PFL CHICAGO : CARMOUCHE VS BISHOP 2

Denis Goltsov vs Maxwell Djantou Nana

EventPFL CHICAGO : CARMOUCHE VS BISHOP 2
DateOct 16, 2026
DivisionHeavyweight
StatusScheduled
VenueWintrust Arena
BroadcastESPN 2
Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Friday, October 16, 2026 — watch on ESPN 2.

US East (ET)
Fri 7:00 PM
US West (PT)
Fri 4:00 PM
United Kingdom
Sat 12:00 AM
Central Europe
Sat 1:00 AM
Australia (Sydney)
Sat 10:00 AM

Denis Goltsov vs Maxwell Djantou Nana is a scheduled Heavyweight fight on PFL CHICAGO : CARMOUCHE VS BISHOP 2. Denis Goltsov enters with a 37-9-0 record and Maxwell Djantou Nana enters with a 9-2-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.

Denis Goltsov vs Maxwell Djantou Nana quick answers

When is Denis Goltsov vs Maxwell Djantou Nana?

Denis Goltsov vs Maxwell Djantou Nana is listed for PFL CHICAGO : CARMOUCHE VS BISHOP 2 on Oct 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST.

What event is Denis Goltsov vs Maxwell Djantou Nana on?

Denis Goltsov vs Maxwell Djantou Nana is listed on PFL CHICAGO : CARMOUCHE VS BISHOP 2.

What are the records for Denis Goltsov vs Maxwell Djantou Nana?

Denis Goltsov enters with a 37-9-0 record and Maxwell Djantou Nana enters with a 9-2-0 record.

What division is Denis Goltsov vs Maxwell Djantou Nana?

Denis Goltsov vs Maxwell Djantou Nana is listed as a Heavyweight fight.

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Fight Overview

Round3
Time5:00
37-9-0Record9-2-0
36Age35
6'5"Height6'4"
78"Reach78"
248 lbsWeight264 lbs
HeavyweightWeight ClassHeavyweight
cmMaxwell Djantou NanaLeonidas9-2-0cmMaxwell Djantou Nana
Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Denis Goltsov owns a 135-point Elo edge (great). Tracked UFC stat edges are limited for this matchup. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

Compare Denis Goltsov and Maxwell Djantou Nana across their careers →

Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Denis GoltsovMaxwell Djantou Nana
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Recent form

Denis GoltsovW L W W W · +28 Elo last 5
WLWWW
Maxwell Djantou NanaW W L W W · +45 Elo last 5
WWLWW

Elo edge

Denis Goltsov1787+12 last move
Maxwell Djantou Nana1652+18 last move
Fight intelligence

Model forecast and your pick

Inspect the model’s probability and Elo baseline, then make your own call before the card starts.

Combat Edge Model

Fight forecast

Frozen pre-fight · v0.7-2026-08-28
62%Denis Goltsov38%Maxwell Djantou Nana
Model favoriteDenis Goltsov
Elo baseline69% for Denis Goltsov
Matchup adjustment-7 pts vs Elo

Win probability computed before the fight from point-in-time Elo, records, and matchup data. The baseline shows what Elo alone expected; the adjustment is not a certainty. Analytics, not betting advice.

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Forecast context

What separates the fighters

Model + Elo agree

Denis Goltsov leads the full model at 62%. Elo agrees, and the complete matchup model softens that lean by 6 points.

Current Elo ratings1787 · 1652Denis Goltsov leads by 135 rating points.
Recent opponent quality1655 · 1534Denis Goltsov faced the stronger recent schedule (10 vs 10 sampled fights).
Elo record depth46 · 11 fightsDenis Goltsov has the deeper counted Elo history.
Largest tracked stat edgesNot enough comparable dataNo advantage is inferred when the underlying records are incomplete.

Stat advantages

Denis GoltsovvsMaxwell Djantou Nana

No tracked UFC stat edge yet.

Finishing profile

Denis GoltsovKO/TKO leads 51% of wins
Maxwell Djantou NanaKO/TKO leads 78% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

Denis GoltsovMaxwell Djantou Nana
0Sig. strikes landed per min0
UFC heavyweight average : 3.88
0Sig. strike accuracy0
UFC heavyweight average : 49%
0Sig. strikes absorbed per min0
UFC heavyweight average : 3.83
0Sig. strike defense0
UFC heavyweight average : 51%
0Takedown average0
UFC heavyweight average : 1.45
0Takedown accuracy0
UFC heavyweight average : 32%
0Takedown defense0
UFC heavyweight average : 54%
0Submission average0
UFC heavyweight average : 0.41
19Wins by knockout7
12Wins by submission0
6Wins by decision2
5Losses by knockout1
3Losses by submission1
1Losses by decision0

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