Tag: Sergey Spivak

Sergey Spivak vs. Jared Vanderaa in the works for UFC 256

A recent DWCS winner will get his wish in his UFC debut.

It seems [autotag]Jared Vanderaa[/autotag] got what he wanted.

The Contender Series alumni is targeted to fight [autotag]Sergey Spivak[/autotag] for his UFC debut on Dec. 12 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. MMA Junkie confirmed the news with sources after an initial report from MMA Fighting.

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Vanderaa (11-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) called for a bout with Spivak following his Contender Series victory over Harry Hunsucker on Wednesday, claiming Spivak dodged him in the regional circuit.

Vanderaa stopped Hunsucker in the first round to win a UFC contract. Vanderaa is 5-1 in his past six outings. The 28-year-old trains out of Team Quest.

Meanwhile, Spivak (11-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) last fought in August at UFC on ESPN+ 30, defeating Carlos Felipe via majority decision. With the victory, Spivak bounced back from a decision loss to Marcin Tybura in February.

Below is the updated lineup for UFC 256:

  • Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson – for women’s featherweight title
  • Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling – for bantamweight title
  • Dwight Grant vs. Li Jingliang
  • Ronaldo Souza vs. Marvin Vettori
  • Angela Hill vs. Tecia Torres
  • Mackenzie Dern vs. Virna Jandiroba
  • Omari Akhmedov vs. TBA
  • Dalcha Lungiambula vs. Karl Roberson
  • Peter Barrett vs. Chase Hooper
  • Billy Quarantillo vs. Gavin Tucker

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UFC on ESPN+ 30 medical suspensions: Luana Carolina faces 180 days after nasty kneebar

Check out the full medical suspensions from UFC on ESPN+ 30.

New UFC flyweight champion [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] won’t be held back by a medical suspension from his title conquest at UFC on ESPN+ 30.

On Wednesday, MMA Junkie obtained the full list of suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commission’s official record keeper.

According to the list, Figueiredo (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC), who submitted [autotag]Joseph Benavidez[/autotag] in the first round of their main event title bout, will only be suspended for seven days due to mandatory rest. On the other hand, Benavidez (28-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) faces 45 days. The longtime contender was dropped multiple times before he was submitted.

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The UFC on ESPN+ 30 competitor facing the longest potential suspension is [autotag]Luana Carolina[/autotag] (6-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC). The Brazilian was suspended 180 days after suffering a kneebar submission defeat to [autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag], which appeared to hyperextend her knee. Carolina can reduce the suspension down to 30 days if an MRI on her left knee is done and cleared by a doctor.

Below is the full list of UFC on ESPN+ 30 medical suspensions:

  • Deiveson Figueiredo: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • Joseph Benavidez: Suspended 45 days for forehead laceration with no contact for 30 days
  • [autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Kelvin Gastelum[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Rafel Fiziev[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Marc Diakiese[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for “hard bout” with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Ariane Lipski[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Luana Carolina[/autotag]: Suspended 180 days or 30 days minimum with left knee MRI clearance by a doctor. Also, no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Askar Askarov[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Roman Dolidze[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Khadis Ibragimov[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days for TKO loss with no contact for 30 days
  • [autotag]Grant Dawson[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Nad Narimani[/autotag]: Suspended for 30 days for left eyebrow laceration and with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Joel Alvarez[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Joseph Duffy[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Brett Johns[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days for “hard bout” and with no contact for 30 days
  • [autotag]Montel Jackson[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Amir Albazi[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Malcolm Gordon[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Arman Tsarukyan[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for “hard bout” and no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Davi Ramos[/autotag]: Suspended for 45 days for multiple lacerations and no contact for 30 days
  • [autotag]Sergey Spivak[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)
  • [autotag]Carlos Felipe[/autotag]: Suspended 7 days (mandatory rest)

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Free fight: Watch Walt Harris make quick work of Sergey Spivak

Walt Harris scored another quick finish, running right through Sergey Spivak in under a minute.

[autotag]Walt Harris[/autotag] finishes fights.

Harris (13-7 MMA, 6-6 UFC), a contender in the UFC heavyweight division, has a 100-percent finish rate in his victories, a number which didn’t change when he squared off with [autotag]Sergey Spivak[/autotag] at UFC on ESPN+ 9 in Ottawa.

Harris pressed forward, unleashing a combination on Spivak. Seconds later, he threw another flurry, backing Spivak against the cage and landing brutal knees in the clinch. A few shots later and Spivak tumbled to the ground, with Harris unloading heavy shots, until the referee had seen enough.

In his next outing, Harris topped his 50-second finish of Spivak by dispatching of Aleksei Oleinik in just 12 seconds, for his 11th career first-round finish.

Harris returns to action when he headlines UFC on ESPN 8 vs. Alistair Overeem this Saturday. The event takes place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

Before he faces Overeem, relive Harris’ stoppage win over Spivak in the video above.

Carlos Felipe says he’s fighting Sergey Spivak at UFC 250

Undefeated heavyweight prospect Carlos Felipe will finally make his UFC debut.

Undefeated heavyweight [autotag]Carlos Felipe[/autotag] will finally make his UFC debut.

Felipe (8-0 MMA) will face [autotag]Sergey Spivak[/autotag] (10-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) at UFC 250 in his home country of Brazil, Felipe announced on social media Thursday night.

UFC 250 takes place May 9 at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.

Felipe originally was scheduled to make his UFC debut in 2017 against Christian Colombo but was handed a two-year suspension by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for failing a drug test. He was subsequently released from the UFC but ended up re-signing with the promotion in July. Felipe was booked to face Jeff Hughes at UFC on ESPN 8 in Columbus but withdrew for undisclosed reasons.

He will now make his long-awaited UFC debut once again scheduled in Sao Paulo, when he takes on Spivak.

Spivak lost his promotional debut to Walt Harris but rebounded with a big submission win over Tai Tuivasa at UFC 243. He drew Marcin Tybura next at UFC on ESPN+ 27 but was out-grappled in a unanimous decision loss.

With the addition, the UFC 250 lineup now includes:

  • Champ Henry Cejudo vs. Jose Aldo – for bantamweight title
  • Champ Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer – for women’s featherweight title
  • Marion Reneau vs. Ketlen Vieira
  • Blagoy Ivanov vs. Augusto Sakai
  • Aleksei Oleinik vs. Fabricio Werdum
  • Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Mauricio Rua
  • Bethe Correia vs. Pannie Kianzad
  • Carlos Felipe vs. Sergey Spivak