Yuri Panferov
UFC DebutNickname“The Russian Polar Bear”
Record
Streak
W3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Moscow
- Born
- Russia
- Camp
- Ultimate MMA
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 6'1" · 185 cm
Before the UFC
Yuri Panferov makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
40-52-1
.435 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
8
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Dana White's Contender Series
across 2 bouts · wins by 1 dec
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Decision | 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series | ||
| L | Torrez Finney11-1 | Submission | rear-naked choke | R2 | 2:43 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 8 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 5 subCES MMA 79 · CES MMA 76 · Combat Zone 79 · Reality Fighting · CES MMA 71 +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 4:50 | CES MMA 79 | Nov 9, 2024 | |
| W | Rocky Edwards11-11-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:59 | CES MMA 76 | Feb 23, 2024 |
| W | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 3:07 | Combat Zone 79 | Mar 15, 2023 | |
| W | Ron Marshall2-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:37 | Reality Fighting | Jan 7, 2023 |
| W | Brian Imes8-13 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:21 | CES MMA 71 | Nov 17, 2022 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:04 | CES MMA 69 | Jun 17, 2022 | |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:46 | CES MMA 67 | Apr 1, 2022 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:24 | CES MMA 62 | Apr 30, 2021 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-0across 3 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsReality Fighting · GF 33 · RF
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:17 | Reality Fighting | Jun 1, 2019 | |
| W | Alex Marro2-2 | Submission | Arm Triangle Choke | R2 | 1:22 | GF 33 | Sep 8, 2018 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:25 | RF | May 4, 2018 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.