Career Record: 36-8-0
Denis
“THE RUSSIAN BOGATYR”
Goltsov
Heavyweight
FROM Russia
FIGHTING OUT OF St. Petersburg, Russia
FIGHT CAMP
SOCIAL
0
WINS
0
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
34
AGE
6'5"
HEIGHT
246
WEIGHT
78"
ARM REACH
43"
LEG REACH
CAREER NOTES
- 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
FROM Russia
FIGHTING OUT OF St. Petersburg, Russia
FIGHT CAMP
SOCIAL
Upcoming & Past fights
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2024 PFL SEASON
MAX PUNCH SPEED
18.8 MPH
strikes
232 / 270
arm strikes
18 / 30
leg strikes
6 / 6
ground strikes
208 / 234
takedowns
3 / 3
inner zone
41.47%
outer zone
58.53%
2023 PFL SEASON
MAX PUNCH SPEED
21.62 MPH
strikes
82 / 118
arm strikes
13 / 28
leg strikes
7 / 9
ground strikes
62 / 81
takedowns
3 / 3
inner zone
83.46%
outer zone
16.54%
2022 PFL SEASON
MAX PUNCH SPEED
15.69 MPH
strikes
69 / 129
arm strikes
6 / 15
leg strikes
12 / 14
ground strikes
51 / 100
takedowns
7 / 9
inner zone
15.56%
outer zone
84.44%
2021 PFL SEASON
MAX PUNCH SPEED
19.01 MPH
strikes
171 / 230
arm strikes
54 / 100
leg strikes
42 / 49
ground strikes
96 / 107
takedowns
6 / 8
inner zone
87.59%
outer zone
12.41%
2019 PFL SEASON
MAX PUNCH SPEED
20.23 MPH
strikes
131 / 208
arm strikes
48 / 92
leg strikes
39 / 48
ground strikes
44 / 68
takedowns
1 / 1
inner zone
64.69%
outer zone
35.31%
*Highlighted denotes weightclass leader
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FROM Russia
FIGHTING OUT OF St. Petersburg, Russia
FIGHT CAMP
SOCIAL
0
WINS
0
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
34
AGE
6'5"
HEIGHT
246
WEIGHT
78"
ARM REACH
43"
LEG REACH
CAREER NOTES
- 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
2024 PFL SEASON
MAX PUNCH SPEED
18.8 MPH
strikes
232 / 270
arm strikes
18 / 30
leg strikes
6 / 6
ground strikes
208 / 234
takedowns
3 / 3
inner zone
41.47%
outer zone
58.53%
2023 PFL SEASON
MAX PUNCH SPEED
21.62 MPH
strikes
82 / 118
arm strikes
13 / 28
leg strikes
7 / 9
ground strikes
62 / 81
takedowns
3 / 3
inner zone
83.46%
outer zone
16.54%
2022 PFL SEASON
MAX PUNCH SPEED
15.69 MPH
strikes
69 / 129
arm strikes
6 / 15
leg strikes
12 / 14
ground strikes
51 / 100
takedowns
7 / 9
inner zone
15.56%
outer zone
84.44%
2021 PFL SEASON
MAX PUNCH SPEED
19.01 MPH
strikes
171 / 230
arm strikes
54 / 100
leg strikes
42 / 49
ground strikes
96 / 107
takedowns
6 / 8
inner zone
87.59%
outer zone
12.41%
2019 PFL SEASON
MAX PUNCH SPEED
20.23 MPH
strikes
131 / 208
arm strikes
48 / 92
leg strikes
39 / 48
ground strikes
44 / 68
takedowns
1 / 1
inner zone
64.69%
outer zone
35.31%
*Highlighted denotes weightclass leader
FROM Russia
FIGHTING OUT OF St. Petersburg, Russia
FIGHT CAMP
SOCIAL
Upcoming & Past fights
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