Serhiy Sidey

Overview

Serhiy Sidey stopped Ramon Taveras in the first round on the Contender Series, then lost a split decision to the same man at UFC 297. The rematch is the only blemish on his UFC ledger, and it was a close one.

He fights at bantamweight from Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine, and stands 5'11" with a 72" reach and a switch stance. His UFC record is 2-1, and he carries a two-fight win streak into his next bout. His overall professional record, which includes non-UFC fights, is 12-2-0.

Three UFC fights. Zero finishes. All three went to the scorecards.

UFC Career

Sidey's UFC path started with the Contender Series, which sits outside the UFC record. On Dana White's Contender Series 7.5 in September 2023, he beat Ramon Taveras by KO/TKO at 2:26 of the first round.

Four months later he faced Taveras again, this time on the UFC 297 card in January 2024. The result flipped. Taveras took a split decision after three rounds.

Sidey answered with decisions of his own. He beat Garrett Armfield by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi in November 2024, then took a unanimous decision over Cameron Smotherman at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo in May 2025.

The finishing power he showed on the Contender Series hasn't shown up on the UFC scorecard yet. That's a small sample, but it's the plain pattern so far.

Fighting Style

Sidey is a busy striker who throws a lot but connects on a smaller share of his shots than most. He takes about as much damage as he gives out, so his striking exchanges tend to stay close.

The grappling is where he stands out. He hunts for submissions far more often than most fighters, but he also gets taken down more easily than most. His own takedown attempts are about what you'd expect.

All that submission hunting hasn't turned into a finish yet. Both of his UFC wins came by decision.

Notable Wins

• Garrett Armfield — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi (2024)
• Cameron Smotherman — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo (2025)

Quick Facts

• Division: Bantamweight
• UFC record: 2-1
• Professional record (all promotions): 12-2-0
• UFC debut: 2024
• Stance: Switch
• Height: 5'11"
• Reach: 72"
• Born: Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine