UFC · Middleweight · Unranked
Yuri Panferov
“The Russian Polar Bear”
9-1
Record
3
KO/TKO wins
5
Sub wins
1
Decision wins
Photo: ESPN
Tale of the Tape
Age
29
Height
6' 1"
Reach
72.5"
Stance
Orthodox
Country
Russia
Key Stats
90%
Win Rate
89%
Finish Rate
3
KO/TKO Wins
5
Submission Wins
0
Title Fight Wins
10
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
Yuri Panferov, better known as "The Russian Polar Bear", brings a 9-1 record into every walk to the cage — and in a division as crowded as middleweight, every single win matters.
Wrestling is the skeleton key here — 2.6 takedowns a round on average. Everything opponents want to do standing gets interrupted, smothered, and dragged to the canvas.
The form line is loud: 3 straight wins, the latest over Chris Ewert (Decision - Unanimous). Momentum like that forces the division's hand.
Recent Fights
Chris Ewert
Decision - Unanimous · Aug 12, 2025
Dana White's Contender Series: Season 9, Week 1
Khadzhi Bestaev
KO/TKO R3 · Nov 9, 2024
CES 79: Balletto Jr. vs. Quintanilha
Rocky Edwards
KO/TKO R2 · Feb 23, 2024
CES 76: Balletto Jr. vs. Casey
Torrez Finney
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R2 · Oct 11, 2023
Dana White's Contender Series: Season 7, Week 10
Davis Oracio Jr.
Submission (Kimura) R1 · Mar 15, 2023
Combat Zone 79