PFL Dubai: Vadim Nemkov vs Sergei Bilostenniy Preview & Prediction
by Rob Esteva ·
Updated
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Vadim Nemkov makes the first defence of his PFL heavyweight crown as he takes on Sergei Bilostenniy in Dubai on Saturday night.
Vadim Nemkov vs Sergei Bilostenniy facts
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Where is PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs Bilostenniy? Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, UAE
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What TV channel is PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs Bilostenniy on? UK – Not televised / USA – ESPN
Where can I stream PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs Bilostenniy? UK – talkSPORT Boxing YouTube channel & X account / USA – ESPN+
PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs Bilostenniy main card
Vadim Nemkov vs Sergei Bilostenniy (Heavyweight)
Patrick Habirora vs Omar El Dafrawy (Welterweight)
Oleg Popov vs Pouya Rahmani (Heavyweight)
Sergio Pettis vs Joji Goto (Bantamweight)
Lewis McGrillen vs Nawras Abzakh (Bantamweight)
PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs Bilostenniy prelims
Shaqueme Rock vs Connor Hughes (Lightweight)
Saygid Izagakhmaev vs David Martinez (Welterweight)
Alexei Pergande vs Akhmed Magomedov (Lightweight)
Khasan Magomedsharipov vs Adam Borics (Featherweight)
Denis Goltsov vs Maxwell Djantou Nana (Heavyweight)
Rhys McKee vs Ernesto Rodriguez (Welterweight)
Khabib Nabiev vs Styve Ngono Essono (Light Heavyweight)
Aleksandra Savicheva vs Jacinta Austin (Women’s Strawweight)
Vadim Nemkov: Unbeaten in a decade and getting better with age
Vadim Nemkov (20-2, 1 NC) returns to action after submitting Renan Ferreira to win the PFL heavyweight title in Lyon last December.
The 34-year-old Russian has 10 knockouts to his name, but his last three fights have all ended in submission wins.
He has not lost a fight since April 2016, more than 10 years ago, and Nemkov is arguably getting better with age.
Sergei Bilostenniy: Knockout specialist earns his title shot
Sergei Bilostenniy (15-4) has earned his shot at Nemkov’s title by beating Renan Ferreira himself in May, stopping him with a third-round TKO.
Bilostenniy is a knockout specialist, with 10 of his 15 wins coming by knockout, and he will be eager to keep this fight standing throughout.
Vadim Nemkov vs Sergei Bilostenniy prediction
Nemkov defends his heavyweight title for the first time since winning it last December as he takes on fellow Russian Bilostenniy.
Both fighters last fought the same man, Renan Ferreira, and both managed to stop him, with Nemkov earning a first-round submission and Bilostenniy knocking him out in the third.
Bilostenniy has the knockout power to trouble any fighter, and he certainly has a size advantage over Nemkov. Nemkov, however, is at another level. He not only possesses reasonable knockout power but also outstanding submission skills, which likely represent his best route to victory here. Bilostenniy certainly has a puncher’s chance, but we fancy Nemkov to win and get another submission under his belt.
Prediction: Vadim Nemkov to win by submission
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