Denis Goltsov
Last fight: Win vs Hasan Mezhiev · TKO · Aug 7, 2026
CAREER SUMMARY
Denis Goltsov holds a professional MMA record of 37-9-0. Goltsov has won 37 fights: 19 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission, 6 by decision. Of 9 career losses, 5 came by KO/TKO and 3 by submission. Most recent fight: August 7, 2026. Tracked organizations: PFL, ACA.
Profile
- Height
- 6'5"196 cm
- Weight
- 241 lbs109 kg
- Reach
- 78"198 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- DOB
- Jun 10, 1990
- Age
- 36
- Nationality
- Russia
- Birthplace
- St. Petersburg, Russia
Upcoming
- PFLPFL Dubai: Nemkov vs Bilostenniyvs Maxwell Djantou NanaHeavyweight
Latest on Denis Goltsov
More on the blogCareer history
- WINvs Hasan MezhievPFL Charlotte: Battle vs Rosta· Aug 7, 2026· Heavyweight· 37-9 vs 14-1TKOR1 · 0:52
- LOSSPFL Africa 1: Cape Town 2025· Jul 19, 2025· Heavyweight· 36-9 vs 19-6TKOR2 · 3:28
- WINPFL 2024 Championships· Nov 29, 2024· Heavyweight· 36-8 vs 19-2SUBR1 · 2:55
- WINPFL 7: 2024 Playoffs· Aug 2, 2024· Heavyweight· 35-8 vs 18-10TKOR1 · 2:26
- WINPFL 4: 2024 Regular Season· Jun 13, 2024· Heavyweight· 34-8 vs 22-13TKOR1 · 2:22
- WINPFL 1: 2024 Regular Season· Apr 4, 2024· Heavyweight· 33-8 vs 24-9TKOR3 · 3:11
- LOSSPFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship· Nov 24, 2023· Heavyweight· 32-8 vs 12-3TKOR2 · 0:26
- WINPFL 8: 2023 Playoffs· Aug 18, 2023· Heavyweight· 32-7 vs 7-1SUBR1 · 4:16
- WINPFL 5: Regular Season· Jun 16, 2023· Heavyweight· 31-7 vs 9-5KOR1 · 0:18
- WINPFL 3: 2023 Regular Season· Apr 14, 2023· Heavyweight· 30-7 vs 14-11KOR1 · 2:07
- WINPFL 5: 2022 Regular Season· Jun 24, 2022· Heavyweight· 29-7 vs 10-7DECR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Cody GoodalePFL 2: 2022 Regular Season· Apr 28, 2022· Heavyweight· 28-7 vs 8-6TKOR1 · 3:20
- LOSSvs Ante DelijaProfessional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2021 Playoffs· Aug 18, 2021· Heavyweight· 27-7 vs 19-4DECR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Brandon SaylesProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular Season· Jun 24, 2021· Heavyweight· 27-6 vs 6-2TKOR2 · 1:24
- WINProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2021 Regular Season· May 5, 2021· Heavyweight· 26-6 vs 8-3TKOR1 · 4:21
- LOSSvs Ali IsaevProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3· Oct 30, 2019· Heavyweight· 25-6 vs 8-0TKOR3 · 4:59
- WINProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3· Oct 30, 2019· Heavyweight· 25-5 vs 23-11-1UDR2 · 0:00
- WINProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2019 Regular Season· Aug 7, 2019· Heavyweight· 24-5 vs 11-4SUBR2 · 3:40
- WINProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season· Jun 5, 2019· Heavyweight· 23-5 vs 17-7TKOR1 · 2:03
- WINS-70: Plotforma Cup 2018· Aug 22, 2018· Heavyweight· 22-5 vs 18-4-1SUBR2 · 4:50
- WINRCC MMA 1: Kharitonov vs. Beltran· Feb 25, 2018· Heavyweight· 21-5 vs 24-5SUBR1 · 4:59
- WINACA 77: ACB 77, Moscow· Dec 23, 2017· Heavyweight· 20-5 vs 14-7KOR2 · 02:16
- LOSSACA 67: ACB 67, Grozny· Aug 19, 2017· Heavyweight· 19-5 vs 7-4-1TKOR4 · 1:57
- WINACA 50: ACB 50 - Stormbringer· Dec 18, 2016· Heavyweight· 19-4 vs 15-7DEC
- WINACA 41: ACB 41 - Path to triumph· Jul 15, 2016· Heavyweight· 18-4 vs 35-17KOR1 · 03:07
- WINvs Mike KyleACA 32: ACB 32 - Battle of Lions· Mar 26, 2016· Heavyweight· 17-4 vs 21-14-1SUBR1 · 01:00
- WINvs John Hawk×3Title bout · Title win #3Tech-KREP FC· Oct 9, 2015· Heavyweight· 16-4 vs 11-6TKOR1 · 2:17
- WINTech-KREP FC· Jul 24, 2015· Heavyweight· 15-4 vs 14-13TKOR2 · 0:46
- WINTech-KREP FC· Apr 3, 2015· Heavyweight· 14-4 vs 11-8SUBR2 · 3:22
- WINvs Zoumana CisseTech-KREP FC· Dec 12, 2014· Heavyweight· 13-4 vs 10-2SUBR1 · 4:04
- WINvs Brett RogersTech-KREP FC· Sep 19, 2014· Heavyweight· 12-4 vs 16-9UD
- WINvs Roy BoughtonTech-KREP FC· May 23, 2014· Heavyweight· 11-4 vs 10-4UD
- WINvs Ivo SkopljakTech-KREP FC· Mar 21, 2014· Heavyweight· 10-4 vs 6-1SUBR1 · 1:50
- WINvs Szymon BajorUnion Of Veterans· Dec 21, 2013· Heavyweight· 9-4 vs 13-4TKOR2 · 4:07
- WINvs Dritan BarjamajS-70: Plotforma Cup 2013· Aug 17, 2013· Heavyweight· 8-4 vs 10-5SUBR1 · 0:57
