Vadim Nemkov
Vadim Nemkov is ranked 3rd of 235 heavyweights by the First Light Rating.
- FLRFirst Light Ratingmeasure of true skill
- 2,1273rd of 235 · Heavyweight
- FLIFirst Light Indexfame compared to skill
- −0.48Skill ahead of fame
- Career phase
- PrimeCareer-best FLR 2,137, 13 Dec 2025
- Record
- 20–2Pro, 1 NC
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2025 | Won vs Renan Ferreira TitleProfessional Fighters League - PFL Lyon - Europe 2025 Finals · Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke), R1 | +19 |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Won vs Tim JohnsonProfessional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series · Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), R1 | +13 |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Won vs Bruno CappelozzaPFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs · Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke), R2 | +12 |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Won vs Yoel RomeroBellator 297 - Nemkov vs. Romero · Decision (Unanimous), R5 | +22 |
| 18 Nov 2022 | Won vs Corey AndersonBellator 288 - Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 · Decision (Unanimous), R5 | +21 |
| 15 Apr 2022 | No contest vs Corey AndersonBellator 277 - McKee vs. Pitbull 2 · No Contest (Accidental Clash of Heads), R3 | — |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Won vs Julius AnglickasBellator 268 - Nemkov vs. Anglickas · Submission (Kimura), R4 | +20 |
| 16 Apr 2021 | Won vs Phil DavisBellator 257 - Nemkov vs. Davis 2 · Decision (Unanimous), R5 | +30 |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Won vs Ryan BaderBellator 244 - Bader vs. Nemkov · TKO (Head Kick and Punches), R2 | +57 |
| 12 Oct 2019 | Won vs Rafael CarvalhoBellator 230 - Carvalho vs. Nemkov · Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), R2 | +46 |
| 15 Nov 2018 | Won vs Phil DavisBellator 209 - Pitbull vs. Sanchez · Decision (Split), R3 | +57 |
| 16 Feb 2018 | Won vs Liam McGearyBellator 194 - Nelson vs. Mitrione · TKO (Leg Kicks), R3 | +60 |
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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