thank you! 🇷🇺🇺🇸
@VadimNemkov
Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion fights back, @CoreyA_MMA
It will be held at Coca-Cola Arena on Saturday, January 25th!
Who will take on this high stakes heavyweight co-main event? 🤔
Please stay there! pic.twitter.com/JKepSPI1J5
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA)
December 11, 2024
Anderson will replace Ante Delja, who is absent. The Champions Series Dubai will be held on January 25th at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and will be headlined by the lightweight title fight against Usman Nurmagomedov. Paul Hughes. Champion Series Dubai is a rebrand of Bellator MMA, which PFL acquired in late 2023.
Anderson and Nemkov first fought in the Bellator Grand Prix Finals in April 2022. Anderson appeared to be on his way to victory, but an accidental clash of heads resulted in the match being ruled a no-contest. Nemkov easily won the rematch, earning a five-round unanimous decision at Bellator 288 in November 2022. The third match between the two will be in the heavyweight division.
Nemov will once again defend his light heavyweight strap by defeating Yoel Romero in the Bellator 297 main event in June 2023. The Russian moved to heavyweight in his most recent bout, scoring a second-round submission victory over Bruno Capellosa vs. PFL. Bellator event in February of this year.
Anderson is 2-0 since losing to Nemkov. He defeated fellow UFC veteran Phil Davis by split decision at Bellator 297 and won the vacant Bellator light heavyweight title with a decision victory over Carl Moore on March 22nd at Bellator Champions Series Belfast.
