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@VadimNemkov
runs it back with Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion, @CoreyA_MMA
at the Coca-Cola Arena on Saturday January 25!Who gets their hand raised in this high stakes heavyweight co-main
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β Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA)
December 11, 2024
Corey
Anderson and Vadim
Nemkov will square off for a third time early next year at
Champions Series Dubai.
Anderson is a replacement for Ante Delija,
who withdrew from the event.
Champions Series Dubai takes place on Jan. 25 at the Coca-Cola
Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is headlined by a
lightweight championship clash between Usman
Nurmagomedov and Paul
Hughes. Champion Series Dubai is the
PFLβs rebranding of Bellator
MMA, which it acquired at the end of 2023.
Anderson and Nemkov initially fought in the Bellator grand prix
final in April 2022. Anderson appeared to be on his way to victory
when an accidental clash of heads resulted in the bout being ruled
a no contest. Nemkov cruised in the rematch, taking a five-round
unanimous verdict at Bellator 288 in November 2022. Their third
meeting will be contested in the heavyweight division.
Nemov would defend his light heavyweight strap once more, besting
Yoel
Romero in the Bellator 297 main event in June 2023. The Russian
moved to heavyweight in his most recent outing, as he scored a
second-round submission win over Bruno
Cappelozza at a PFL vs. Bellator event this past February.
Anderson is 2-0 since his loss to Nemkov. He defeated fellow UFC
veteran Phil Davis
via split decision at Bellator 297 before claiming the vacant
Bellator light heavyweight title with a decision triumph over
Karl
Moore at Bellator Champions Series Belfast on March 22.