- WINvs Tadas RimkeviciusGlobal Fight Club 1· Dec 14, 2012· Heavyweight· 7-4 vs 20-9TKOR1 · 1:25
- WINvs Yuri GorbenkoLion's Fights 2· Sep 2, 2012· Heavyweight· 6-4 vs 8-13TKOR2 · 0:58
- LOSSvs Akhmed SultanovM-1: Battle Of The Legends 2· Jun 21, 2012· Heavyweight· 5-4 vs 12-4SUBR1 · 1:28
- WINS-70· Apr 6, 2012· Heavyweight· 5-3 vs 0-1TKO
- WINvs Teymur AslanovM-1 Challenge 29· Nov 19, 2011· Heavyweight· 4-3 vs 0-1SUBR1 · 1:55
- LOSSM-1 Challenge 25· Apr 28, 2011· Heavyweight· 3-3 vs 11-3TKOR2 · 3:05
- LOSSProFC 26: Union Nation Cup (Stage 14)· Apr 8, 2011· Heavyweight· 3-2 vs 8-2-1SUBR2 · 1:54
- WINvs Ilya DzhadugishviliProFC 25: Union Nation Cup (Stage 13)· Feb 12, 2011· Heavyweight· 3-1 vs 0-1TKOR1 · 1:26
- LOSSvs Ibragim IbragimovProFC 23: Union Nation Cup (Stage 11)· Dec 25, 2010· Heavyweight· 2-1 vs 2-1SUBR1 · 4:35
- WINvs Marat AliaskhabovM-1 Challenge 21· Oct 28, 2010· Heavyweight· 2-0 vs 0-1SUBR1 · 4:56
- WINvs Igor KukurudziakM-1: Battle On The Neva 4· Aug 19, 2010· Heavyweight· 1-0 vs 5-3UD
Title bout· ×N = title win number N in that promotion
Background
Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp
- 20242024 Heavyweight World Champion (season tournament) · PFL
- 2024Champion · PFL Season · Heavyweight
- 2024MMA Fighting 2024 MMA All-Star Team (First Team)
- 2023Runner-up · PFL Season · Heavyweight
- 2022Qualifier · PFL Season · Heavyweight
- 2021Silver · Combat Sambo Worlds · +98 kg
- 2021Semifinalist · PFL Season · Heavyweight
- 2019Semifinalist · PFL Season · Heavyweight
- 2017Champion · European Championships · +100 kg
- 2017Champion · Combat Sambo Worlds · +100 kg
- 2017Silver · Russian Nationals · +100 kg
- 2016Heavyweight Champion · ACB (now ACA)
- 2016Champion · Combat Sambo Worlds · +100 kg
- 2014Heavyweight Champion · Tech-KREP FC
- 2014Bronze · Russian Nationals · +100 kg
- 2012Champion · European Championships · -100 kg
- 2008Silver · Russian Junior Championships · junior · +91 kg
- Medalist · Russian Nationals
- Master of Sport · Boxing
- Russia national team · Combat Sambo · 2012-2021
- AGE 15Started in Boxing
Camp
- Sambo-Piter · Saint Petersburg, Russia
Coaches
- Aleksandr Korshunov · Head coach
- Aleksandr Konakov · Head coach
Fight DNA
Grappling SpecialistUFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (255 fighters)
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
By the numbers
Where they rank
All-time boards where Denis Goltsov sits in the top 25.
- #1 Most finishes, Heavyweight13
- #1 Most finishes, all divisions13
- #1 Most knockouts, all divisions10
- #1 Most knockouts, Heavyweight10
- #1 Most submission attempts per 15 minutes, Heavyweight2.2
- #1 Most submission attempts, Heavyweight17
- #1 Most submissions, Heavyweight3
- #1 Most time in the cage, Heavyweight1h 57m
Related fighters
Official PFL Ranking
Denis Goltsov's standing in the official PFL rankings.
- Current
- #2 Heavyweight
- Peak
- #2 Heavyweight
- First ranked
- Apr 15, 2026
- Times ranked
- 8
Heavyweight
UFCalendar Power Index rating
- Current
- 1825▲7
- Peak
- 1840Nov 29, 2024
- Rated fights
- 46
Frequently asked questions
When does Denis Goltsov fight next?
Denis Goltsov fights Maxwell Djantou Nana on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs Bilostenniy.
What is Denis Goltsov's record?
Denis Goltsov's professional MMA record is 37-9-0.
Who is Denis Goltsov fighting next?
Denis Goltsov's next opponent is Maxwell Djantou Nana at PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs Bilostenniy.
Who did Denis Goltsov fight last?
Denis Goltsov most recently fought Hasan Mezhiev at PFL Charlotte: Battle vs Rosta on Friday, August 7, 2026, WIN (TKO).
What weight class does Denis Goltsov fight in?
Denis Goltsov fights at Heavyweight.
How many knockouts does Denis Goltsov have?
Denis Goltsov has 19 wins by KO/TKO and 12 wins by submission.
How tall is Denis Goltsov?
Denis Goltsov is 6'5" (196 cm) tall.
How much does Denis Goltsov weigh?
Denis Goltsov weighs 241 lbs (109 kg).
What is Denis Goltsov's reach?
Denis Goltsov has a reach of 78" (198 cm).
How old is Denis Goltsov?
Denis Goltsov is 36 years old (born Jun 10, 1990).
Where is Denis Goltsov from?
Denis Goltsov is from Russia.
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