Serghei Spivac
"Polar Bear"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
Fight Plan: Serghei Spivac
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Vulnerability to explosive, high-power strikers early in the fight
- Susceptibility to heavy leg kicks
- Difficulties against elite-level lateral movement and counter-striking
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Wrestling and Finishing are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression73
- Cardio78
- Wrestling85
- Fight IQ75
- Distance Control81
- Finishing83
Prep for camp: Serghei Spivac
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Relies heavily on catching leg kicks to initiate takedowns
- Utilizes high-volume grappling and mat returns to tire opponents
- Prefers head-and-arm throws and trips from the clinch
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
See it on film
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Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
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How Serghei has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
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Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent injury or status information found.
Checked 6/22/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-02-21vs Ante DelijaU Dec · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
- L2025-06-07vs Waldo Cortes AcostaU Dec · R3 · UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
- L2025-01-18vs Jailton AlmeidaKO/TKO · R1 · UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
- W2024-08-10vs Marcin TyburaSub · R1 · UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2
- L2023-09-02vs Ciryl GaneKO/TKO · R2 · UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
Availability
Last fought February 2026; currently ranked #6-7 in UFC Heavyweight division
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Serghei Spivac is a top-tier heavyweight grappler known for his 'Polar Bear' estilo of relentless pressure and Sambo-based takedowns. While his striking continues to evolve, he is most dangerous when he can ground his opponents and utilize his black-belt level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He remains a perennial contender in the UFC's heavyweight top 10.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Relies heavily on catching leg kicks to initiate takedowns
- Utilizes high-volume grappling and mat returns to tire opponents
- Prefers head-and-arm throws and trips from the clinch
- Aggressive ground-and-pound to set up submission openings
- Often remains cautious on the feet until a grappling entry is found
Signature Moves
- Arm-Triangle Choke
- Head-and-Arm Throw
- Armbar
- Ground and Pound
- Neck Crank
Weaknesses
- Vulnerability to explosive, high-power strikers early in the fight
- Susceptibility to heavy leg kicks
- Difficulties against elite-level lateral movement and counter-striking