Bellator MMA has bolstered its talent pool by signing light
heavyweight Viktor
Nemkov and featherweight Cody Law.
Sherdog.com confirmed the Nemkov signing with a promotion official
following an initial report from Tass, while the promotion
announced the addition of Law via social media. A date for the
Bellator debuts of Nemkov and Law has not been revealed.
Nemkov is the older brother of Bellator light heavyweight champion
Vadim
Nemkov. A former M-1 Global champion, Viktor Nemkov last
competed under the Professional Fighters League banner, where he
was eliminated from the light heavyweight tournament following a
draw against Bozigit
Ataev . The elder Nemkov is a gold medalist in the Russian
Combat Sambo championships and owns notable wins over UFC veterans
Gadzhimurad
Antigulov and Ronny
Markes.
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September 1, 2020
Law, meanwhile, is a former Division I wrestler at Penn State
University, where he went 21-9 over two seasons. Law then
transferred to Pitt-Johnstown and won a Division II national
champion as a senior. The 25-year-old was unbeaten in his amateur
MMA career prior to signing with Bellator.