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Ex-Bellator champion Vadim Nemkov to face Tim Johnson at PFL's Road to Dubai on Jan. 25

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - FEBRUARY 24: Vadim Nemkov walks to the cage before fighting against Bruno Cappelozza during the 2024 PFL vs Bellator: Champs event at Kingdom Arena on February 24, 2024 in Riyadh. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Vadim Nemkov
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - FEBRUARY 24: Vadim Nemkov walks to the cage before fighting against Bruno Cappelozza during the 2024 PFL vs Bellator: Champs event at Kingdom Arena on February 24, 2024 in Riyadh. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Vadim Nemkov

Vadim Nemkov will still compete after all later this month at PFL's Road to Duabi Champions Series event.

Nemkov, who was scheduled to face Corey Anderson, now will take on heavyweight veteran Tim Johnson on Jan. 25 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. Anderson announced the cancellation of their bout nearly a month ago, claiming Nemkov refused to fight him because he wanted an "easier fight."

PFL did not announce a reason for the change. Bellator announced the news of the new matchup on Monday afternoon.

Nemkov (17-2), former Bellator light heavywieght champion, is on a 13-fight unbeaten streak. He was most recently seen in action in February 2024 when he retured to the heavyweight divsion after many years competing at 205 pounds. In that return, he defeated PFL veteran Bruno Cappelozza by technical submission.

On the other hand, Johnson is looking to bounce back from a TKO loss to Denis Goltsov back in August. Prior to the defeat, the former UFC heavyweight was on a three-fight wininng streak that included two stoppages.

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