Bellator Light Heavyweight Belt Holder Vadim Nemkov tells that if possible he would be in his brother’s corner Viktor Nemkov in his duel with Ivan Shtyrkov .
The light heavyweight MMA fight between Shtyrkov and Viktor Nemkov is scheduled to take place on May 13 in Yekaterinburg at the RCC 13 tournament. This fight has been announced several times, but has never been organized. Vadim Nemkov will defend his Bellator Light Heavyweight belt against Cuban Yoel Romero on June 16 in Chicago.
– I think the fight between Viktor and Ivan will be a great match. Victor is known in his native country, he fought a lot in Russia, played in America. Ivan is now very competitive: he’s in shape, he has good hands and he breathes well. Shtyrkov is a good opponent! Victor is in excellent health, he fights and trains often. If it works, I’ll definitely be around with my brother. I have a fight scheduled for June 16, and if I can fly and support Viktor, I definitely will! Vadim Nemkov told .
Shtyrkov, 34, has 22 wins, two losses and a draw. The fighter held his last MMA fight in December last year, beating Kazakhstan’s Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly. In March, Shtyrkov, according to the rules of boxing, lost to Magomed Ismailov.
The 36-year-old two-time world sambo champion Nemkov has 32 wins and eight losses with one draw in MMA. Viktor Nemkov participates in Bellator, the heavyweight champion of this league is his brother Vadim Nemkov.
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Source : MatchTV
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