“The Russian Polar Bear”
Yuri Panferov "The Russian Polar Bear" is a tracked MMA fighter with a N/A Sherdog full record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.
Yuri Panferov is a tracked mixed martial artist. The profile data says organization tag is UFC, nationality is Russia, team is Ultimate MMA, stance is Orthodox, height is 6' 1", reach is 72". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.
The most recent logged fight is a win against Christopher Ewert at Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2025: Week 1 on Aug 12 2025 by Decision (Unanimous). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 4-1 with 4 finishes.
The striking profile lists 3.65 significant strikes landed per minute, 2.55 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 50% striking accuracy, 60% striking defense. The grappling data lists 2.64 takedowns per 15 minutes, 57% takedown accuracy, 36% takedown defense, 0 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.
The listed win mix includes 3 KO/TKO wins, 5 submission wins, 1 decision win. CageVault currently lists a 88.9% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | Christopher Ewert | Decision (Unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2025: Week 1 | Aug 12 2025 |
| WIN | Khadzhimurat Bestaev | TKO (Punches) | CES MMA 79 - Fight For A Cause 2 | Nov 09 2024 |
| WIN | Rocky Edwards | TKO (Punches) | CES MMA 76 - Balletto vs. Casey | Feb 23 2024 |
| LOSS | Torrez Finney | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 10 | Oct 10 2023 |
| WIN | Davis Oracio Jr. | Submission (Kimura) | Combat Zone 79 - Combat Zone MMA | Mar 15 2023 |
| WIN | Ron Marshall | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Reality Fighting - Panferov vs. Marshall | Jan 07 2023 |
| WIN | Brian Imes | TKO (Strikes) | CES MMA 71 - Raposo vs. Carvalho | Nov 17 2022 |
| WIN | Jerell Nettles | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | CES MMA 69 - Ajim vs. Baatar | Jun 17 2022 |
| WIN | Mus'Aib Baiyina | Submission (Armbar) | CES MMA 67 - Goff vs. Sumter | Apr 01 2022 |
| WIN | Gregory Smith | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | CES MMA 62 - Orlando | Apr 30 2021 |
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