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Yuri Panferov
“The Russian Polar Bear”
Russia
9-1-0W-L-D
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 6'1"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 72"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- MiddleweightMiddleweight: 171 to 185 lb (78 to 84 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Ultimate MMA
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1702
Scouting Report
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
On a 3-fight win streak
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Panferov is a finisher. Five wins by submission, three by KO/TKO, one by decision, for an 89% finish rate. Most of his work ends with a tap or a stoppage before the scorecards come into play.
- Recent Form
- Panferov beat Christopher Ewert (8-2-0) by unanimous decision. Before that he stopped Khadzhimurat Bestaev with a round 3 TKO, then finished Rocky Edwards with a round 2 TKO.
- Style
- Orthodox, 6'1" with a 72" reach. He lands 3.63 significant strikes a minute at 50% accuracy and absorbs 2.53. He attempts 2.62 takedowns per 15 minutes, landing 57%, but defends only 36% of takedowns against him.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 3 KO/TKO (33%)
- 5 Submission (56%)
- 1 Decision (11%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 89%
- Streak
- 3-fight win streak
- Last fought
- 15 months ago
9 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
- Winvs Christopher Ewert8-2-0 · Power Index 1679Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 05:00Aug 12, 2025 · Dana White's Contender Series 77
- Winvs Khadzhimurat BestaevTKO · R3 · 4:50Nov 9, 2024 · CES 79: Balletto Jr. vs. Quintanilha
- Winvs Rocky EdwardsTKO · R2 · 4:59Feb 23, 2024 · CES 76: Balletto Jr. vs. Casey
- Lossvs Torrez Finney11-1-0 · Power Index 1736Submission · R2 · 02:53Oct 10, 2023 · Dana White's Contender Series 66
- Winvs Davis Oracio Jr.Submission · R1 · 3:07Mar 15, 2023 · Combat Zone 79
Career Stats
Based on 2 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.63
- Striking accuracy
- 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.53
- Striking defense
- 61%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 2.62
- Takedown accuracy
- 57%
- Takedown defense
- 36%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.00