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UFC Winner Serghei Spivac Has Hilarious Response To Fighter Callout

Originally posted on Ringside Intel | By Dana Becker | Last updated Aug 11, 2024 2:48 AM ET

Serghei Spivac capped off a less-than-memorable UFC Fight Night event with a quick submission win Saturday night.

Spivac asked for someone higher than him in the rankings for his next bout and received an answer immediately.

That came in the form of Jailton Almeida, who took to social media.

“Do you want someone above you in the rankings?” Almeida asked. “I’m here! I want to fight bro! Happy you get the finish early, so, we can fight soon!”

Spivak, do you want someone above you in the rankings? Im here!! #7 vs #8 . I want to fight Bro! Happy you get the finish early, so, we can fight soon! @Mickmaynard2 @danawhite @ufc @bisping @Jon_Anik @dc_mma @felderpaul @laura_sanko
— Jailton Almeida “Malhadinho” (@Malhadinho_UFC) August 11, 2024

Upon hearing this during the post-fight press conference, Spivac replied with “Let him train.”

I asked Serghei Spivac about Jailton Almeida's callout: "Let him train"#UFCVegas95 l @SportskeedaMMA https://t.co/KEZkd7jTz8 pic.twitter.com/zaVsaGJ5HM
— Jake Foley (@JFoMMATalk) August 11, 2024

The win was the 17th for Spivac, who has scored eight submission victories in his career. He is now 4-1 over his last five fights and believes he is on the cusp of title contention.

Serghei Spivac Continues To Climb UFC Ladder

Despite not being as heavily known as others, Spivac is a winner. Since a 2021 loss to interim champion Tom Aspinall, he has finished four of his five opponents. Only a loss to Ciryl Gane has halted his momentum during that time.

Spivac lost two of his first three with the UFC but now stands at 8-4 overall with six finishes.

This article first appeared on Ringside Intel and was syndicated with permission.

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