till | September 4, 2021 | 1 | 2:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Win | 13–2 | Alexey Oleynik | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige | June 19, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Win | 12–2 | Jared Vanderaa | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | February 20, 2021 | 2 | 4:32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Win | 11–2 | Carlos Felipe | Decision (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | July 19, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Loss | 10–2 | Marcin Tybura | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo | February 29, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
Win | 10–1 | Tai Tuivasa | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 243 | October 5, 2019 | 2 | 3:14 | Melbourne, Australia |
Loss | 9–1 | Walt Harris | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy | May 4, 2019 | 1 | 0:50 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Win | 9–0 | Tony Lopez | Submission (neck crank) | WWFC 12 | September 29, 2018 | 1 | 4:12 | Kyiv, Ukraine |
Win | 8–0 | Ivo Cuk | TKO (punches) | WWFC 10 | March 24, 2018 | 1 | 2:21 | Kyiv, Ukraine |
Win | 7–0 | Travis Fulton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WWFC: Cage Encounter 7 | June 14, 2017 | 1 | 2:50 | Kyiv, Ukraine |
Win | 6–0 | Luke Morton | KO (punches) | WWFC: Cage Encounter 6 | March 29, 2017 | 1 | 0:40 | Kyiv, Ukraine |
Win | 5–0 | Artem Cherkov | KO (head kick) | Eagles Fighting Championship | February 27, 2016 | 1 | 1:52 | Chișinău, Moldova |
Win | 4–0 | Dimitriy Mikutsa | Submission (armbar) | N1 Pro: MMA Nomad | October 4, 2015 | 2 | 4:34 | Karaganda, Kazakhstan |
Win | 3–0 | Yuri Gorbenko | Submission (armbar) | WWFC: Ukraine Selection 4 | January 31, 2015 | 1 | 3:38 | Kyiv, Ukraine |
Win | 2–0 | Evgeniy Bova | Submission (kimura) | WWFC: Ukraine Selection 1 | November 19, 2014 | 1 | N/A | Lviv, Ukraine |
Win | 1–0 | Andrey Serebrianikov | TKO (punches) | RFP: Galychyny Cup | September 28, 2014 | 1 | 4:31 | Lviv, Ukraine |
Sergey Spivak’s Most Popular Fight
Sergey Spivak vs. Greg Hardy
FAQs on Sergey Spivak
Q1. Who has Sergey Spivak lost to in the UFC?
Sergey Spivak has only lost to Walt Harris, Marcin Tybura, and Tom Aspinall in the UFC.
Q2. How many fights has Sergey Spivak had in the UFC?
Sergey Spivak has had nine fights in the UFC so far.
Q3. What is Sergey Spivak’s current rank in the UFC?
No.12 contender in the UFC heavyweight division.
*Last updated on February 4, 2023.