Russian fighter Denis Goltsov won a spectacular victory over his compatriot Oleg Popov former Bellator fighter, now FC Ural sports director Kirill Sidelnikov, told .
On Friday in Saudi Arabia, Goltsov defeated Popov by choke in the first round of the PFL Heavyweight Grand Prix Final and won $1 million. Goltsov participated in the Grand Prix for the fifth time, becoming a triumphant tournament for the first time.
— Oleg made a mistake by allowing Denis to take his leg. It had to be thrown away. This happens in fights… After all, there are extraordinary knockouts and such techniques. Nobody expected this from Denis, but he can do such things with his long legs. Cool! Congratulations to Denis. For a long time he sought Grand Prix victory. Beau, congratulations,” Sidelnikov told .
The statistics of Popov, who plays in Fedor Emelianenko’s team, are 19 wins and two losses. Goltsov has 36 victories in MMA with eight defeats.
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