MatchWiz

Yuri Panferov “The Russian Polar Bear”

9-1-0 · MatchWiz rating 1497

Age30Height6'1"Reach72.5"StanceOrthodoxDivisionMiddleweightCampUltimate MMACountryRussia

Rating trend

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Our Elo-style rating after each UFC fight — 1500 is average; champions live around 1700+ (full leaderboard). This is the backbone of our win probabilities.

Career rates

How the model reads him

Yuri's number is a matchup output — rating against rating, then style against style, plus age and layoff — graded on the fight board like every other call. Our tape covers UFC and Contender Series bouts from 2015 on, and one punch can settle a fight the better fighter was winning. For Yuri specifically, Yuri has only 2 fights on our tape, so every rate here is built on very little.

The full method is on the fight board, and every published call is graded on the report card.

Yuri Panferov — FAQ

What kind of fighter is Yuri Panferov?

He lands 3.7 significant strikes a minute and absorbs 2.6, with 2.6 takedowns per 15 minutes and 36% takedown defense. Those rates decide where his fights happen, which decides most of the rest.

Fight history

DateOpponentResultEventΔ rating
Aug 12, 2025Chris EwertW · Decision - Unanimous R3Dana White's Contender Series: Season 9, Week 1+36
Oct 11, 2023Torrez FinneyL · Submission R2Dana White's Contender Series: Season 7, Week 10-38

Record is career MMA (including pre-UFC fights); the history and rating cover UFC and Contender Series bouts from 2015 on. Back to the fight board →