Corey Anderson claims his trilogy battle in opposition to Vadim Nemkov is not occurring.
Simply days after the PFL introduced a 3rd battle between Anderson and Nemkov headed to the upcoming occasion in Dubai on Jan. 25, the reigning Bellator mild heavyweight champion now says the matchup has been scrapped. In a prolonged social media put up addressing the state of affairs, Anderson claims Nemkov accepted after which backed out of the proposed battle.
“Breaking announcement people, the trilogy is not going to be occurring,” Anderson stated on an Instagram put up. “Woke as much as a textual content this morning from PFL and Bellator saying ‘Vadim refuses to battle you.’ Verbatim their phrases is ‘you’re too powerful of a battle for him. That’s what he says however he desires to remain on the cardboard and battle a lesser opponent. Can’t make these things up.
“You name your self the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter within the group however you’re scared to battle someone that you just’ve already fought twice on seven weeks’ discover.”
PFL and Bellator officers haven’t commented on the battle being cancelled.
Anderson obtained the battle after Nemkov’s unique opponent Ante Delija fell off the cardboard for undisclosed causes. The heavyweight matchup was alleged to function a 3rd assembly between the Bellator veterans after the primary matchup led to a no-contest as a consequence of an unintentional conflict of heads in a battle that Anderson was largely dominating.
Within the rematch, Nemkov turned the tables with a lopsided unanimous choice victory to cap off the Bellator Mild Heavyweight Grand Prix. He then profitable defended his belt in opposition to Yoel Romero earlier than vacating the title to maneuver as much as heavyweight the place he defeated Bruno Cappelozza with a second-round submission again in February.
As for Anderson, he’s again taking part in the ready recreation after only in the near past complaining about his lack of exercise following a win to assert the vacant mild heavyweight title in March however then sitting out the remainder of 2024. Except one thing adjustments, Anderson received’t get the possibility to return in January and he’ll must proceed to attend PFL to rebook him for a brand new battle.
