Vadim Nemkov

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20-2 (1 NC)RECORD

10KO / TKO WINS

6SUBMISSION WINS

4DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Vadim Aleksandrovich Nemkov
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	20 Jun 1992
Nationality	Russian
Birthplace	Not added yet
Lives in	Stary Oskol, Russia
Division	Heavyweight / Light Heavyweight
Team	FedorTeam Alexander Nevsky / American Top Team
Height	183 cm (6′0″)
Reach	193 cm (76″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2013
Status	Active
Pro debut	31 May 2013
Last fight	Win vs Renan Ferreira, 13 Dec 2025

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Titles and honours

PFL Heavyweight Champion (inaugural)
Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion (four defenses)
Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix winner
PFL vs. Bellator Champion of Champions Super Belt
Combat sambo World Championship gold (2014, 2015, 2017, 2019)

Background

Russian heavyweight and former light heavyweight, a protege of Fedor Emelianenko and younger brother of fighter Viktor Nemkov. He is an International Master of Sport in combat sambo.

Fight history

23 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Renan Ferreira	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	4:00	PFL Lyon: Nemkov vs. Ferreira	13 Dec 2025	Decines-Charpieu, France	Won inaugural PFL Heavyweight title
Win	Timothy Johnson	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:08	PFL Champions Series 1	25 Jan 2025	Dubai, UAE
Win	Bruno Cappelozza	Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	2:13	PFL vs. Bellator	24 Feb 2024	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	Heavyweight return
Win	Yoel Romero	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	Bellator 297	16 Jun 2023	Chicago, Illinois, US	Defended LHW title
Win	Corey Anderson	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	Bellator 288	18 Nov 2022	Chicago, Illinois, US	Won LHW Grand Prix; defended title
No contest	Corey Anderson	No contest (accidental clash of heads)	3	4:55	Bellator 277	15 Apr 2022	San Jose, California, US	Grand Prix final; retained title
Win	Julius Anglickas	Submission (kimura)	4	4:25	Bellator 268	16 Oct 2021	Phoenix, Arizona, US	Grand Prix semifinal; defended title
Win	Phil Davis	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	Bellator 257	16 Apr 2021	Uncasville, Connecticut, US	Grand Prix quarterfinal; defended title
Win	Ryan Bader	TKO (head kick and punches)	2	3:02	Bellator 244	21 Aug 2020	Uncasville, Connecticut, US	Won LHW title
Win	Rafael Carvalho	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:56	Bellator 230	12 Oct 2019	Milan, Italy
Win	Phil Davis	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator 209	15 Nov 2018	Tel Aviv, Israel
Win	Liam McGeary	TKO (leg kicks)	3	4:02	Bellator 194	16 Feb 2018	Uncasville, Connecticut, US
Win	Philipe Lins	KO (punches)	1	3:03	Bellator 182	25 Aug 2017	Verona, New York, US	Bellator debut
Win	Alison Vicente	KO (punches)	1	0:55	Rizin WGP 2016: 2nd Round	29 Dec 2016	Saitama, Japan
Win	Mikolaj Rozanski	TKO (punches)	1	3:39	Fight Nights Global 50	17 Jun 2016	St. Petersburg, Russia
Loss	Karl Albrektsson	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Rizin 1	17 Apr 2016	Nagoya, Japan	Return to LHW
Loss	Jiri Prochazka	TKO (retirement)	1	10:00	Rizin WGP 2015: Part 2	31 Dec 2015	Saitama, Japan	2015 Heavyweight GP semifinal
Win	Goran Reljic	KO (punches)	1	2:58	Rizin WGP 2015: Part 1	29 Dec 2015	Saitama, Japan	Heavyweight debut; GP quarterfinal
Win	Joaquim Ferreira	KO (punch)	1	0:22	League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2015	29 Aug 2015	Sochi, Russia
Win	Isidor Bunea	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:00	Stary Oskol MMA Federation: Steel Battle 2	24 Apr 2015	Stary Oskol, Russia
Win	Michal Gutowski	TKO (punches)	1	4:32	Youth Sports Foundation KHARS: Liberation 2013	5 Aug 2013	Belgorod, Russia
Win	Andrei Trufaikin	TKO (punches)	1	2:29	Radmer Cup 4: 2 Round	27 Jun 2013	Sterlitamak, Russia
Win	Magomed Datsiev	TKO (punches)	3	0:57	Union of MMA: Way of the Warrior 3	31 May 2013	Tambov, Russia	LHW debut