Nemkov surprises by stating that he didn't know Corey Anderson before his rival arrived at Bellator

V. Nemkov is the current Bellator light heavyweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Current Bellator light heavyweight champion (up to 93kg), Vadim nemkov It's not one to provoke, but it ended up controversial in a statement. At the press conference after the event last Saturday (16), the Russian surprised by stating that he did not know his next opponent, Corey anderson, before the athlete arrives at the organization. The athlete then ruled out that the North American will be his biggest challenge in his career.

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“I'm not going to lie to you, I didn't follow the career of Corey anderson and had no idea who he had faced before. I only saw him here, at Bellator. I don't know what our fight will be like. Maybe I'll change my mind. To date, my toughest fight and an opponent I never want to face again is Phil Davis”, said the fighter.

This weekend, Nemkov put on a real show in the circular cage. In the main fight of Bellator 268, the Russian ran over Julius Anglickas, kept his belt and guaranteed his presence in the final of the category tournament.

Moments before, Anderson made the company's investment worthwhile in signing him to the UFC. Opponent of Ryan bader, former light heavyweight leader, Corey needed less than a minute to beat his opponent.

The final between the fighters does not yet have a confirmed date. The expectation is that the clash will take place in 2022.