The title fight between Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov and Cuban Yoel Romero in the promotion tournament number 290 has been cancelled. addicted to mma.
The fight was supposed to take place on February 4, 2023, but now the fight has been postponed indefinitely. The cause of the incident was not specified.
In total, Nemkov played 18 fights in MMA, in which he won 15 wins and suffered two losses. In the main event of the tournament on November 19, the 30-year-old fighter defeated the American Corey Anderson by unanimous decision. The Russian defended the promotion’s light heavyweight title, won the Grand Prix and $1 million.
Romero had his last fight in September 2022. He knocked out Dutch representative Melvin Manhoef in the third round.
Nemkov’s saidGiving a $1 million gift card to a fan who won the Bellator 288 tournament in Chicago.
“We left the hotel a little early. The fan came up to us. I gave one of them a check,” said Nemkov.
He also added that he had a lot of things, so the commemorative plaque with his name and amount of earnings should still be left in the United States.