Denis Goltsov

DENIS GOLTSOV

"“THE RUSSIAN BOGATYR”"

4-180% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

S

Gym / Team

Sambo-Piter
Professional Fighters League

Organization

PFL
RUS

Nationality

Russia

Birth

10/06/1990 (36)

Birthplace

St. Petersburg

Russia

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Weight class

Heavyweight

Height

196 cm (6'5")

Reach

198 cm (78")

Career record

37-9 (partial)

PFL record

15-4

Biography

2024 PFL HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION FASTEST FINISH IN PFL HEAVYWEIGHT HISTORY (:18) MOST STOPPAGES IN PFL HISTORY (10) 2X COMBAT SAMBO WORLD CHAMPION (2016 & 2017) 2023 PFL HEAVYWEIGHT FINALIST

WIN BREAKDOWN

5 total fights · 0% KO rate

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission3 (75%)
Decision0 (0%)

Fight history (6)

1 / 2
Upcoming
vs Maxwell Djantou NanaPFL Returns to Dubai — 14/11/2026
Win
vs Hasan MezhievPFL Charlotte — 07/08/2026
Loss
vs Corey AndersonTKO (R2)Champions Series Cape Town — 19/07/2025
Win
vs Oleg PopovSubmission (R1)PFL 10 — 29/11/2024
Win
vs Kelvin TillerSubmission (Ezekiel Choke) (R2)PFL 6 — 08/08/2019

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