Serghei Spivac
Polar Bear
Moldova
Not competitive in Sacramento loss
Spivac lost to Vitor Petrino via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Sacramento.
ANALYSIS
Just a truly horrific performance from Spivac on every front. Going up against a natural light heavyweight in Petrino, Spivac was always going to be giving up a boatload of speed on the feet, but he was also soundly out-grappled -- including late in the fight -- by an opponent with a traditionally poor gas tank. Spivac appeared to be going through the motions. He didn't attempt to tire Petrino out in the least, instead agreeing to accept disadvantageous positions. Spivac turned 31 years old in January, so he should have some gas left in the tank, especially at heavyweight, although his results recently say otherwise. Spivac is 1-3 in his last four fights and has just a lone victory in the past two-plus years.
Just a truly horrific performance from Spivac on every front. Going up against a natural light heavyweight in Petrino, Spivac was always going to be giving up a boatload of speed on the feet, but he was also soundly out-grappled -- including late in the fight -- by an opponent with a traditionally poor gas tank. Spivac appeared to be going through the motions. He didn't attempt to tire Petrino out in the least, instead agreeing to accept disadvantageous positions. Spivac turned 31 years old in January, so he should have some gas left in the tank, especially at heavyweight, although his results recently say otherwise. Spivac is 1-3 in his last four fights and has just a lone victory in the past two-plus years.
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Will take on Vitor Petrino
Spivac will face Vitor Petrino in a heavyweight bout at UFC Sacramento on Aug. 22, Marcel Dorff of Heavy on Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Spivac already stepped into the octagon this year, securing a win via unanimous decision against Ante Delija at UFC Houston on Feb. 21. Spivac snapped a two-fight losing skid with that win, though it remains to be seen if he'll be able to secure back-to-back wins here. "Polar Bear" hasn't won two fights in a row since 2022, when he defeated Greg Hardy and Augusto Sakai on March and August, respectively.
Spivac already stepped into the octagon this year, securing a win via unanimous decision against Ante Delija at UFC Houston on Feb. 21. Spivac snapped a two-fight losing skid with that win, though it remains to be seen if he'll be able to secure back-to-back wins here. "Polar Bear" hasn't won two fights in a row since 2022, when he defeated Greg Hardy and Augusto Sakai on March and August, respectively.
Snaps brief losing streak
Spivac defeated Ante Delija via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Houston.
ANALYSIS
This was an encouraging performance from Spivac on multiple fronts. For starters, he beat Delija in a fight in which he landed just one takedown. He didn't even attempt to seriously wrestle until Round 3. Spivac continued to push forward throughout, working behind his jab and limiting Ante's offensive opportunities. He did get pinned along the fence in Round 2 which led to him eating some massive shots, but Serghei recovered, which we haven't always seen in the past from him. It was a nice effort from the 31-year-old Moldovan. Spivac snaps a brief two-fight losing streak with the win.
This was an encouraging performance from Spivac on multiple fronts. For starters, he beat Delija in a fight in which he landed just one takedown. He didn't even attempt to seriously wrestle until Round 3. Spivac continued to push forward throughout, working behind his jab and limiting Ante's offensive opportunities. He did get pinned along the fence in Round 2 which led to him eating some massive shots, but Serghei recovered, which we haven't always seen in the past from him. It was a nice effort from the 31-year-old Moldovan. Spivac snaps a brief two-fight losing streak with the win.
Fight moved to February
Spivac will face Ante Delija at UFC Houston on February 21, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
The fight was previously scheduled for UFC 325 on January 31, but will now take place in late February in Houston. The 30-year-old Moldovan fighter will look to bounce back from a stretch of back-to-back losses in 2025 when he takes on the older Croatian.
The fight was previously scheduled for UFC 325 on January 31, but will now take place in late February in Houston. The 30-year-old Moldovan fighter will look to bounce back from a stretch of back-to-back losses in 2025 when he takes on the older Croatian.
Scheduled for UFC 323
Spivac (undisclosed) will take on Ante Delija in a heavyweight matchup at UFC 325 on Jan. 31, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Spivac was supposed to face Shamil Gaziev at UFC Qatar back in November, but he was forced to withdraw due to undisclosed reasons. He won't stay on the shelf for long, however, and instead draw Delija, who is 1-1 in two UFC fights. It's a reasonable opponent for Spivac, who will likely look to lean on his wrestling to bounce back from his current two-fight losing streak. Both men measure up identically in terms of height and reach.
Spivac was supposed to face Shamil Gaziev at UFC Qatar back in November, but he was forced to withdraw due to undisclosed reasons. He won't stay on the shelf for long, however, and instead draw Delija, who is 1-1 in two UFC fights. It's a reasonable opponent for Spivac, who will likely look to lean on his wrestling to bounce back from his current two-fight losing streak. Both men measure up identically in terms of height and reach.
Out of Gaziev fight
Spivac has withdrawn from his scheduled fight against Shamil Gaziev at UFC Qatar on Saturday, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
It's unknown why Spivac pulled out of the event, but he will now have to wait a bit longer to capture his first win since August 2024. Waldo Cortes-Acosta will take his place against Gaziev.
It's unknown why Spivac pulled out of the event, but he will now have to wait a bit longer to capture his first win since August 2024. Waldo Cortes-Acosta will take his place against Gaziev.