Nemkov vs Johnson

When is Nemkov vs Johnson?

Vadim Nemkov is set to fight Timothy Johnson in the co-main event of Bellator Champions Series, on Saturday 25th January 2025 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

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

Nemkov vs Johnson stats

Vadim Nemkov steps into the octagon with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Timothy Johnson will make his way to the cage with a record of 18 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

Timothy Johnson will mark his 9th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2018.

Vadim Nemkov's Bellator record currently stands at 10-0-0, while Timothy Johnson's comes in at 4-5-0.

The stats suggest Johnson has a slight advantage in power over Nemkov, with a 56% knock out percentage over Nemkov's 53%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Nemkov will have a slight advantage over Johnson, with a 24% submission rate over Johnson's 17%.

Vadim Nemkov is the younger man by 7 years, at 32 years old.

Johnson has a height advantage of 3 inches over Nemkov.

Nemkov is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years and 7 months later than Johnson, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 3 less professional rounds, 46 to Johnson's 49.

Nemkov vs Johnson form

Vadim Nemkov has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Bruno Henrique Cappelozza at PFL vs. Bellator: CHAMPS on 24th February 2024 by submission in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had beaten Yoel Romero at Bellator 297 on 16th June 2023 by unanimous decision in their Bellator Light Heavyweight championship fight at Wintrust Arena, Chicago, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Corey Anderson 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 Corey Anderson at Bellator 277 on 15th April 2022 ended in a no contest.

He was victorious against Julius Anglickas at Bellator 266 on 16th October 2021 by submission in the 4th round in their Bellator Light Heavyweight championship fight at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Johnson has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Denis Goltsov at PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs on 2nd August 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Danilo Marques at PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season on 13th June 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Said Sowma at Bellator 294 on 21st April 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu.

Before that, he had been beaten by Linton Vassell at Bellator 277 on 15th April 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at SAP Center, San Jose.

He had been defeated by Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator MMA on 23rd October 2021 by knockout in the 1st round at VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Timothy Johnson has been fighting more than Vadim Nemkov.

Vadim Nemkov last fought 10 months and 16 days ago, while Timothy Johnson's last outing was 5 months and 7 days ago.

Nemkov's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

Johnson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Nemkov vs Johnson?

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