Bellator MMA continues to lock up its top talents.
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After
recently re-signing former featherweight king A.J. McKee to
a multi-year deal, the California-based promotion did the same for
Vadim
Nemkov this week. Bellator announced the news on Monday through
ESPN, but terms of the contract were not disclosed.
“Vadim
Nemkov was another athlete that we wanted to make sure we had
on the Bellator roster for the foreseeable future,” Bellator
president Scott Coker said. “He’s a huge part of a division that we
feel is the strongest in all of mixed martial arts. Our light
heavyweight tournament showcased that we have the top talent in the
world at 205 pounds and we’re proud to be able to retain such a
talented fighter to continue to lead that division. I am looking
forward to seeing Vadim in exciting matchups in 2023 and
beyond.”
Nemkov is unbeaten in his last 11 professional appearances, a
streak that dates back to 2016 and is only marred by a no contest
against Corey
Anderson at Bellator 277. Nemkov began his championship reign
with a second-round TKO of Ryan Bader at
Bellator 244 and has defended the crown in wins over Phil Davis,
Julius
Anglickas and Anderson. The 30-year-old Fedorteam member owns a
15-2 career mark.
The date of Nemkov’s next title defense is currently unknown. He
was briefly slated to face Yoel Romero
at Bellator 290 on Feb. 4 before withdrawing from the event for
undisclosed reasons.