Sergey Spivak
| Sergey Spivak | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 January 1995 Chisinau, Moldavia |
| Other names | Polar Bear |
| Nationality | Moldovan |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] |
| Weight | 260 lb (120 kg; 19 st)[2] |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Chisinau, Moldova |
| Team | MIR Production[3] |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Search Sergey Spivak on Amazon.
Sergey Spivak (born 24 Januray 1995) is a Moldovan mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2014, he has also formerly competed for World Warriors Fighting Championships, Eagles Fighting Championship, N1 Pro Nomad MMA and Real Fight Promotion.
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Sergey Spivak made his MMA debut in the September of 2014 with the Ukrainian promotion Real Fight Promotion, at 19 years old. He faced Andrey Serebrianikov as his first opponent. He won the fight in the last minute of the first round, by way of TKO.[4]
His second fight was with the Ukrainian based World Warriors Fighting Championships, at WWFC Ukraine Selection 1, where he faced Evgeniy Bova in the main event. Spivak won the fight in the first round by way of a kimura.[5]
His second fight with World Warriors Fighting Championships was during WWFC: Ukraine Selection 4, in the main event. His opponent was Yuri Gorbenko, whom he defeated in the first round through an armbar.[6]
Spivak would than fight against Dimitriy Mikutsa, under the N1 Pro organization. Spivak submitted Mikutsa through an armbar during the last minute of the second round.
Under the banner of Eagles Fighting Championship, Spivak faced Artem Cherkov. He would beat him in the first round, by way of a head kick.[7]
After a year-long layoff, Spivak would return to the World Warriors Fighting Championships. His first opponent was Luke Morton, whom he beat by KO. In his next fight Spivak fought against the MMA veteran Travis Fulton for the vacant WWFC Heavyweight Championship, a fight which he won in the first round by a rear naked choke. He would defend the title 10 months later against the Croatian fighter Ivo Cuk, winning the bout in the first round by TKO. His last fight with WWFC was his last title defense, five months after his fight with Cuk, against Tony Lopez. He defeated Lopez by a neck crank in the last minute of the first round.[8]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]
Sergei Spivak made his UFC debut during UFC Fight Night 151, at 23 years old, against Walt Harris. He suffered the first professional loss of his career, after a dominant performance of Walt Harris. Harris pushed Sergey up to the cage, dazed him with a left straight and dropped him to the floor with a barrage of knees. After a series of grounded strikes, the referee awarded Harris a win, after 50 seconds, by way of TKO.[9]
Five months later, Sergey Spivak fought against the Australian prospect Tai Tuivasa,on a two fight losing streak, during UFC 243. Spivak would begin the fight with a series of leg kicks which dropped Tuivasa, following him down and looking for ground and pound. Whenever the Australian would return to his feet, Spivak would pursue takedowns, showcasing his noticeable grappling advantage. The fight ended in the fourth minute of the second round, Spivak winning by an arm triangle choke, awarding him his first UFC win.[10]
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
Mixed martial arts[edit]
- WWFC
- WWFC Heavyweight Championship (One time)[11]
- Two successful title defenses
- WWFC Heavyweight Championship (One time)[11]
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 11 matches | 10 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 10-1 | Tai Tuivasa | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | UFC 243 | 5 October 2019 | 2 | 3:14 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Loss | 9-1 | Walt Harris | TKO (Punches) | UFC Fight Night 151 | 4 May 2019 | 1 | 0:50 | Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 9-0 | Tony Lopez | Submission (Neck Crank) | WWFC 12 | 29 September 2018 | 1 | 4:12 | Kiev, Ukraine | Defended the WWFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 8-0 | Ivo Cuk | TKO (Punches) | WWFC 10 | 24 March 2018 | 1 | 2:21 | Kiev, Ukraine | Defended the WWFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 7-0 | Travis Fulton | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | WWFC - Cage Encounter 7 | 14 June 2017 | 1 | 2:50 | Kiev, Ukraine | For the vacant WWFC Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 6-0 | Luke Morton | KO (Punches) | WWFC - Cage Encounter 6 | 29 March 2017 | 1 | 0:40 | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| Win | 5-0 | Artem Cherkov | KO (Head Kick) | Eagles Fighting Championship | 27 February 2016 | 1 | 1:52 | Chisinau, Moldova | |
| Win | 4-0 | Dimitriy Mikutsa | Submission (Armbar) | N1 Pro - MMA Nomad | 4 October 2015 | 2 | 4:34 | Karaganda, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | 3-0 | Yuri Gorbenko | Submission (Armbar) | WWFC - Ukraine Selection 4 | 31 January 2015 | 1 | 3:38 | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| Win | 2-0 | Evgeniy Bova | Submission (Kimura) | WWFC - Ukraine Selection 1 | 19 November 2014 | 1 | ?:?? | Lviv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 1-0 | Andrey Serebrianikov | TKO (Punches) | RFP - Galychyny Cup | 28 September 2014 | 1 | 4:31 | Lviv, Ukraine |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Serghei Spivac". UFC.com. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ↑ "Serghei Spivac". UFC.com. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ↑ "Sergey Spivak". The MMA Way. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ↑ "Sergey Spivak vs Andrey Serebrianikov". MMA-Core.com. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ↑ "Sergey Spivak vs. Evgeniy Bova". Tapology. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ↑ "Yuri Gorbenko vs. Sergey Spivak". Tapology. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ↑ "Artem Cherkov vs. Sergey Spivak". Tapology. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ↑ "Sergey Spivak". MMA DNA. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ↑ "UFC Ottawa Results: Walt Harris Runs Through Sergey Spivak". Cage Side Press. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ↑ "UFC 243 results: Sergey Spivak batters, bloodies and chokes out Tai Tuivasa". MMA Mania. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ↑ "Sergey Spivak: "My time will come soon!"". WWFC. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ↑ "Ciryl Gane". Sherdog. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
This article "Sergey Spivak" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Sergey Spivak. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
|
This page exists already on Wikipedia. |
