Sergey Spivak, popularly known as the polar bear is a mixed martial artist who made his debut with the MMA at the Age of 19 and with the UFC at 23. He is married to Yana Bukatar and together they have a daughter.
He has since made his mark in the ring over some known champions and won more than 15 career fights. The Moldavan-born has contended against the likes of Augusto Sakai, Grey Hardy, and Tom Aspinall.
Here are Interesting Facts you Probably Didn’t Know About Sergey Spivak
1. He is Currently 30 Years Old
Sergey Spivak was born to his parents on January 24 1995 which means he is currently 30 years old. He has managed to keep the details about his childhood away from his rising combat sports career.
Nonetheless, we found through his MMA records that the MMA fighter grew up in Chisinau, the capital of Eastern Europe’s Republic of Moldova.
2. Spivak Made his MMA Debut at the Age of 19
Known to many as the polar bear, Spivak made his debut in 2014 when he was 19 years old. At that time, he was with the Ukrainian promotion Real fight Promotion and his first fight was against Andrey Serebriankov whom he defeated a few minutes before the first round ended in a technical Knockout.
Moving on, he went against the likes of Evgenly Bova and Yuri Gorbenko while with the World Warriors Fighting Championship based in Ukraine.
3. His Fight with Derrick Lewis was Cancelled
The Polar bear was set to face American MMA, Derick Lewis on November 2022 but the fight was canceled a few hours before the set time. We garnered that his opponent was forced to withdraw as a result of his medical stands.
Even though a new date for the pair is still pending, this isn’t the first time Spivak’s fights have been postponed. His fights in the past with mixed martial artists such as Jared Vanderaa, Carlos Felipe, and Grey Hardy were rescheduled.
Spivak made his debut with the UFC at the age of 23 in 2018 and has contended with many MMA champions including Tai Tuivasa, Marcin Tybura, and Tom Asopinalle. As of this writing, Spivak has won 16 out of 19 fights.
4. Sergey Spivak got Married to Yana Bukatar in 2018
As you would easily find, the Moldovan-born is married to Yana Bukatar. Apparently, Spivak and Yana met at the gym and shortly after, they started a romantic relationship. They dated for more than two years before they made the decision to seal their union in marriage.
Spivak and Yana got married in 2018 precisely December 18 and share a great relationship.
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5. His Only Child was Born During the Pandemic
Spivak and his wife are proud parents of one. They welcomed their daughter sometime in 2020 during the pandemic. At the time, he revealed how he was unable to prepare well for his fight against Carlos Felipe at the UFC Fight Night 2 held in Abu Dhabi due to her birth. Thankfully, this did not affect him so much as he was able to defeat Felipe through a majority decision.
Also, the fighter showed another side of himself when he decided to take ten days off work to be with his newborn daughter before resuming work.
Despite mentioning the birth of his daughter, Polar Bear and his wife have managed to keep the details about her private. Nonetheless, we get to see the 5 years old-year-old from time to time via her parent’s social media.
6. How Much is Sergey Spivak’s Net Worth?
It’s known that Spivak makes his money as an MMA fighter. However, he is still building his career and also gaining ground. As such, his earnings are not known even though he has been listed above $200,000 thousand by a number of sources.
7. He Stands at 6 Feet 3 Inches
The Polar Bear’s height puts him in the category of MMA fighters who are considered tall. At 6 feet 3 inches, Spivak stands at an advantage over shorter MMA fighters. With a reach of 78 percent, he could take on any fighter.
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