The fighters have completed their official weigh-ins ahead of the Professional Fighters League (PFL) event in Dubai, setting the stage for a five-round heavyweight championship contest in the main event. Vadim Nemkov tipped the scales at 244.6 pounds, while opponent Sergey Bilostenniy weighed in at 262 pounds.
Heavyweight Title Matchup and Main Card Highlights
The headlining heavyweight title clash features former Light Heavyweight Champion Vadim Nemkov facing off against Sergey Bilostenniy, with both fighters successfully making weight. The lineup also features several key main card matchups across multiple divisions.
In another heavyweight pairing, Oleg Popov weighed in at 251.2 pounds for his clash with Pouya Rahmani, who stepped on the scale at 245.1 pounds. Veteran heavyweight contender Denis Goltsov weighed in at 248.8 pounds ahead of his fight against Maxwell Djantou Nana, who weighed 265 pounds.
The bantamweight action features former bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis at 135 pounds taking on Joji Goto, who came in slightly higher at 135.4 pounds. Elsewhere in the bantamweight division, Lewis McGrillen-Evans hit 135.6 pounds for his bout against Nawras Abzakh, who weighed 135.8 pounds.
Preliminary and Undercard Lineup
The event features a full slate of undercard matchups across various weight classes, including welterweight, lightweight, featherweight, light heavyweight, and women’s strawweight contests:
- Welterweight: Patrick Habirora (169.8 lb) vs. Omar El Dafrawy (170.8 lb)
- Lightweight: Connor Hughes (155.6 lb) vs. Shaqueme Rock (156 lb)
- Welterweight: Saygid Izagakhmaev (170 lb) vs. David Martinez (170.4 lb)
- Lightweight: Alexei Pergande (154.8 lb) vs. Akhmed Magomedov (155.8 lb)
- Featherweight: Adam Borics (145.8 lb) vs. Khasan Magomedsharipov (146 lb)
- Welterweight: Ernesto Rodriguez (170.2 lb) vs. Rhys McKee (170.8 lb)
- Light Heavyweight: Khabib Nabiev (205.4 lb) vs. Styve Ngono Essono (205.1 lb)
- Women’s Strawweight: Aleksandra Savicheva (115.2 lb) vs. Jacinta Austin (116 lb)
With all athletes successfully passing their weigh-ins, the full fight card is officially cleared to proceed as scheduled in Dubai.
