Serghei Spivac
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Serghei Spivac (born January 24, 1995) is a Moldovan professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2014, he has also formerly competed for World Warriors Fighting Championships, Eagles Fighting Championship, N1 Pro and Real Fight Promotion. As of September 9, 2025, he is #7 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.
Infobox
Born
(1995-01-24) January 24, 1995 (age 30)Chișinău, Moldova
Other names
Polar Bear
Height
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight
233 lb (106 kg; 16 st 9 lb)
Division
Heavyweight
Reach
78 in (198 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Fighting out of
Chișinău, Moldova
Team
MIR Production
Years active
2014–present
Total
23
Wins
17
By knockout
4
By submission
8
By decision
2
Losses
6
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
23 matches
By knockout
17 wins
7
6 losses
4
By submission
By submission
23 matches
By submission
17 wins
8
6 losses
0
By decision
By decision
23 matches
By decision
17 wins
2
6 losses
2
| 23 matches | 17 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 4 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
· Mixed martial arts record
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
17–6
Opponent
Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 316
Date
June 7, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
17–5
Opponent
Jailton Almeida
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC 311
Date
January 18, 2025
Round
1
Time
4:53
Location
Inglewood, California, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–4
Opponent
Marcin Tybura
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2
Date
August 10, 2024
Round
1
Time
1:44
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
16–4
Opponent
Ciryl Gane
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
Date
September 2, 2023
Round
2
Time
3:44
Location
Paris, France
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–3
Opponent
Derrick Lewis
Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
Date
February 4, 2023
Round
1
Time
3:05
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–3
Opponent
Augusto Sakai
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill
Date
August 6, 2022
Round
2
Time
3:42
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–3
Opponent
Greg Hardy
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC 272
Date
March 5, 2022
Round
1
Time
2:16
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
13–3
Opponent
Tom Aspinall
Method
TKO (elbow and punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
Date
September 4, 2021
Round
1
Time
2:30
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–2
Opponent
Aleksei Oleinik
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige
Date
June 19, 2021
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–2
Opponent
Jared Vanderaa
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
Date
February 20, 2021
Round
2
Time
4:32
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–2
Opponent
Carlos Felipe
Method
Decision (majority)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
Date
July 19, 2020
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
10–2
Opponent
Marcin Tybura
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
Date
February 29, 2020
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–1
Opponent
Tai Tuivasa
Method
Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Event
UFC 243
Date
October 5, 2019
Round
2
Time
3:14
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
9–1
Opponent
Walt Harris
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
Date
May 4, 2019
Round
1
Time
0:50
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Tony Lopez
Method
Submission (neck crank)
Event
World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 12
Date
September 29, 2018
Round
1
Time
4:12
Location
Kyiv, Ukraine
Notes
Defended the WWFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Ivo Cuk
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 10
Date
March 24, 2018
Round
1
Time
2:21
Location
Kyiv, Ukraine
Notes
Defended the WWFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Travis Fulton
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 7
Date
June 14, 2017
Round
1
Time
2:50
Location
Kyiv, Ukraine
Notes
Won the vacant WWFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Luke Morton
Method
KO (punches)
Event
World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 6
Date
March 29, 2017
Round
1
Time
0:40
Location
Kyiv, Ukraine
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Artem Cherkov
Method
KO (head kick)
Event
Eagles FC 1
Date
February 27, 2016
Round
1
Time
1:52
Location
Chișinău, Moldova
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Dimitriy Mikutsa
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
N1 Pro: MMA Nomad
Date
October 4, 2015
Round
2
Time
4:34
Location
Karaganda, Kazakhstan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Yuri Gorbenko
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
World Warriors FC: Ukraine Selection 4
Date
January 31, 2015
Round
1
Time
3:38
Location
Kyiv, Ukraine
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Evgeniy Bova
Method
Submission (kimura)
Event
World Warriors FC: Ukraine Selection 1
Date
November 19, 2014
Round
1
Time
N/A
Location
Lviv, Ukraine
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Andrey Serebrianikov
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Real Fight Promotion 17
Date
September 28, 2014
Round
1
Time
4:31
Location
Lviv, Ukraine
Notes
Heavyweight debut.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 17–6 | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 316 | June 7, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 17–5 | Jailton Almeida | TKO (punches) | UFC 311 | January 18, 2025 | 1 | 4:53 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Win | 17–4 | Marcin Tybura | Submission (armbar) | UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 | August 10, 2024 | 1 | 1:44 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 16–4 | Ciryl Gane | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac | September 2, 2023 | 2 | 3:44 | Paris, France | |
| Win | 16–3 | Derrick Lewis | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac | February 4, 2023 | 1 | 3:05 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| 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 | Aleksei Oleinik | 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) | World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 12 | September 29, 2018 | 1 | 4:12 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Defended the WWFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–0 | Ivo Cuk | TKO (punches) | World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 10 | March 24, 2018 | 1 | 2:21 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Defended the WWFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Travis Fulton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 7 | June 14, 2017 | 1 | 2:50 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Won the vacant WWFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–0 | Luke Morton | KO (punches) | World Warriors FC: Cage Encounter 6 | March 29, 2017 | 1 | 0:40 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 5–0 | Artem Cherkov | KO (head kick) | Eagles FC 1 | 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) | World Warriors FC: Ukraine Selection 4 | January 31, 2015 | 1 | 3:38 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 2–0 | Evgeniy Bova | Submission (kimura) | World Warriors FC: Ukraine Selection 1 | November 19, 2014 | 1 | N/A | Lviv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 1–0 | Andrey Serebrianikov | TKO (punches) | Real Fight Promotion 17 | September 28, 2014 | 1 | 4:31 | Lviv, Ukraine | Heavyweight debut. |
References
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- Sherdoghttps://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Sergey-Spivak-179095