Heavyweight · Men

Vadim Nemkov

Russia Alexander Nevsky (Stary Oskol) debut 2013
#6 Pound for pound #1 Heavyweight
Elo 2,264 peak 2,264 · 13 Dec 2025
Tapology Sherdog id 1677125
21-2 (1)pro record
14W current streak
2,216best win, Elo
1,626average opponent
-- born 20 Jun 1992
72.0" / 76.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,644 Sub1,474 Dec1,562

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Ryan Bader KO/TKO R2 · 21 Aug 2020 · Bellator MMA 2,216
  2. Phil Davis Decision R3 · 15 Nov 2018 · Bellator MMA 2,134
  3. Corey Anderson Decision R5 · 18 Nov 2022 · Bellator MMA 2,115
  4. Yoel Romero Decision R5 · 16 Jun 2023 · Bellator MMA 2,075
  5. Phil Davis Decision R5 · 16 Apr 2021 · Bellator MMA 2,070

Losses

Newest first
  1. Karl Albrektsson Decision R3 · 17 Apr 2016 · RIZIN Fighting Federation 1,363
  2. Jiří Procházka KO/TKO R1 · 31 Dec 2015 · RIZIN Fighting Federation 1,710

Fight history

24 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
24 13 Dec 202533.5 yrs W21-2 (1) Renan Ferreira 13-4 (3) · 36.1 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubArm Triangle Choke R14:00 1.00 2,241→2,264 +23 1,915 -500→-625 PFL Europe 4: 2025 Finals Professional Fighters League
23 25 Jan 202532.6 yrs W20-2 (1) Tim Johnson 18-10 · 39.9 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:08 1.00 2,232→2,241 +9 1,719 -1205→-2500 PFL Champions Series 1: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes Professional Fighters League
22 24 Feb 202431.7 yrs W19-2 (1) Bruno Cappelozza 15-6 (1) · 34.8 yrs Heavyweight SubArm Triangle Choke R27:13 1.00 2,222→2,232 +10 1,737 -572→-400 PFL vs. Bellator: CHAMPS Professional Fighters League
21 16 Jun 202331.0 yrs W18-2 (1) Yoel Romero 15-6 · 46.1 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.79* 2,201→2,222 +21 2,075 -384→-550 Bellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero Bellator MMA
20 18 Nov 202230.4 yrs W17-2 (1) Corey Anderson 19-5 (1) · 33.2 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.85* 2,148→2,201 +52 2,115 +185→+184 Bellator 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 Bellator MMA
19 15 Apr 202229.8 yrs NC16-2 (1) Corey Anderson 19-5 · 32.6 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle -- R314:53 0.00 2,148→2,148 +0 2,115 -180→-170 Bellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 Bellator MMA
18 16 Oct 202129.3 yrs W16-2 Julius Anglickas 10-1 · 30.2 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle SubKimura R419:25 1.00 2,115→2,148 +33 1,863 -295→-590 Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas Bellator MMA
17 16 Apr 202128.8 yrs W15-2 Phil Davis 22-5 (1) · 36.6 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81* 2,058→2,115 +57 2,070 -167→-208 Bellator 257: Nemkov vs. Davis 2 Bellator MMA
16 21 Aug 202028.2 yrs W14-2 Ryan Bader 30-5 (1) · 37.2 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches R28:02 1.00 1,909→2,058 +150 2,216 +120→+121 Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov Bellator MMA
15 12 Oct 201927.3 yrs W13-2 Rafael Carvalho 16-3 · 33.2 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:56 1.00 1,821→1,909 +87 1,821 -256→-256 Bellator 230: Milan Bellator MMA
14 15 Nov 201826.4 yrs W12-2 Phil Davis 19-4 (1) · 34.1 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.55* 1,741→1,821 +80 2,134 +167→+167 Bellator 209: Pitbull vs. Sanchez Bellator MMA
13 16 Feb 201825.7 yrs W11-2 Liam McGeary 12-2 · 35.4 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOLeg Kicks R314:02 1.00 1,619→1,741 +122 1,765 +105→+100 Bellator 194: Nelson vs. Mitrione 2 Bellator MMA
12 25 Aug 201725.2 yrs W10-2 Philipe Lins 10-2 · 32.0 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:03 1.00 1,564→1,619 +55 1,427 – Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani Bellator MMA
11 29 Dec 201624.5 yrs W9-2 Alison Vicente 18-14 · 29.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R10:55 1.00 1,524→1,564 +41 1,315 -570→-570 Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round RIZIN Fighting Federation
10 17 Jun 201624.0 yrs W8-2 Mikołaj Różanski 4-1 Open Weight KO/TKOPunches R13:39 1.00 1,469→1,524 +54 1,331 – EFN 50: Emelianenko vs. Maldonado Fight Nights Global
9 17 Apr 201623.8 yrs L7-2 Karl Albrektsson 4-0 · 22.6 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionSplit R320:00 0.44 1,516→1,469 -47 1,363 – Rizin Fighting Federation 1 RIZIN Fighting Federation
8 31 Dec 201523.5 yrs L7-1 Jiří Procházka 15-3-1 · 23.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKORetirement R110:00 0.00 1,570→1,516 -54 1,710 – Rizin Fighting Federation - Iza no Mai RIZIN Fighting Federation
7 29 Dec 201523.5 yrs W7-0 Goran Reljić 15-5 · 31.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:58 1.00 1,475→1,570 +95 1,507 – Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake RIZIN Fighting Federation
6 29 Aug 201523.2 yrs W6-0 Joaquim Ferreira 19-9 · 34.2 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:22 1.00 1,383→1,475 +92 1,399 – League S-70 - Plotforma 6th S-70
5 24 Apr 201522.8 yrs W5-0 Isidor Bunea debut Light Heavyweight SubRear-Naked Choke R11:00 1.00 1,342→1,383 +42 1,140 – Steel Battle 2 Stary Oskol MMA Federation
4 24 Apr 201522.8 yrs W4-0 Izidor Bunea 2-6 · 31.2 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:00 1.00 1,321→1,342 +20 970 – Steel Battle 2 Stary Oskol MMA Federation
3 5 Aug 201321.1 yrs W3-0 Michał Gutowski 6-3 (1) · 30.3 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R14:32 1.00 1,219→1,333 +114 1,328 – ANMMA - Liberation Youth Sports Foundation KHARS
2 27 Jun 201321.0 yrs W2-0 Andrey Trufaykin 0-2 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:29 1.00 1,196→1,219 +23 869 – RadMer 4: 2 Round Radmer Fight Club
1 31 May 201320.9 yrs W1-0 Magomed Datsiev debut Light Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R310:57 1.00 1,108→1,196 +88 1,108 – Way Of The Warrior 3 Union of Mixed Martial Arts