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Vadim Nemkov is the PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series fighter to watch
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The first PFL card in 2025 will be the PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series on January 25 and it will feature some of the PFL's biggest stars.
Headlining the card is Usman Nurmagomedov (18-0) vs. Paul Hughes (13-1) for what could be the first PFL lightweight title outside of the PFL Regular season format.
But it's not only the main event that fans should be tuned in for, with a few other fantastic fights set to fill out the undercard too.
Former Bellator light heavyweight champion and PFL vs. Bellator Champion of Champions heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov (18-2) returns.
Nemkov hasn't fought since February 2024 when he defeated PFL's Bruno Cappelozza. He'll step back into the PFL Smart Cage, this time as a PFL fighter when he faces Tim Johnson in the co-main event.
The latter is coming back from a devastating first round knockout loss to Denis Goltsov in the 2024 PFL Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Nemkov is a highly talented fighter, one of the best outside of the UFC and he'll look to make a big splash in his official PFL debut. We expect this one to end quick so don't blink or you might miss it.
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