Brandon Sayles vs Denis Goltsov

Brandon Sayles is 6-2-0; Denis Goltsov is 38-9-0. Brandon Sayles is 9 years older than Denis Goltsov. Denis Goltsov has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Brandon Sayles. They have met once: Brandon Sayles 0, Denis Goltsov 1.

Brandon Sayles

“Man of War” · 6-2-0

HeavyweightMet once

Denis Goltsov

“The Russian Bogatyr” · 38-9-0

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Style & credentials

Brandon Sayles

No background on record

Camp · Fort Benning MMA

Denis Goltsov

Combat SamboBoxing

—Master of SportBoxing
20242024 Heavyweight World Champion (season tournament)PFL
2016Heavyweight ChampionACB (now ACA)
2014Heavyweight ChampionTech-KREP FC

Camp · Sambo-Piter · Saint Petersburg, Russia

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Brandon Sayleslast 2 fights

100%

Denis Goltsovlast 20 fights

9%25%66%

DistanceClinchGround

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Denis Goltsov12 fights · by range and by target

Range

9%Distance · 62

25%Clinch · 179

66%Ground · 463

Target

92%Head · 241

6%Body · 15

2%Leg · 6

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Brandon Sayles7 of 8 ended early · 88%1 went the distance

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1 early stoppage has no logged time

Denis Goltsov40 of 47 ended early · 85%7 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Brandon Sayles4-1

L
Denis Goltsov
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular Season· Jun 24, 2021
TKO · R2 · 1:24 · Heavyweight
W
Mohammed Usman
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2021 Regular Season· May 5, 2021
Submission · R2 · 3:42 · Heavyweight
W
Dexter Carthon
NFC 103· Jan 27, 2018
TKO · R2 · 1:31 · Heavyweight
W
Adrian Henderson
Conflict MMA 43· Jun 24, 2017
TKO · R2 · 0:46 · Heavyweight
W
Robert Neal
NFC 91· Feb 18, 2017
Submission · R2 · 1:13 · Super Heavyweight

Full record · 8 fights

L
Chase Gormley
XFC 16: High Stakes· Feb 10, 2012
UD · Super Heavyweight
W
Imani Lee
XFC 15: Tribute· Dec 2, 2011
Submission · R1 · 3:09 · Super Heavyweight
W
Arnold Adams
Georgia Regional· Jan 15, 2010
TKO

Denis Goltsov4-1

W
Maxwell Djantou Nana
PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs Bilostenniy· Nov 14, 2026
TKO · R1 · 3:41 · Heavyweight
W
Hasan Mezhiev
PFL Charlotte: Battle vs Rosta· Aug 7, 2026
TKO · R1 · 0:52 · Heavyweight
L
Corey Anderson
PFL Africa 1: Cape Town 2025· Jul 19, 2025
TKO · R2 · 3:28 · Heavyweight
W
Oleg Popov
PFL 2024 Championships· Nov 29, 2024
Submission · R1 · 2:55 · Heavyweight
W
Timothy Johnson
PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs· Aug 2, 2024
TKO · R1 · 2:26 · Heavyweight

