Vadim Nemkov (19-2) is staying with the PFL . There had been some rumblings that he was interested in fighting in the UFC, but at the end of the day, he’s staying right where he’s at. PFL Chairman Donn Davis posted on X last night that Nemkov has signed a new contract which takes him through 2027.
In the announcement, Davis mentioned potential fights for Nemkov including recent tournament champion Oleg Popov and heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Renan Ferreira was also mentioned by Davis in the post regarding Nemkov’s next opponents.
The PFL should immediately look to book Nemkov against Francis Ngannou if that’s a fight that they can make happen. After vacating the Bellator light heavyweight title to move up to heavyweight, Nemkov is 2-0 with two finishes at heavyweight. The last ti