Oleg Popov
Oleg Popov is ranked 12th of 235 heavyweights by the First Light Rating.
- FLRFirst Light Ratingmeasure of true skill
- 2,01712th of 235 · Heavyweight
- FLIFirst Light Indexfame compared to skill
- −0.79Skill ahead of fame
- Career phase
- PrimeCareer-best FLR 2,031, 21 Aug 2025
- Record
- 23–2Pro
Fame against skill.
Every fighter with an FLI, by skill and fame. Hover a dot for the fighter; click to open their page. The dashed curve is the fame their skill predicts: above it, a fighter is more famous than their skill; below it, better than their fame.
Skill and attention.
Attention is drawn at the skill level its fame matches: above the skill line, more famous than skilled. Shaded: where the most similar careers went next.
Recent fights.
| Date | Fight | FLR |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2026 | Won vs Magomed MagomedovFight Nights 135 - Popov vs. Magomedov · Decision (Unanimous), R3 | −7 |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Won vs Alexander RomanovProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 10: Finals · Decision (Split), R5 | +17 |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Won vs Rodrigo NascimentoProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals · Decision (Unanimous), R3 | +22 |
| 1 May 2025 | Won vs Karl WilliamsProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First Round · Decision (Split), R3 | +2 |
| 29 Nov 2024 | Lost to Denis Goltsov TitleProfessional Fighters League - 2024 Season PFL Championships & PFL MENA 2024 Finals · Technical Submission (Triangle Choke), R1 | −26 |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Won vs Linton VassellProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs · Decision (Unanimous), R3 | +37 |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Won vs Davion FranklinProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season · Decision (Unanimous), R3 | +23 |
| 4 Apr 2024 | Won vs Steve MowryProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season · TKO (Punches), R2 | +41 |
| 25 Feb 2023 | Won vs Gokhan SaricamBellator 291 - Amosov vs. Storley 2 · Decision (Unanimous), R3 | +13 |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Won vs Antonio SilvaMMA Series 53 - MMA Series Russia · KO (Punches), R2 | +30 |
| 30 Oct 2021 | Won vs Alejandro SolorzanoMMA Series 43 - Moscow Calling · TKO (Corner Stoppage), R2 | +17 |
| 25 Sept 2021 | Won vs Marcos BrigagaoBFC 3 - Blacksmith Fight Championship 3 · Submission (Triangle Choke), R3 | +42 |
FLR is the First Light Rating points the fight earned or cost them.
How it is measured.
Data Credit: First Light Observatory.
How these numbers are made.
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