MMA Match Preview: Garry Serghei Spivac (17-6) vs. Shamil Gaziev (14-1)
Venue & Event Details
Event: UFC Qatar – Tsarukyan vs Hooker
Location: ABHA Arena, Doha, Qatar
Start Time:
USA (ET): 9:00 AM
USA (PT): 6:00 AM
UK (BST): 2:00 PM
Australia (AEST): 1:00 AM (Nov 23)
Broadcast: ESPN (USA), TSN (Canada), TNT Sports (UK), Foxtel/Kayo (Australia), Sky Arena (NZ)
Injury Report
Serghei Spivac (Moldova, 30): No reported injuries; last fought in 2025, losing to Jailton Almeida (TKO R1).
Shamil Gaziev (Bahrain, 35): No reported injuries; enters after a TKO win over Thomas Petersen earlier in 2025.
Recent Form & Fight History
Serghei Spivac:
L vs Jailton Almeida (TKO, 2025)
W vs Derrick Lewis (Sub, 2023)
W vs Augusto Sakai (KO, 2022)
Known for grappling-heavy style, opportunistic submissions.
Shamil Gaziev:
W vs Thomas Petersen (TKO, 2025)
W vs Don’Tale Mayes (UD, 2024)
L vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik (TKO, 2024)
W vs Martin Buday (TKO, 2023)
Heavy-handed striker with 64% KO rate.
Betting Trends:
Gaziev’s knockout power and recent win streak attract public money.
Spivac’s grappling and submission threat appeal to sharp bettors.
Line movement shows majority of wagers on Gaziev, but Spivac remains a live underdog.
FIGHT ODDS
Garry Serghei Spivac + 140
Shamil Gaziev – 160
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, November 20, 2025
