Bellator Russian Light Heavyweight Champion Vadim Nemkov announced that he had decided to move up to the heavyweight division.
The Russian fighter plans to vacate the Bellator light heavyweight title.
– I talked to Fedor Emelianenko during the preparation of the last fights. We decided I was moving up to heavyweight.
I’m getting older and with every fight it’s harder for me to lose weight. For example, I felt comfortable when training with 103 kg. Now I feel more comfortable with 106-108 kg.
It’s a new challenge for me. I did my best at light heavyweight. Now it’s a new challenge to gain weight and get another title,” Nemkov quotes MMA Junkie.
Nemkov became the 2020 Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion. The 31-year-old Russian tops the Bellator rankings regardless of weight class.
The current league heavyweight champion is 40-year-old American Ryan Bader.
Source : MatchTV

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