russian fighter Vadim Nemkov in a chat with , he explained his transition to heavyweight with the recommendation of doctors.
In August, Nemkov announced that he had moved up to heavyweight.
What is the reason for the transition?
– First: I was offered a rematch with Corey Anderson and Phil Davis, I don’t like endless rematches. Second: it is already becoming difficult to lose weight, I am already 31 years old. After talking to the doctors I decided to switch to a different weight, the doctors said: a few more weight strokes and you can be done with the sport.
– Are there already discussions about fights in the new weight?
Not yet, unknown.
– You were aiming to fight with Bader.
– I would like to fight with him for the belt and become heavyweight champion. He beat Moldavsky, Emelianenko, that’s extra motivation for me,” Nemkov told .
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.
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