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Goran Reljic vs Vadim Nemkov

Goran Reljic is 21-12-0; Vadim Nemkov is 20-3-0. Goran Reljic is 8 years older than Vadim Nemkov. Goran Reljic has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Vadim Nemkov. Goran Reljic is 3" · 8 cm taller than Vadim Nemkov. They have met once: Goran Reljic 0, Vadim Nemkov 1.

Goran Reljic
Croatia
Goran Reljic
“Ghost” · 21-12-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Vadim Nemkov
Russia
Vadim Nemkov
20-3-0
Loss · DecisionWin · SubmissionWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Goran Reljic

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture
Vadim Nemkov
Combat Sambo
  • 2018Honored Master of SportSambo
  • 2025Heavyweight World Championship (inaugural)PFL
  • 2022Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix winnerBellator MMA
  • 2020Light Heavyweight World ChampionshipBellator MMA
Camp · Fedor Team · Stary Oskol, Russia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

56%
Head
68%
30%
Body
22%
14%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Goran Reljiclast 1 fight
94%
Vadim Nemkovlast 4 fights
74%13%13%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Goran Reljic· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Vadim Nemkov· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.693.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Goran Reljic · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersVadim Nemkov · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.742.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Goran Reljic · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersVadim Nemkov · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.632.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Goran Reljic · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersVadim Nemkov · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Goran Reljic · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersVadim Nemkov · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.102.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Goran Reljic · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersVadim Nemkov · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.69
Strikes landed / min
3.92
2.74
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.45
1.63 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.56 / 4.6
50%
Takedown accuracy
56%
3:08
Control time / fight
2:17
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.60

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Goran Reljic4 UFC fights · 90 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%36/145
30%27/37
9%8/18
Clinch
1%1/7
1%1/2
2%2/2
Ground
14%13/29
0%0/0
2%2/3
Vadim Nemkov4 fights · by range and by target
Range
58%Distance · 76
12%Clinch · 15
30%Ground · 39
Target
68%Head · 78
22%Body · 25
10%Leg · 12

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.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Goran Reljic and Vadim Nemkov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake (Tue, Dec 29, 2015), where Vadim Nemkov won by Knockout.

What are the records of Goran Reljic and Vadim Nemkov?

Goran Reljic is 21-12-0 and Vadim Nemkov is 20-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Goran Reljic or Vadim Nemkov?

Goran Reljic has the longer reach: 81" · 206 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Vadim Nemkov, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Goran Reljic or Vadim Nemkov?

Goran Reljic is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Vadim Nemkov stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Goran Reljic or Vadim Nemkov?

Goran Reljic is 42 and Vadim Nemkov is 34.

Who has more finishes, Goran Reljic or Vadim Nemkov?

Goran Reljic has 14 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Vadim Nemkov has 17 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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