UFCSerhiy Sidey Record: 12-2-0
BantamweightRecord12-2-0
Age30
DivisionBantamweight · #81
Combat Edge Elo1665
Last fightMay 3 2025
Serhiy Sidey has a 12-2-0 professional record and is 30 years old in the Bantamweight division, representing Burlington Training Centre. This profile tracks fight history, UFC stats, ELO rating, record, age, and opponent links.
Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Combat Edge fight database
Serhiy Sidey bio
Personal background
Serhiy Sidey is a Canadian bantamweight in the UFC, a 5'10" knockout artist based in Burlington, Ontario, who carries a 12-2 professional record. Born in 1996 in Ukraine, he moved to Canada with his family at the age of six and grew up in the Burlington area, making him one of the country's most promising 135-pounders. He developed his game at the Burlington Training Centre, the gym affiliation he carries into the cage, and is known for a tall, rangy frame for the division — a 72" reach that he uses to keep opponents at the end of his punches. That length, paired with genuine finishing power, is the backbone of his style.
Path to the UFC
Sidey turned professional in 2018 and built his record on the Canadian circuit, fighting early for the Burlington Training Centre's BTC Fight Promotions before campaigning on the West Coast with the Battlefield Fight League, where he won and defended a regional bantamweight title. After absorbing a 2020 decision loss to Mateo Vogel, he reeled off a long winning streak — including a triangle choke of Gerico Platon and a five-round decision over Austin Russell — that set up his shot at the sport's top promotion.
The Contender Series and UFC arrival
Sidey announced himself to a national audience in 2023. In March he flattened veteran Walel Watson with first-round ground-and-pound at a BTC card in Kingston, then earned his UFC contract that September by knocking out Ramon Taveras with a first-round straight right on the Contender Series. The signing set up a homecoming: Sidey made his UFC debut in front of a Toronto crowd at UFC 297 in January 2024, in a rematch with Taveras, and dropped a closely contested split decision in a fight many felt he had done enough to win.
UFC tenure
Sidey responded to that debut setback the right way. In November 2024 he took a split decision over Garrett Armfield for his first UFC win, then followed with a unanimous-decision victory over Cameron Smotherman in May 2025, stringing together back-to-back wins to build momentum in a deep bantamweight division.
Fighting style
Sidey is a striker first, and a destructive one: seven of his 12 professional wins have come by knockout, with one submission and four decisions for a 67% finish rate. He fights long, using his reach and footwork to set up the straight right that has been his signature finishing blow, and he has shown the grappling to mix in ground-and-pound and the occasional triangle choke when fights hit the mat. Notably, he has never been finished — both of his losses have come by decision — which speaks to his durability and championship-rounds conditioning, demonstrated when he went the full distance in five-round regional bouts. His sternest tests have been close, judge-decided fights, where the margins remain razor-thin.
Career highlights
- Contender Series knockout — earned his UFC contract by stopping Ramon Taveras with a first-round straight right in 2023.
- Never been finished — both career losses came by decision, underscoring his durability across 14 professional fights.
- Building UFC momentum — rebounded from a debut split-decision loss with back-to-back wins over Garrett Armfield and Cameron Smotherman.
Career snapshot
Serhiy Sidey career snapshot
EloCombat Edge Elo
1665Good ratingElo trajectory (last 3 years)
Overall#671
Bantamweight#81of 173 active
Peak1665
Last move+15
Opponent quality1546avg. pre-fight Elo · last 10
Career-high 1665 Elo after defeating Cameron Smotherman (2025-05-03)
Similar Elo in Bantamweight
Serhiy Sidey quick answers
What is Serhiy Sidey's record?
Serhiy Sidey's professional MMA record is 12-2-0.
How old is Serhiy Sidey?
Serhiy Sidey is 30 years old.
What weight class is Serhiy Sidey?
Serhiy Sidey fights at Bantamweight in UFC.
How tall is Serhiy Sidey?
Serhiy Sidey is 5'10" tall with a 72" reach.
How much does Serhiy Sidey weigh?
Serhiy Sidey competes at Bantamweight, with a most recent weigh-in of 135 lbs.
What is Serhiy Sidey's Combat Edge Elo?
Serhiy Sidey's Combat Edge Elo is 1665, with a peak Elo of 1665.
How strong is Serhiy Sidey's recent opposition?
Serhiy Sidey's latest 10 counted opponents averaged 1546 Elo immediately before their fights. This avoids using opponents' later career results with hindsight.
When was Serhiy Sidey's last fight?
Serhiy Sidey's latest tracked pro fight was against Cameron Smotherman at UFC Fight Night on May 3 2025.
What is Serhiy Sidey's recent form?
Serhiy Sidey's recent tracked pro form is W-W-L-W-W over the latest 5 decisive pro results.
How does Serhiy Sidey usually win?
Serhiy Sidey's 12 recorded wins include 7 knockouts, 1 submissions, and 4 decisions, with 67% ending before the final bell.
7Wins by knockout
1Wins by submission
4Wins by decision
0Loss by knockout
0Loss by submission
2Loss by decision
Serhiy Sidey stats
Record : 12 / 2 / 0Significant strikes landed per minute
4.87Fighter3.23Division average
Significant striking accuracy
39%Fighter43%Division average
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.44Fighter3.78Division average
Significant strike defenseThe % of opponents strikes that did not land
53%Fighter55%Division average
Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes
0Fighter1.55Division average
Takedown accuracy
0%Fighter35%Division average
Takedown defenseThe % of opponents TD attempts that did not land
20%Fighter56%Division average
Average submissions attempted per 15 minutes
1.39Fighter0.55Division average
Pro fight history
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Amateur fight history
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