Yuri Panferov

"The Russian Polar Bear"

AGE	29 / Aug 30, 1996
HEIGHT	6'1" / 185.42 cm
WEIGHT	185 lbs / 83.91 kg

ASSOCIATION
Ultimate MMA

CLASS
Middleweight

Wins 9

KO / TKO

33%

SUBMISSIONS

56%

DECISIONS

11%

Losses 1

KO / TKO

SUBMISSIONS

100%

DECISIONS

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Christopher Ewert	Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2025: Week 1 Aug / 12 / 2025	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Khadzhimurat Bestaev	CES MMA 79 - Balletto Jr. vs. Quintanilha Nov / 09 / 2024	TKO (Punches)	3	4:50
win	Rocky Edwards	CES MMA 76 - Balletto vs. Casey Feb / 23 / 2024	TKO (Punches)	2	4:59
loss	Torrez Finney	Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 10 Oct / 10 / 2023	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:43
win	Davis Oracio Jr.	Combat Zone 79 - Combat Zone MMA Mar / 15 / 2023	Submission (Kimura)	1	3:07
win	Ron Marshall	Reality Fighting - Panferov vs. Marshall Jan / 07 / 2023	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	1:37
win	Brian Imes	CES MMA 71 - Raposo vs. Carvalho Nov / 17 / 2022	TKO (Strikes)	1	2:21
win	Jerell Nettles	CES MMA 69 - Ajim vs. Baatar Jun / 17 / 2022	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	3:04
win	Mus'Aib Baiyina	CES MMA 67 - Goff vs. Sumter Apr / 01 / 2022	Submission (Armbar) Kevin MacDonald	1	2:46
win	Gregory Smith	CES MMA 62 - Orlando Apr / 30 / 2021	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Josh Rutgers	1	4:24

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Wolfgang Fiasconaro	Reality Fighting - Lugo vs. Campbell Jun / 01 / 2019	TKO	1	1:17
win	Alex Marro	GF 33 - Gladius Fights 33 Sep / 08 / 2018	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)	2	1:22
win	Robbie Thomson	RF - Reality Fighting May / 04 / 2018	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	0:25

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