Vadim Nemkov

AGE	33 / Jun 20, 1992
HEIGHT	6'0" / 182.88 cm
WEIGHT	242 lbs / 109.77 kg

ASSOCIATION
FedorTeam

CLASS
Heavyweight

Wins 19

KO / TKO

47%

SUBMISSIONS

32%

DECISIONS

21%

Losses 2

KO / TKO

50%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

50%

N/C 1

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Renan Ferreira	Professional Fighters League - PFL Lyon - Europe 2025 Finals Dec / 13 / 2025	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Rich Mitchell VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:00
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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