// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Viktor Nemkov
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Viktor
Nemkov

NICKNAME"N/A"·RUSSIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
33-10-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Viktor Nemkov
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
39
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
44 BOUTS
WIN
33
LOSS
10
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
75%
33/44 bouts
FINISH RATE
58%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 42% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.20
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.61
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#29
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1544
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
4th
percentile · average opponent rated 1486 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
30th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.10 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 41% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 28, 2025 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (33)
n = 33
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 13
DEC · 14
6
KO/TKO
18%
13
SUB
39%
14
DEC
42%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
DEC · 6
1
KO/TKO
10%
3
SUB
30%
6
DEC
60%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
58% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
18%
SUBANY ROUND · 13 fights
39%
DECFULL FIGHT · 14 fights
42%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
44 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 22, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER26TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING60CHIN85STRIKING65CARDIO72AGGRESSION43SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power26
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=33 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin85
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=44 bouts
Striking65
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression43
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins33 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin85 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record44 bouts
Striking65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2008LFEB 2008WAPR 2008WMAY 2008WOCT 2008WMAR 2009WMAY 2009LJUL 2009WSEP 2009WOCT 2009LDEC 2009WAPR 2010WJUN 2010WDEC 2010WJAN 2011LAPR 2011WAUG 2011WAPR 2012WMAY 2012WAUG 2012WDEC 2012WJUN 2013WAUG 2013WNOV 2013LMAR 2014WJUL 2014WAPR 2015WAUG 2015WDEC 2015LMAY 2016WOCT 2016WMAY 2017LJUL 2018WNOV 2018WJUN 2019WAUG 2019OCT 2019LAPR 2021WDEC 2021WDEC 2022WMAR 2024WJUN 2024LDEC 2024WSEP 2025LNOV 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 45, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 52, DEC R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 75, DEC R2.
  8. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 68, SUB R2.
  9. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  12. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 88, DEC R2.
  13. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  16. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  17. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  20. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  22. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  23. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  25. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  26. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  28. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  30. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  31. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  32. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  33. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  34. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  35. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  36. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  37. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100.
  38. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  39. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  40. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  41. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R5.
  42. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  43. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  44. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  45. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Vizcaya), bottomed at 35 (L vs Sultanakhmedov). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
43/44 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
7%
3
7%
-
-
1
2%
7
total
SUB
9
21%
6
14%
1
2%
-
-
16
total
DEC
1
2%
3
7%
11
26%
-
5
12%
20
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 43 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
45%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
44 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Khadis IbragimovNov 28, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Sokol Fighting - Sokol 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Junior AlbiniSep 26, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 4:56
Sokol Fighting - Sokol 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Khadis IbragimovDec 6, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Nashe Delo - Nemkov vs. Ibragimov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Shamil GamzatovJun 12, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Nashe Delo - Nemkov vs. Gamzatov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Khuseyn AdamovMar 6, 2024
KO/TKOR5 · 1:35
Nashe Delo 110 - Ismagulov vs. Vartanyan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
W
VS Stepan GorshechnikovDec 10, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 2:31
Kuzbass MMA Federation - ASI Championship 6: The Power of Siberia
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Leonardo GuimaraesDec 19, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
OFC 15 - Open Fighting Championship 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Karl AlbrektssonApr 16, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 257 - Nemkov vs. Davis 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Bozigit AtaevOct 31, 2019
DrawR2 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Unanimous)
W
VS Rashid YusupovAug 8, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2019 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Rakim ClevelandJun 6, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sergio SouzaNov 30, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 2:02
Club Alexander - The Don Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 33-10-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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