Light Heavyweight Active PFL #2 PFL Men's Pound-for-Pound PFL Heavyweight champion

Vadim Nemkov

United States

Vadim Nemkov is a professional MMA fighter (Light Heavyweight) with a record of 19 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws. Wins by KO/TKO: 9, by submission: 6, by decision: 4. Next fight: Vadim Nemkov vs Sergey Bilostenniy at PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs. Bilostenniy on 14 November 2026. Last fight: Win vs Renan Ferreira at PFL Champions Series 4 on 13 December 2025 by Submission (arm-triangle choke).

19 Wins

2 Losses

0 Draws

1 NC

KO / TKO 9 · 1

Submission 6 · 0

Decision 4 · 1

Next fight

VS Sergey Bilostenniy Heavyweight · Title fight

PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs. Bilostenniy 14 November 2026

Latest news

Preview

Habirora vs. El Dafrawy: unbeaten Belgian meets ex-MENA champion at PFL Dubai

30 OCT · 3 min read

Analysis

Sergey Bilostenniy's record: 10 KO wins in 15 ahead of the PFL heavyweight title fight

23 OCT · 3 min read

Analysis

Vadim Nemkov record: 19-2-0, 14 straight wins and a PFL title defense in Dubai

14 OCT · 3 min read

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Fight record

Win
Renan Ferreira PFL Champions Series 4 Analysis →
Submission (arm-triangle choke) R1 4:00 13 DEC 2025
Win
Timothy Johnson PFL Champions Series 1 (2025)
Submission (rear-naked choke) R1 3:08 25 JAN 2025
Win
Bruno Cappelozza PFL vs. Bellator Title fight
Submission (arm-triangle choke) R2 2:13 24 FEB 2024
Win
Yoel Romero Bellator 297 Title fight
Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00 16 JUN 2023
Win
Corey Anderson Bellator 288 Title fight
Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00 18 NOV 2022
NC
Corey Anderson Bellator 277 Title fight
No contest (accidental clash of heads) R3 4:55 15 APR 2022
Win
Julius Anglickas Bellator 268 Title fight
Submission (kimura) R4 4:25 16 OCT 2021
Win
Phil Davis Bellator 257 Title fight
Decision R5 5:00 16 APR 2021
Win
Ryan Bader Bellator 244 Title fight
TKO (head kick and punches) R2 3:02 21 AUG 2020
Win
Rafael Carvalho Bellator Milan/Bellator 230
Submission (rear-naked choke) R2 3:56 12 OCT 2019
Win
Phil Davis Bellator 209: Pitbull vs. Sanchez
Decision (split) R3 5:00 15 NOV 2018
Win
Liam McGeary Bellator 194: Mitrione vs. Nelson 2
TKO (leg kicks) R3 4:02 16 FEB 2018
Win
Philipe Lins Bellator 182
KO (punches) R1 3:03 25 AUG 2017
Win
Alison Vicente Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round
KO (punches) R1 0:55 29 DEC 2016
Win
Mikołaj Różanski Fight Nights Global 50
TKO (punches) R1 3:39 17 JUN 2016
Loss
Karl Albrektsson Rizin 1
Decision (split) R3 5:00 17 APR 2016
Loss
Jiří Procházka Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 2 - Iza
TKO (retirement) R1 10:00 31 DEC 2015
Win
Goran Reljić Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 1 - Saraba
KO (punches) R1 2:58 29 DEC 2015
Win
Joaquim Ferreira League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2015
KO (punch) R1 0:22 29 AUG 2015
Win
Isidor Bunea Stary Oskol MMA Federation: Steel Battle 2
Submission (rear-naked choke) R1 1:00 24 APR 2015
Win
Michał Gutowski Youth Sports Foundation KHARS: Liberation 2013
TKO (punches) R1 4:32 5 AUG 2013
Win
Andrei Trufaikin Radmer Cup 4: 2 Round
TKO (punches) R1 2:29 27 JUN 2013