Nascimento vs Popov

When is Nascimento vs Popov?

Rodrigo Nascimento will face Oleg Popov during the main card of PFL 2025 World Tournament, on Friday 27th June 2025 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.

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

Nascimento vs Popov stats

Rodrigo Nascimento steps into the octagon with a record of 11 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Oleg Popov will make his way to the cage with a record of 19 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

Rodrigo Nascimento will be making their debut in the PFL. Oleg Popov will mark his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Oleg Popov's PFL record currently stands at 3-1-0.

The stats suggest Popov has a large advantage in power over Nascimento, boasting a 47% knock out percentage over Nascimento's 18%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Nascimento will have a massive advantage over Popov, boasting a 55% submission rate over Popov's 16%.

Rodrigo Nascimento is the younger man by 1 year, at 32 years old.

Nascimento has a height advantage of 1 inch over Popov.

Nascimento is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 3 years and 6 months earlier than Popov, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 18 less professional rounds, 28 to Popov's 46.

Nascimento vs Popov form

Rodrigo Nascimento has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Abraham Bably at PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 4 on 1st May 2025 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Alexander Romanov at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi on 2nd November 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Rogers Place, Edmonton, Canada.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento on 11th May 2024 by knockout in the 3rd round at Enterprise Center, St. Louis, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Don Tale Mayes at UFC Fight Night – Almeida vs. Lewis on 4th November 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Ibirapuera Gymnasium, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

He had defeated Ilir Latifi at UFC Fight Night – Pennington vs. Aldana 2 on 20th May 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Popov has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Karl Williams at PFL 2025 World Tournament: First Round 4 on 1st May 2025 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, United States.

Previous to that, he had been defeated by Denis Goltsov at PFL 2024 Championships on 29th November 2024 by submission in the 1st round at The Mayadeen, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had won against Linton Vassell at PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs on 2nd August 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Davion Franklin at PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season on 13th June 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

He had defeated Steve Mowry at PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season on 4th April 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at Boeing Center, San Antonio.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Oleg Popov has been fighting more than Rodrigo Nascimento.

Rodrigo Nascimento last fought 3 days ago, while Oleg Popov's last outing was 3 days ago.

Nascimento's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

Popov's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year and 1 month, meaning he has been fighting on average every 2 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

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