UFC Fight Night 172: Spivak vs Felipe 07/18/2020 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship goes full swing with their third fight card in the newly constructed UFC Fight Island with UFC Fight Night 172. This event is set to happen on Saturday, July 18 and it will be at Yas Island located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The matches can be seen through Pay Per View or UFC Fight Pass subscription. The biggest draw for this event is two top flyweights, Deiveson Figueiredo taking on Joseph Benavidez for the vacant UFC championship belt. Kicking off the event is a heavyweight bout between Carlos Felipe going up against Serghei Spivak. It is seen by UFC Odds that it will be Serghei Spivak that will be taking the victory in this preliminary bout against Carlos Felipe.
UFC Fight Night 172: Spivak vs Felipe 07/18/2020
| When: | Saturday, July 18, 5:00 PM ET |
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| Where: | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC Fight Night 172: Spivak vs Felipe 07/18/2020 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Felipe | +140 | Serghei Spivak | -170 |
Main Card
Carlos Felipe
Carlos Felipe is a young 25-year-old heavyweight fighter and his hometown is located in Feira de Santana in Bahia, Brazil. “Boi” is six-flat and trains at the Life MMA fight stable. He owns an undefeated record of 8-0 with six victories through knockouts. Spivak is set to make his UFC debut in “Fight Island” and coming in, he was a standout fighter in multiple MMA organizations. He fought in Qualify Combat 2, Fight On MMA, Shooto Brazil, O Rei da Arena Fight and Full House among others. His last bout was way back in May 2017 in Qualify Combat 2 – In Search of Glory and he is put inside the same cage against Francisco Sandro da Silva Bezzera. Spivak took him down in the first round via knockout through punches and elbows.
Serghei Spivak
Serghei Spivak is a young 25-year-old heavyweight fighter that came from Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. “The Polar Bear” stands at six-foot-three and trains at Mir Production and UF Promotion. He owns a 10-2 professional MMA record with six wins coming from submissions. Felipe has been fighting in the UFC since May 2019. Prior to that, he came in as an undefeated fighter from World Warriors Fighting Championship. His first UF bout was against Walt Harris but got knocked out in the first round in less than a minute. He was able to secure his first win in the UFC against Tai Tuivasa and took down his opponent in the second round with an arm-triangle choke. His last bout was registered in February 20202 but he lost to Marcin Ybura via unanimous decision in UFC Fight Night 169.
Spivak vs Felipe Betting Numbers
| Record | 10-2- 0 | 8-0-0 |
| Last Fight | Loss | |
| Country | Moldova | Brazil |
| Height | 6′ 3″ | 6′ 0″ |
| Weight (lbs) | 260 | 245 |
| Reach (inches) | ||
| Win by KO/TKO | 40% | 75% |
| Win by Submission | 60% | 0% |
| Decisions | 0% | 25% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 2.08 | 0 |
| Striking accuracy | 39% | 0% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 3.37 | 0 |
| Striking defense | 55% | 0% |
| Takedown average | 3.74 | 0 |
| Takedown accuracy | 66% | 0% |
| Takedown defense | 75% | 0% |
| Submission average | 0.6 | 0 |
Spivak vs Felipe Betting Picks
This is going to be an exciting bout to kick things off but being out of the cage puts Felipe as the huge underdog even if he is undefeated in the cage. Spivak has more consistency and is seen as the safer bet according to Best Sportsbook compared to Felipe.
