Joshua Cook
Nov 22, 2024, 11:24 AMOn Friday, November 29, at the King Saud University Indoor Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Denis «The Russian Bogatyr» Goltsov will go head-to-head with Oleg Popov in an 5-round heavyweight showdown. Find out how to watch the fight live.
 Denis Goltsov The Russian Bogatyr |
 Oleg Popov |
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| Country |
 RussiaSaint Petersburg, Russia |
Russia Russia |
| Age | 34 years | 32 years |
| Pro | 14 years | 9 years |
| Height | 6′ 5″ (196 cm) | 6′ 1″ (185 cm) |
| Reach | 78″ (199 cm) | - |
| Division | heavyweight (265 lbs / 120,2 kg) |
heavyweight (265 lbs / 120,2 kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
orthodox |
| Titles | - | - |
| Record | 35 - 8 - 0 (18 KOs) |
19 - 1 - 0 (9 KOs) |
| KOs | 51% | 47% |
| Inactive | 119 days | 119 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight will be held at the King Saud University Indoor Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
What time do the first fights of PFL 2024 Championships start?
USAThe fight night will start on Friday, November 29 at 10:00 AM New York time.
CanadaThe fight night will start on Friday, November 29 at 10:00 AM Ottawa time.
United KingdomThe fight night will start on Friday, November 29 at 3:00 PM London time.
IrelandThe fight night will start on Friday, November 29 at 3:00 PM Dublin time.
AustraliaThe fight night will start on Saturday, November 30 at 2:00 AM Canberra time.
New ZealandThe fight night will start on Saturday, November 30 at 4:00 AM Wellington time.
Watch Live: How to Stream Goltsov vs Popov Fight.
Live Broadcast in the USA on ESPN+
Who fights on Friday, November 29?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Brendan Loughnane (29 - 5 - 0) | Timur Khizriev (17 - 0 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Taila Santos (22 - 3 - 0) | Dakota Ditcheva (13 - 0 - 0) | |
| light heavyweight (205 lbs) | Impa Kasanganay (18 - 4 - 0) | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (24 - 7 - 1) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Shamil Musaev (17 - 0 - 1) | Magomed Umalatov (17 - 0 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Brent Primus (15 - 3 - 0) | Gadzhi Rabadanov (23 - 4 - 1) | |
| heavyweight (265 lbs) | Denis Goltsov (35 - 8 - 0) | Oleg Popov (19 - 1 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Abdalrahman Alhyasat (5 - 0 - 0) | Abdullah Al-Qahtani (9 - 2 - 0) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Mohammad Alaqraa (7 - 0 - 0) | Omar El Dafrawy (12 - 6 - 0) | |
| atomweight (115 lbs) | Hattan Alsaif (debut) | Lilia Osmani (debut) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Ali Taleb (11 - 1 - 0) | Rachid El Hazoume (11 - 3 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Mohsen Mohammadseifi (6 - 1 - 0) | Georges Eid (10 - 4 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Mansour Barnaoui (21 - 6 - 0) | Alfie Davis (17 - 4 - 1) | |
| heavyweight (265 lbs) | Slim Trabelsi (7 - 0 - 0) | Abraham Bably (5 - 0 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Jesus Pinedo (23 - 6 - 1) | Jeremy Kennedy (19 - 4 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Jose Perez (9 - 1 - 0) | Asael Adjoudj (8 - 1 - 0) | |
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Costello van Steenis (15 - 3 - 0) | Joao Vitor Ramos Dantas (7 - 1 - 0) |
Denis «The Russian Bogatyr» Goltsov
Denis Goltsov is a Russian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Goltsov has been performing for 14 years.
The last fight of Denis Goltsov took place on August 2, 2024 against 
Timothy Johnson (18 - 9 - 0).
Goltsov won by technical knockout (TKO).
