Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Serhiy Sidey
RESULT

Serhiy Sidey def. Ramon Taveras (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:26
Ramon Taveras
The Savage
10-4-0
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas, United States

Serhiy Sidey defeated Ramon Taveras by TKO in round 1 (2:26) in the Bantamweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 61, held Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Serhiy Sidey
Ramon Taveras
1
Knockdowns
0
6 of 31
Significant strikes
4 of 19
19%
Sig. strike accuracy
21%
39 of 31
Total strikes
20 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
4 of 24
Head
4 of 18
1 of 6
Body
0 of 0
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 1
6 of 26
Distance
4 of 19
1 of 1
Clinch
3 of 0
0 of 4
Ground
0 of 0
Time in position
0:08
Distance
0:08
0:00
Clinch
0:00
0:00
Ground
0:00
Strikes by position and target
Serhiy Sidey
HeadBodyLeg
Distance6/193/61/1
Clinch0/10/00/0
Ground1/40/00/0
Ramon Taveras
HeadBodyLeg
Distance10/180/01/1
Clinch0/00/00/0
Ground0/00/00/0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
6
Sig. str.
4
39
Total str.
20
4
Head
4
1
Body
0
6
Distance
4
1
Clinch
3
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Time in position
0:08
Distance
0:08
0:00
Clinch
0:00
0:00
Ground
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Serhiy Sidey vs Ramon Taveras?

Serhiy Sidey defeated Ramon Taveras by TKO in round 1 (2:26) in the Bantamweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 61, held Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas.

Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Serhiy Sidey 58%42% Ramon Taveras

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

12-2-0
Record
10-4-0
1703
Power Index rating
1647
2
Win Streak
0
30
Age
32
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
-
Serhiy Sidey

No background on record

Ramon Taveras

No background on record

Camp Bulldog Boxing · United States

Striking Profile

4.49
SLpM
4.07
39%
Str. Acc.
43%
4.26
SApM
6.45
54%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.58
TD Avg.
0.00
25%
TD Acc.
0%
20%
TD Def.
72%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Serhiy Sidey · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · Nov 2, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Dana White's Contender Series 61 · Sep 5, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:26 · Bantamweight
  • W
    BFL 77 · Jun 9, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:07 · Bantamweight
Ramon Taveras · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs Reyes · Sep 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Dana White's Contender Series 66 · Oct 10, 2023
    Knockout · R1 · 00:26 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Dana White's Contender Series 61 · Sep 5, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:26 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 5 fights
52.0
Avg sig. strikes
37.6
1.25
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:21
Avg control time
0:21
79
Career high strikes
69
5
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Serhiy Sidey
Strike target
Ramon Taveras
60%
Head
84%
28%
Body
12%
12%
Leg
4%
Serhiy Sidey
Strike position
Ramon Taveras
90%
Distance
93%
10%
Clinch
3%
0%
Ground
4%