Russian heavyweight Vadim Nemkov during a meeting with fans at the airport, he assessed the likelihood of a fight with former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
Nemkov was the Bellator light heavyweight champion, but vacated the championship belt and moved up to heavyweight, debuting with a victory over Bruno Capelozza. The Bellator League was acquired by the PFL in late 2023; Ngannou previously signed a contract with the PFL.
— Your teammate Valentin Moldavsky will participate in the PFL Grand Prix. And you?
— I won’t go to the Grand Prix, because Valek is there.
— So you continue to have solo fights?
— We hope so. Now the organization will hold the Grand Prix for rivals next week, and then, probably, there will be news from us. Maybe there will even be news when I go to the tournament with Valentin in April.
— Many are discussing your possible fight with Ngannou. Do you think that in America and Europe they perceive you as a rival to him? Relatively speaking, how do you rate your popularity in English-speaking countries?
— If we take it in terms of promotion, then maybe now, when I was fighting in the PFL, after all, I became one of those heavyweights who became more or less promoted. Even if you go to the page [в социальных сетях]…Also, I think I made a good statement in the light heavyweight division. I think we are all on the same level: some more, others less.
— Do you yourself believe that you will fight with him in 2024?
“To be honest, I don’t even know,” reports the correspondent of , reporting Nemkov’s words.
Live broadcasts of mixed martial arts tournaments can be seen on and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
I am Ashley Ortiz and I am a professional journalist working for Athletistic. My specialty is in sports journalism, particularly boxing. I have written articles for some of the most renowned publications on the subject, and my work has been featured across both print and digital media platforms.
