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Russia
Belgorod, Belgorod Oblast
Vadim Nemkov
AGE
33
/
Jun 20, 1992
HEIGHT
6'0"
/
182.88 cm
WEIGHT
239 lbs
/
108.41 kg
ASSOCIATION
FedorTeam
CLASS
Heavyweight
Wins
18
KO
/
TKO
9
50%
SUBMISSIONS
5
28%
DECISIONS
4
22%
Losses
2
KO
/
TKO
1
50%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
1
50%
N/C
1
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
win
Tim Johnson
Professional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series
Jan / 25 / 2025
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Kerry Hatley
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:08
win
Bruno Cappelozza
PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs
Feb / 24 / 2024
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Kerry Hatley
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:13
win
Yoel Romero
Bellator 297 - Nemkov vs. Romero
Jun / 16 / 2023
Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Corey Anderson
Bellator 288 - Nemkov vs. Anderson 2
Nov / 18 / 2022
Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
NC
Corey Anderson
Bellator 277 - McKee vs. Pitbull 2
Apr / 15 / 2022
No Contest (Accidental Clash of Heads)
Frank Trigg
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:55
win
Julius Anglickas
Bellator 268 - Nemkov vs. Anglickas
Oct / 16 / 2021
Submission (Kimura)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
4
4:25
win
Phil Davis
Bellator 257 - Nemkov vs. Davis 2
Apr / 16 / 2021
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Ryan Bader
Bellator 244 - Bader vs. Nemkov
Aug / 21 / 2020
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
Kerry Hatley
2
3:02
win
Rafael Carvalho
Bellator 230 - Carvalho vs. Nemkov
Oct / 12 / 2019
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Kerry Hatley
2
3:56
win
Phil Davis
Bellator 209 - Pitbull vs. Sanchez
Nov / 15 / 2018
Decision (Split)
Leon Roberts
3
5:00
win
Liam McGeary
Bellator 194 - Nelson vs. Mitrione
Feb / 16 / 2018
TKO (Leg Kicks)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:02
win
Philipe Lins
Bellator 182 - Koreshkov vs. Njokuani
Aug / 25 / 2017
KO (Punches)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:03
win
Alison Vicente
Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round
Dec / 29 / 2016
KO (Punches)
Hirokazu Takamoto
1
0:55
win
Mikolaj Rozanski
EFN 50 - Emelianenko vs. Maldonado
Jun / 17 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Viktor Korneev
1
3:39
loss
Karl Albrektsson
Rizin 1 - Rizin Fighting Federation 1
Apr / 17 / 2016
Decision (Split)
Kosuke Umeda
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Jiri Prochazka
Rizin Fighting Federation - Iza no Mai
Dec / 31 / 2015
TKO (Retirement)
John McCarthy
1
10:00
win
Goran Reljic
Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake
Dec / 29 / 2015
KO (Punches)
John McCarthy
1
2:58
win
Joaquim Ferreira
League S-70 - Plotforma 6th
Aug / 29 / 2015
KO (Punch)
Valentin Tarasov
1
0:22
win
Isidor Bunea
SOMMAF - Steel Battle 2
Apr / 24 / 2015
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
1:00
win
Michal Gutowski
ANMMA - Liberation
Aug / 05 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
1
4:32
win
Andrei Trufaikin
RadMer 4 - 2 Round
Jun / 27 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Avanse Avgaryan
1
2:29
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