Vadim Nemkov defends the PFL heavyweight title against Sergei Bilostenniy in the PFL Dubai main event on Nov. 14, with Habirora vs. El Dafrawy also booked.
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What we know
- Nemkov is defending the PFL heavyweight world title against Bilostenniy in the main event of PFL Dubai at Coca-Cola Arena on Nov. 14.
- Habirora vs. El Dafrawy is booked for PFL Dubai, and the PFL cites Habirora's last win, a finish of Benson Henderson.
- Lewis McGrillen is booked for PFL Dubai, and no opponent has been named.
- Vadim Nemkov is 34 and from Russia.
PFL Dubai has its main event. Vadim Nemkov, whom the PFL calls the heavyweight king, defends the PFL heavyweight world title against Sergei Bilostenniy at Coca-Cola Arena. The promotion has pushed the fight hard on its official account, and it has the top spot on the card.
Nemkov is 34, from Russia, and competes in the PFL heavyweight division. For Bilostenniy, the booking is a return to the cage, and the title is the prize waiting on the other side of the fight. The PFL's own posts frame it as a clash of styles: it warned opponents to keep their heads on a swivel around Bilostenniy, and called Nemkov a problem.
Behind the main event, the card is starting to fill out. Patrick Habirora meets Omar El Dafrawy. The PFL used the announcement to point to Habirora's last fight, in which it says he wasted no time getting the finish against Benson Henderson. El Dafrawy is billed as a fighter with a dangerous left hand who wants to keep climbing the welterweight rankings, so the matchup puts a proven finisher against a striker looking for movement in the division.
Lewis McGrillen is also on the card. The PFL described his fights as chaos in the cage, but it has not said who he will face.
What to watch for next: McGrillen's opponent, and whatever further bouts the PFL adds to the Dubai card before Nov. 14.
Nemkov is 34, from Russia, and competes in the PFL heavyweight division. For Bilostenniy, the booking is a return to the cage, and the title is the prize waiting on the other side of the fight. The PFL's own posts frame it as a clash of styles: it warned opponents to keep their heads on a swivel around Bilostenniy, and called Nemkov a problem.
Behind the main event, the card is starting to fill out. Patrick Habirora meets Omar El Dafrawy. The PFL used the announcement to point to Habirora's last fight, in which it says he wasted no time getting the finish against Benson Henderson. El Dafrawy is billed as a fighter with a dangerous left hand who wants to keep climbing the welterweight rankings, so the matchup puts a proven finisher against a striker looking for movement in the division.
Lewis McGrillen is also on the card. The PFL described his fights as chaos in the cage, but it has not said who he will face.
What to watch for next: McGrillen's opponent, and whatever further bouts the PFL adds to the Dubai card before Nov. 14.
- Summary
- Vadim Nemkov defends the PFL heavyweight title against Sergei Bilostenniy in the PFL Dubai main event on Nov. 14, with Habirora vs. El Dafrawy also booked.
- Key points (one per line)
- Vadim Nemkov, the PFL heavyweight champion, faces Sergei Bilostenniy in the main event of PFL Dubai on Nov. 14.
Patrick Habirora meets Omar El Dafrawy on the same card at Coca-Cola Arena.
Lewis McGrillen is booked, but no opponent has been named.
- Official source URL
- https://x.com/PFLMMA/status/2114024028469899266
- Official source name
- PFL
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- PFL | https://x.com/PFLMMA/status/2114105849333608898
PFL | https://x.com/PFLMMA/status/2114390883764146517
PFL | https://x.com/PFLMMA/status/2114454115879420215
PFL | https://x.com/PFLMMA/status/2114484087511490567
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PFL@PFLMMANews
Incase you forgot Vadim Nemkov is a PROBLEM 😤
The Heavyweight king returns on Saturday, November 14th at PFL Dubai against Sergei Bilostenniy in the Main Event!
#PFLDubai | Saturday , November 14th | 📍Coca Cola Arena | 🎟️
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PFL@PFLMMANews
. @5klabastoss wasted no time in getting the finish last time he was in the cage against MMA legend Benson Henderson
Patrick Habirora returns Saturday, November 14th against Omar El Dafrawy at PFL Dubai!
#PFLDubai | Saturday , November 14th | 📍Coca Cola Arena | 🎟️
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PFL@PFLMMANews
Omar El Dafrawy left hand is DANGEROUS 👊
Omar El Dafrawy returns on Saturday, November 14th as he looks to keep climbing the Welterweight rankings at PFL Dubai!
#PFLDubai | Saturday , November 14th | 📍Coca Cola Arena | 🎟️
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PFL@PFLMMANews
A Lewis McGrillen fight is always absolute chaos inside the cage 🔥
Lewis McGrillen returns at PFL Dubai on Saturday, November 14th!
#PFLDubai | Saturday , November 14th | 📍Coca Cola Arena | 🎟️
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PFL@PFLMMANews
Keep your head on a swivel if standing in front of Sergei Bilostenniy! 👊
Sergei Bilostenniy returns Saturday, November 14th as he clashes with Vadim Nemkov for the PFL Heavyweight World Title!
#PFLDubai | Saturday , November 14th | 📍Coca Cola Arena | 🎟️
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