Vadim Nemkov Backs Out of Trilogy fight at PFL event in Dubai: Corey Anderson Speaks Out

UFC fighter Corey Anderson has made headlines with a bold claim, alleging that former Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov backed out of a potential fight against him. Anderson, who currently competes in Bellator, shared his frustrations through an Instagram post, sparking debates among UFC fans and analysts.

Corey Anderson accuses Vadim Nemkov of backing out of their trilogy fight. Get the latest on this developing story

“Breaking announcement folks, the trilogy will not be happening,” Anderson stated on an Instagram post. “Woke up to a text this morning from PFL and Bellator saying ‘Vadim refuses to fight you.’ Verbatim their words is ‘you’re too tough of a fight for him. That’s what he says but he wants to stay on the card and fight a lesser opponent. Can’t make this stuff up.

“You call yourself the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the organization but you’re scared to fight somebody that you’ve already fought twice on seven weeks’ notice.”

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Anderson locked horns after Nemkov’s opponent Ante Delija decided to fall off the card for personal reasons. The fixture was supposed to be third meeting between the Bellator veterans after the first matchup ended in a no-contest due to an accidental clash of heads in a fight that Anderson was largely dominating during Bellator 288 in Novemner 2022.

In the rematch, Nemkov turned the tables with a lopsided unanimous decision victory to cap off the Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix. He then successfully defended his belt against Yoel Romero before vacating the title to move up to heavyweight where he defeated Bruno Cappelozza with a second-round submission back in February.

As for Anderson, he’s back playing the waiting game after just recently complaining about his lack of activity following a win to claim the vacant light heavyweight title in March but then sitting out the rest of 2024. Unless something changes, Anderson won’t get the chance to return in January and he’ll have to continue to wait PFL to rebook him for a new fight.

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