Russian heavyweight Denis Goltsov deserved victory in the PFL Grand Prix thanks to hard work, RCC head Nikolai Klimenko 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. 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.
— A very competitive fight — Popov versus Goltsov. It’s a real highlight of MMA in terms of the outcome of the fight. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a heavyweight close a triangle in martial arts: it’s a very rare phenomenon. Goltsov made several attempts to get that million dollars back, and his hard work is truly admirable. I am very happy with Denis’ victory: he has a contract extension with the PFL and a new Grand Prix ahead of him! I heard he wanted to try his hand at Ngannou. I think the PFL is not interested in Francis’ defeat,” Klimenko told .
In another PFL Grand Prix final in the welterweight division, Shamil Musaev defeated compatriot Magomed Umalatov by technical knockout in the third round.
— After the victory over Alexey Kunchenko, we thought that Shamil would sign a contract with the UFC, but he opened up well and showed himself in the PFL. The victory over Magomed Umalatov is the logical result of Shamil’s fruitful work. Furthermore, I would like to thank Shamil for the warm words addressed to the RCC during the press conference. I saw this interview where he calls our organization a stepping stone to a million dollars. We will continue to support Shamil and follow him in MMA,” Klimenko added.
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