Full record · 47 fights

W
Thiago Santos
PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season· Jun 13, 2024
TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
W
Linton Vassell
PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season· Apr 4, 2024
TKO · R3 · 3:11 · Heavyweight
L
Renan Ferreira
PFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship· Nov 24, 2023
TKO · R2 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
W
Jordan Heiderman
PFL 8: 2023 Playoffs· Aug 18, 2023
Submission · R1 · 4:16 · Heavyweight
W
Yorgan De Castro
PFL 5: Regular Season· Jun 16, 2023
TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Heavyweight
W
Cezar Ferreira
PFL 3: 2023 Regular Season· Apr 14, 2023
TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Heavyweight
W
Maurice Greene
PFL 5: 2022 Regular Season· Jun 24, 2022
UD · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Cody Goodale
PFL 2: 2022 Regular Season· Apr 28, 2022
TKO · R1 · 3:20 · Heavyweight
L
Ante Delija
Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2021 Playoffs· Aug 18, 2021
UD · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Brandon Sayles
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular Season· Jun 24, 2021
TKO · R2 · 1:24 · Heavyweight
W
Muhammed DeReese
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2021 Regular Season· May 5, 2021
TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Heavyweight
W
Satoshi Ishii
Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3· Oct 30, 2019
UD · R2 · Heavyweight
L
Ali Isaev
Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3· Oct 30, 2019
TKO · R3 · 4:59 · Heavyweight
W
Kelvin Tiller
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2019 Regular Season· Aug 7, 2019
Submission · R2 · 3:40 · Heavyweight
W
Jared Rosholt
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season· Jun 5, 2019
TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Heavyweight
W
Ednaldo Oliveira
S-70: Plotforma Cup 2018· Aug 22, 2018
Submission · R2 · 4:50 · Heavyweight
W
Atanas Djambazov
RCC MMA 1: Kharitonov vs. Beltran· Feb 25, 2018
Submission · R1 · 4:59 · Heavyweight
W
Chase Gormley
ACA 77: ACB 77, Moscow· Dec 23, 2017
KO · R2 · 2:16 · Heavyweight
L
Mukhumat Vakhaev
ACA 67: ACB 67, Grozny· Aug 19, 2017
TKO · R4 · 1:57 · Heavyweight
W
Salimgirey Rasulov
ACA 50: ACB 50 - Stormbringer· Dec 18, 2016
DEC · Heavyweight
W
Paul Buentello
ACA 41: ACB 41 - Path to triumph· Jul 15, 2016
KO · R1 · 3:07 · Heavyweight
W
Mike Kyle
ACA 32: ACB 32 - Battle of Lions· Mar 26, 2016
Submission · R1 · 1:00 · Heavyweight
W
John Hawk
Tech-KREP FC· Oct 9, 2015
TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Heavyweight
W
James McSweeney
Tech-KREP FC· Jul 24, 2015
TKO · R2 · 0:46 · Heavyweight
W
Peter Graham
Tech-KREP FC· Apr 3, 2015
Submission · R2 · 3:22 · Heavyweight
W
Zoumana Cisse
Tech-KREP FC· Dec 12, 2014
Submission · R1 · 4:04 · Heavyweight
W
Brett Rogers
Tech-KREP FC· Sep 19, 2014
UD · Heavyweight
W
Roy Boughton
Tech-KREP FC· May 23, 2014
UD · Heavyweight
W
Ivo Skopljak
Tech-KREP FC· Mar 21, 2014
Submission · R1 · 1:50 · Heavyweight
W
Szymon Bajor
Union Of Veterans· Dec 21, 2013
TKO · R2 · 4:07 · Heavyweight
W
Dritan Barjamaj
S-70: Plotforma Cup 2013· Aug 17, 2013
Submission · R1 · 0:57 · Heavyweight
W
Tadas Rimkevicius
Global Fight Club 1· Dec 14, 2012
TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Heavyweight
W
Yuri Gorbenko
Lion's Fights 2· Sep 2, 2012
TKO · R2 · 0:58 · Heavyweight
L
Akhmed Sultanov
M-1: Battle Of The Legends 2· Jun 21, 2012
Submission · R1 · 1:28 · Heavyweight
W
Konstantin Erokhin
S-70· Apr 6, 2012
TKO · R3 · Heavyweight
W
Teymur Aslanov
M-1 Challenge 29· Nov 19, 2011
Submission · R1 · 1:55 · Heavyweight
L
Alexander Volkov
M-1 Challenge 25· Apr 28, 2011
TKO · R2 · 3:05 · Heavyweight
L
Dmitry Poberezhets
ProFC 26: Union Nation Cup (Stage 14)· Apr 8, 2011
Submission · R2 · 1:54 · Heavyweight
W
Ilya Dzhadugishvili
ProFC 25: Union Nation Cup (Stage 13)· Feb 12, 2011
TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Heavyweight
L
Ibragim Ibragimov
ProFC 23: Union Nation Cup (Stage 11)· Dec 25, 2010
Submission · R1 · 4:35 · Heavyweight
W
Marat Aliaskhabov
M-1 Challenge 21· Oct 28, 2010
Submission · R1 · 4:56 · Heavyweight
W
Igor Kukurudziak
M-1: Battle On The Neva 4· Aug 19, 2010
UD · Heavyweight

Head-to-Head History

Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular Season
Thu, Jun 24, 2021
Denis Goltsov
TKO · ROUND 2 · 1:24

Frequently asked questions

Have Brandon Sayles and Denis Goltsov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular Season (Thu, Jun 24, 2021), where Denis Goltsov won by TKO.

What are the records of Brandon Sayles and Denis Goltsov?

Brandon Sayles is 6-2-0 and Denis Goltsov is 38-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brandon Sayles or Denis Goltsov?

Denis Goltsov has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Brandon Sayles, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brandon Sayles or Denis Goltsov?

Neither. Both stand 6'5" · 196 cm.

Who is older, Brandon Sayles or Denis Goltsov?

Brandon Sayles is 45 and Denis Goltsov is 36.

Who has more finishes, Brandon Sayles or Denis Goltsov?

Brandon Sayles has 6 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Denis Goltsov has 32 wins (20 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission).