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Result Summary
Bruno Cappelozza defeated Valentin Moldavsky by unanimous decision in a three-round light heavyweight fight at PFL Charlotte: Battle vs. Rosta on August 7, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina. All three judges scored it for Cappelozza — 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 — with the Brazilian controlling enough of the fifteen-minute preliminary bout to earn the verdict without a finish. Two of the three scorecards were closer, with each of those judges crediting Moldavsky with one round, while the third judge saw Cappelozza dominant across all three frames. The contest was a non-title fight on the preliminary card.
Fight Overview
Former interim Bellator Heavyweight Champion Valentin Moldavsky brings his Combat Sambo grinding style into a collision with 2021 PFL Heavyweight champion Bruno Cappelozza, who has finished 15 of his 16 professional wins by knockout. The stylistic contrast is stark: Moldavsky's durable, grappling-forward approach against Cappelozza's devastating Brazilian striking power, with the added intrigue that both men are competing at light heavyweight rather than their natural heavyweight home.
Keys to Victory
Valentin Moldavsky
- Close distance quickly and drag the fight into the clinch or to the mat to neutralize Cappelozza's elite punching power.
- Work relentless grappling transitions and keep Cappelozza on his back or against the fence to grind out a decision if a finish isn't available.
- Maintain a tight guard in the pocket to smother Cappelozza's combinations and prevent him from creating the space he needs to unload.
Bruno Cappelozza
- Keep the fight standing at all costs and use sharp, punishing strikes to the body and head to deter Moldavsky's takedown attempts.
- Establish early knockout power with clean power shots that signal the danger of standing and trading, discouraging repeated grappling entries.
- Use lateral movement to stay off the fence and deny Moldavsky the wall-work that enables his most effective wrestling setups.
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