Denis Goltsov vs. Timothy Johnson
Total fights: 43
Wins: 35
Wins by KO: 18
Wins by subm: 11
Wins by dec: 6
Losses: 8
Losses by KO: 4
Losses by subm: 3
Losses by dec: 1
Draws: 0How many fights did Denis Goltsov have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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| 2024-11-29 | Oleg Popov | Win Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2024-08-02 | Tim Johnson | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2024-06-13 | Thiago Santos | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2024-04-04 | Linton Vassell | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2023-11-24 | Renan Ferreira | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2023-08-18 | Jordan Heiderman | Win Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
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| 2023-06-16 | Yorgan De Castro | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2023-04-14 | Cezar Ferreira | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2022-06-24 | Maurice Greene | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-04-28 | Cody Goodale | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2021-08-19 | Ante Delija | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-06-25 | Brandon Sayles | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2021-05-06 | Muhammed DeReese | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2019-10-31 | Ali Isaev | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2019-10-31 | Satoshi Ishii | Win Decision (Majority) |
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| 2019-08-08 | Kelvin Tiller | Win Submission (Ezekiel Choke) |
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| 2019-06-06 | Jared Rosholt | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2018-08-22 | Ednaldo Oliveira | Win Submission (Brabo Choke) |
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| 2018-02-25 | Atanas Djambazov | Win Submission (Ezekiel Choke) |
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| 2017-12-23 | Chase Gormley | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2017-08-19 | Mukhomad Vakhaev | Loss TKO (Submission to Punches) |
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| 2016-12-18 | Salimgerey Rasulov | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2016-07-15 | Paul Buentello | Win KO (Head Kick) |
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| 2016-03-26 | Mike Kyle | Win Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2015-10-09 | John Hawk | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2015-07-24 | James McSweeney | Win TKO (Head Kick and Punches) |
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| 2015-04-03 | Peter Graham | Win Submission (Kimura) |
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| 2014-12-12 | Zoumana Cisse | Win Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2014-09-19 | Brett Rogers | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2014-05-23 | Roy Boughton | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2014-03-21 | Ivo Skopljak | Win Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2013-12-21 | Szymon Bajor | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2013-08-17 | Dritan Barjamaj | Win Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2012-12-14 | Tadas Rimkevicius | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2012-09-02 | Yuri Gorbenko | Win KO (Head Kick) |
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| 2012-06-21 | Akhmed Sultanov | Loss Submission (Heel Hook) |
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| 2012-04-06 | Konstantin Erokhin | Win KO (Backfist) |
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| 2011-11-19 | Teymur Aslanov | Win Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2011-04-28 | Alexander Volkov | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2011-04-09 | Dmitry Poberezhets | Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2011-02-13 | Ilya Dzhadugishvili | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2010-12-25 | Ibragim Ibragimov | Loss Submission (Heel Hook) |
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| 2010-10-28 | Marat Aliaskhabov | Win Submission (Straight Armbar) |
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| 2010-08-19 | Igor Kukurudziak | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
Who all beat Denis Goltsov?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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| 2023-11-24 | Renan Ferreira | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2021-08-19 | Ante Delija | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-10-31 | Ali Isaev | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-08-19 | Mukhomad Vakhaev | Loss TKO (Submission to Punches) |
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| 2012-06-21 | Akhmed Sultanov | Loss Submission (Heel Hook) |
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| 2011-04-28 | Alexander Volkov | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2011-04-09 | Dmitry Poberezhets | Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2010-12-25 | Ibragim Ibragimov | Loss Submission (Heel Hook) |
Oleg Popov
Oleg Popov is a Russian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Popov has been performing for 9 years.
The last fight of Oleg Popov took place on August 2, 2024 against 
Linton Vassell (24 - 9 - 0).
Popov won by unanimous decision (UD).
Total fights: 20Wins: 19Wins by KO: 9Wins by subm: 3Wins by dec: 7Losses: 1Losses by KO: 0Losses by subm: 0Losses by dec: 1Draws: 0How many fights did Oleg Popov have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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| 2024-11-29 | Denis Goltsov | Loss Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2024-08-02 | Linton Vassell | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2024-06-13 | Davion Franklin | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2024-04-04 | Steve Mowry | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2023-02-25 | Gokhan Saricam | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-06-24 | Antonio Silva | Win KO |
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| 2021-10-30 | Alejandro Solorzano | Win TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
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| 2021-09-25 | Marcos Brigagao | Win Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2021-07-04 | Fernando Batista | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2021-05-29 | Fayoz Shomurodov | Win Submission |
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| 2021-02-20 | Abdul Elwahab Saeed | Win KO |
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| 2020-11-21 | Sergey Alekseevich | Win Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2020-09-19 | Magomedbag Agaev | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2020-06-20 | Denis Arkhireev | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2019-08-14 | Geronimo dos Santos | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2019-04-14 | Alexander Soldatkin | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-11-02 | Yuriy Fedorov | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2018-07-21 | Adam Bogatyrev | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2016-11-16 | Yusup Suleymanov | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2016-05-26 | Timofey Mishev | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2015-10-23 | Anton Vyazigin | Win KO (Punches) |
Who all beat Oleg Popov?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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| 2024-11-29 | Denis Goltsov | Loss Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2016-11-16 | Yusup Suleymanov | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
Goltsov and Popov are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Denis Goltsov will win by unanimous decision.
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