Serhiy Sidey fearless in admission he thought he lost at UFC Edmonton

EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada – Serhiy Sidey beat Garrett Armfield with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 246 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Take a look inside the fight with Sidey, who got back in the win column after a split call loss in his UFC debut in January.

Serhiy Sidey def. Garrett Armfield

Serhiy Sidey

Result: Serhiy Sidey def. Garrett Armfield via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Updated records: Sidey (11-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Armfield (10-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Key stats: Armfield landed four of his five takedown attempts and had nearly 5 minutes of control time. He stuffed all four of Sidey’s takedown attempts.

Sidey on the fight’s key moment

Nov 2, 2024; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Serhiy Sidey (red gloves) fights Garrett Armfield (blue gloves) in a bantamweight bout during UFC Fight Night at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images

“The first two rounds, very close. I might have lost that third round when the judges were scoring the scorecard. Personally, I thought I lost. I’ll be honest. But I’ve got to watch (it back). I know I hurt him real bad in the first two rounds. Garrett came out like – that guy was the hardest I’ve ever had. He mixed up his wrestling really well. He has great boxing and is the strongest 135er I’ve ever fought, for sure.”

Sidey on back-to-back Ramon Tavares fights

“I was game planning for Ramon for like a year, man. It was exciting to have a new matchup, have a new different camp and fight a tough guy like Armfield. … I was very excited when I had a different name, different opponent and a different game plan – it was way more fun of a camp.”

Sidey on what he wants next

“(I don’t have) a name. A time frame – in a few months, for sure. (There are) a lot of holes I need to fix and address in this fight. I’ve got to look back, make those adjustments with my coach, but be back in a few months. I feel good – still healthy.”

To hear more from Sidey, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 246.