Nemkov and Bilostenniy make weight as PFL Dubai heavyweight title fight confirmed

All 26 fighters on the PFL Dubai card made weight on Thursday, clearing the way for Saturday’s heavyweight title bout between Vadim Nemkov (244.6 lbs) and Sergey Bilostenniy (262 lbs) at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

The fight marks the first defence of the PFL heavyweight championship, which Nemkov claimed by defeating Renan Ferreira to win the inaugural title. The Russian enters the contest with a remarkable run of form — he has not lost since 2016, compiling a record of 20-2 with one no-contest.

Bilostenniy (15-4) arrives on the back of his own statement win over Ferreira, stopping him by knockout in the third round earlier this year. Going 4-1 inside the PFL, the Ukrainian comes in as the heavier man by nearly 18 pounds and is looking to secure the biggest victory of his career.

The full weigh-in results from PFL Dubai are as follows:

Vadim Nemkov (244.6) vs. Sergey Bilostenniy (262)

Patrick Habirora (169.8) vs. Omar El Dafrawy (170.8)

Oleg Popov (251.2) vs. Pouya Rahmani (245.1)

Sergio Pettis (135) vs. Joji Goto (135.4)

Lewis McGrillen-Evans (135.6) vs. Nawras Abzakh (135.8)

Connor Hughes (155.6) vs. Shaqueme Rock (156)

Saygid Izagakhmaev (170) vs. David Martinez (170.4)

Alexei Pergande (154.8) vs. Akhmed Magomedov (155.8)

Adam Borics (145.8) vs. Khasan Magomedsharipov (146)

Denis Goltsov (248.8) vs. Maxwell Djantou Nana (265)

Ernesto Rodriguez (170.2) vs. Rhys McKee (170.8)

Khabib Nabiev (205.4) vs. Styve Ngono Essono (205.1)

Aleksandra Savicheva (115.2) vs. Jacinta Austin (116)