Bedtime MMA doubled-down on his earlier Spivak love and got more specific: he now predicts a ROUND-ONE ground-and-pound TKO. He admitted Spivak looks "completely lost" striking at range, yet pointed out that even versus Ciryl Gane or Tom Aspinall the Moldovan still managed to clinch. Against Waldo Cortez-Acosta that should be even easier because Waldo needed three full rounds to edge a 45-year-old Andrei Arlovski and simply does not possess one-shot heavyweight power unless, as the tout joked, "you’re Ryan Spann." Expect Spivak to create a body-lock, hit his trademark outside trip, land in mount or half-guard and rain elbows until Herb Dean waves it off. The tout again stressed that Spivak only loses to top-5 talents, so price him like a heavy favorite or use him as a parlay anchor.

Bedtime MMA predicted Sergei Spivak will halt Waldo Cortez-Acosta’s five-fight win streak. Spivak only loses to top-5 heavyweights such as Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall, while Waldo lacks true heavyweight knockout power and recently went to decision with a 45-year-old Andrei Arlovski. Even when overmatched on the feet, Spivak reliably forces a clinch, hits trips, and mauls opponents on the mat. The tout expects that grappling gulf to manifest quickly: first takedown, heavy top control, and a smothering finish or wide decision for Spivak.

Gumby jumped on Serghei Spivac by submission at +375, arguing books are underrating the Moldovan’s clearest path. Spivac lands 4.26 takedowns per 15 minutes at 63% accuracy and owns seven career subs, most recently arm-triangling Derrick Lewis in round one. His opponent—whom Gumby dubbed “Salsa Boy” for his propensity to dance on the feet—has been taken down in five of six UFC appearances and concedes mount almost immediately once grounded. Spivac is "super intelligent," never brawls unnecessarily, and should shoot within the opening minute, slice to side control and hunt the head-and-arm choke. Gumby called the +375 tag "three times too long" and locked it into his round-robin.

MMA Guru locked Spivak under 10.75 fight-time minutes on PrizePicks. He expects a finish inside two rounds because Spivak either overwhelms Waldo Cortez-Acosta with early takedowns and ground-and-pound or gasses himself in those grappling exchanges and gets clipped. Guru noted both heavyweights carry finishing power and neither man has seen many late rounds in the UFC, making the time prop his preferred angle.