Fight night · PFL
Nemkov defends the heavyweight title in Dubai
PFL Dubai at Coca-Cola Arena on November 14: Vadim Nemkov against Sergei Bilostenniy for the heavyweight belt, with start times for Dubai, London, and Sydney.
PFL · Heavyweight champion
Vadim Nemkov
ChampionHeavyweight
20–2–01 NCNo contest. The result was voided, so it does not count as a win, a loss, or a draw.
10 KO · 6 SUB · 4 DEC
- Height
- 6′0″183 cm
- Reach
- 76″193 cm
- Weight
- 241.9 lb110 kg
- Age
- 34
- Born
- June 20, 1992
- From
- Stary Oskol, Russia
- Style
- Sambo
- Team
- Fedor Team
- Streak
- 5wins
- Last
- Renan FerreiraWin · December 13, 2025
Vadim Nemkov is the PFL heavyweight champion. The record is 20–2–0, with one no contest: ten knockouts, six submissions, and four decisions.
He won the inaugural PFL heavyweight title against Renan Ferreira at PFL Lyon on December 13, 2025, by arm-triangle choke in the first round. No defense is filed.
He was the Bellator light heavyweight champion before moving up. The no contest is Corey Anderson at Bellator 277 on April 15, 2022, stopped after an accidental clash of heads. The two losses are a split decision to Karl Albrektsson and a first-round stoppage against Jiří Procházka.
Latest news
Fights
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renan Ferreira | Win | Submission (arm-triangle choke)Won the heavyweight title. | 1 | 4:00 | PFL Lyon | |
| Timothy Johnson | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:08 | PFL Champions Series 1 | |
| Bruno Cappelozza | Win | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 2:13 | PFL vs. Bellator | |
| Yoel Romero | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 297 | |
| Corey Anderson | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 288 | |
| Corey Anderson | No contest | No contestAccidental clash of heads. | 3 | 4:55 | Bellator 277 | |
| Julius Anglickas | Win | Submission (kimura) | 4 | 4:25 | Bellator 268 | |
| Phil Davis | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 257 | |
| Ryan Bader | Win | TKO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 3:02 | Bellator 244 | |
| Rafael Carvalho | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:56 | Bellator 230 | |
| Phil Davis | Win | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 209 | |
| Liam McGeary | Win | TKO (leg kicks) | 3 | 4:02 | Bellator 194 | |
| Philipe Lins | Win | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:03 | Bellator 182 | |
| Alison Vicente | Win | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:55 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round | |
| Mikołaj Różanski | Win | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:39 | Fight Nights Global 50 | |
| Karl Albrektsson | Loss | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin 1 | |
| Jiří Procházka | Loss | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 10:00 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 2 | |
| Goran Reljić | Win | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:58 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 1 | |
| Joaquim Ferreira | Win | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:22 | League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2015 | |
| Isidor Bunea | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:00 | Steel Battle 2 | |
| Michał Gutowski | Win | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:32 | Liberation 2013 | |
| Andrei Trufaikin | Win | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:29 | Radmer Cup 4 | |
| Magomed Datsiev | Win | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:57 | Way of the Warrior 3 |