Anderson vs Goltsov

When is Anderson vs Goltsov?

Corey Anderson will square off against Denis Goltsov during the main card of PFL Champions Series – Cape Town, on Saturday 19th July 2025 at GrandWest Arena in Cape Town.

The fight will take place over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Anderson vs Goltsov stats

Corey Anderson steps into the octagon with a record of 18 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Denis Goltsov will make his way to the cage with a record of 36 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by knock out and 12 by submission.

Corey Anderson will be making their debut in the PFL. Denis Goltsov will mark his 17th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2019.

Denis Goltsov's PFL record currently stands at 14-3-0.

The stats suggest Goltsov has a slight advantage in power over Anderson, with a 50% knock out percentage over Anderson's 44%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Goltsov will have a massive advantage over Anderson, boasting a 33% submission rate over Anderson's 0%.

Corey Anderson is the older man by 1 year, at 35 years old.

Goltsov has a height advantage of 2 inches over Anderson. Despite this, he has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Anderson is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 20 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years and 7 months later than Goltsov, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 15 less professional rounds, 65 to Goltsov's 80.

Anderson vs Goltsov form

Anderson has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he won against Karl Moore at Bellator Champions Series: Belfast on 22nd March 2024 by unanimous decision in their Bellator Light Heavyweight championship fight at SSE Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had beaten Phil Davis at Bellator 297 on 16th June 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Wintrust Arena, Chicago, United States.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 288 on 18th November 2022 by unanimous decision in their Bellator Light Heavyweight championship fight at Wintrust Arena, Chicago.

Before that, his fight against Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 277 on 15th April 2022 ended in a no contest.

He had defeated Ryan Bader at Bellator 266 on 16th October 2021 by knockout in the 1st round at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Goltsov has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Oleg Popov at PFL 2024 Championships on 29th November 2024 by submission in the 1st round at The Mayadeen, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had won against Timothy Johnson at PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs on 2nd August 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Thiago Santos at PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season on 13th June 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Before that, he had defeated Linton Vassell at PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season on 4th April 2024 by knockout in the 3rd round at Boeing Center, San Antonio.

He had been beaten by Renan Ferreira at PFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship on 24th November 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at The Anthem, Washington.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Denis Goltsov has been fighting more than Corey Anderson.

Corey Anderson last fought 1 year, 2 months and 13 days ago, while Denis Goltsov's last outing was 6 months and 6 days ago.

Anderson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.4 rounds on average.

Goltsov's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.6 rounds on average.

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