Serghei Spivac vs Vitor Petrino Prediction & Betting Tips - UFC Fight Night

Prediction published on 19/08/2026, 13:32  by Geoffrey Ejiga | Modified on 19/08/2026 at 13:36 in UFC Predictions

We know heavyweight fights turn on power and chins, and that is exactly the kind of game that favours the infamous Vitor "Icão" Petrino, who enters on a three-game win streak. He faces Serghei Spivac in the co-main event at UFC Sacramento, and should capitalise on a Polar Bear with two losses in his last three. See why our Spivac vs Petrino match prediction backs Icão.

Icão has won three in a row since moving up to heavyweight, stopping opponents with the heavy hands that have produced eight career knockouts. At 28, he is the younger, fresher man, and he carries the momentum of a fighter who has indeed won 14 of his 16 bouts.

Spivac, by contrast, has been knocked out by the division's biggest punchers more than once. In truth, the Polar Bear is a sambo-bred grappler with eight submissions. But he notoriously struggles against the elite strikers, which might explain why three of his last four defeats have been KO/TKO.

It's true that the Polar Bear is the more experienced fighter, with eight more battles under his belt. But Petrino is more of a stranger to defeat, while riding the far stronger momentum.