Serghei Spivac
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
- Age
- 31
- Height
- 6′3″1.91 m
- Reach
- 78″198 cm
- Stance StanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Nationality
- Moldova
- Team
- Polar Bear Team
- Active
- 2014-present
Record
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LossDEC
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
22 Aug 2026
22 Aug 2026
Spivac lost a clean unanimous decision to Vitor Petrino over three rounds in Sacramento. Petrino's power gave him the edge on the feet, and his takedowns in rounds two and three wore Spivac down, with all three judges scoring it 30-27.
Key moments
- Traded on the feet early but gave up an edge to Petrino's power.
- Was taken down in round two and forced to carry Petrino's weight.
- Was taken down again in round three as the fight wore on.
- Dropped a clean 30-27 sweep on all three cards.
LossTKO
Opponent: Jailton AlmeidapunchesR1 4:53
UFC 311
18 Jan 2025
18 Jan 2025
Spivac was stopped by Jailton Almeida late in round one at UFC 311.
Key moments
- Almeida handed Spivac a first-round TKO loss.
- The stoppage came with seven seconds left in round one.
- The defeat followed Spivac's armbar win over Marcin Tybura.
WinSUB
UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2
10 Aug 2024
10 Aug 2024
Spivac avenged his 2020 loss to Marcin Tybura with a first-round armbar in their rematch. The win is listed as a Performance of the Night result.
Key moments
- Spivac submitted Tybura by armbar.
- The finish came at 1:44 of round one.
- The bout earned Spivac a Performance of the Night bonus.
WinSUB
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
4 Feb 2023
4 Feb 2023
Serghei Spivac submitted Derrick Lewis by arm-triangle choke in the first round of their UFC Vegas 68 main event.
Key moments
- Spivac repeatedly closed distance and forced Lewis into grappling exchanges.
- Spivac used takedowns and top control to keep Lewis from settling into his power striking.
- Spivac secured the arm-triangle choke and forced the tap at 3:05 of round one.
- The heavyweight main event took place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
6 Aug 2022
5 Mar 2022
4 Sep 2021
19 Jun 2021
20 Feb 2021
19 Jul 2020
LossDEC
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
29 Feb 2020
29 Feb 2020
Serghei Spivac lost a unanimous decision to Marcin Tybura at UFC Norfolk after three rounds of heavyweight grappling and control work.
Key moments
- Tybura repeatedly used takedowns and top control to keep Spivac from building sustained offense.
- Spivac defended submission attempts and returned to his feet during several exchanges.
- The fight remained competitive through the third round before the judges scored the bout for Tybura.
- The judges awarded Tybura the unanimous decision by scores of 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28.
4 May 2019
29 Sep 2018
24 Mar 2018
14 Jun 2017
29 Mar 2017
27 Feb 2016
4 Oct 2015
31 Jan 2015
19 Nov 2014
28 Sep 2014
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Spivac is a Moldovan heavyweight grappler who lost a clean unanimous decision to Vitor Petrino at UFC Fight Night on August 22, 2026. He carries 18 wins across seven knockouts, eight submissions and three decisions, and his UFC run has repeatedly swung between top-15 heavyweight assignments and rebound wins, including submission bonuses over Derrick Lewis and Marcin Tybura.
Despite the deeper heavyweight-specific UFC schedule, Spivac was worn down by Petrino's takedowns in rounds two and three and had little left to offer down the stretch.
