Denis Goltsov vs Maxwell Djantou Nana

Nov 14, 2026 · ESPN 2

Combat Edge model forecast60%Denis Goltsov40%Maxwell Djantou NanaFull forecast and your pick

DateNov 14, 2026

DivisionHeavyweight

StatusScheduled

VenueCoca-Cola Arena

BroadcastESPN 2

Denis GoltsovThe Russian Bogatyr |37-9-0Denis Goltsov vs Maxwell Djantou NanaMaxwell Djantou NanaLeonidas |9-2-0

Denis GoltsovThe Russian Bogatyr37-9-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

37-9-0Record9-2-0

36Age35

6'5"Height6'4"

78"Reach78"

248 lbsWeight264 lbs

HeavyweightWeight ClassHeavyweight

Maxwell Djantou NanaLeonidas9-2-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Denis Goltsov owns a 136-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.

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Elo 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

Recent form

Denis GoltsovW L W W W · +32 Elo last 5

WLWWW

Maxwell Djantou NanaW W L W W · +45 Elo last 5

WWLWW

Elo edge

Denis Goltsov1793+12 last move

Maxwell Djantou Nana1657+18 last move

Why they are ranked here

Denis Goltsov#9 of 185 active Heavyweight fighters · 1793 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Oleg Popov (rated 1776 at the time): +14.
Costliest loss: Lost to Renan Ferreira (rated 1667 at the time): -19.
Last 5 fights: 4 wins, 1 loss, +32 Elo in total.
Next places: 8 points behind #8 Phil De Fries, 3 ahead of #10 Ivan Shtyrkov.

Maxwell Djantou Nana#66 of 185 active Heavyweight fighters · 1657 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Paul-Emmanuel Gnaze (rated 1567 at the time): +34.
Costliest loss: Lost to Justin Clarke (rated 1500 at the time): -41.
Last 5 fights: 4 wins, 1 loss, +45 Elo in total.
Next places: 5 points behind #65 Joel Faglier, 1 ahead of #67 Johnny Walker.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

Fight intelligence

Model forecast and your pick

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Combat Edge Model

Fight forecast

Frozen pre-fight · v0.8-2026-10-04

60%Denis Goltsov40%Maxwell Djantou Nana

Model favoriteDenis Goltsov

Elo baseline69% for Denis Goltsov

Matchup adjustment-9 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 60%. Elo agrees, and the complete matchup model softens that lean by 8 points.

Current Elo ratings1793 · 1657Denis Goltsov leads by 136 rating points.

Recent opponent quality1665 · 1544Denis 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.

What's at stake

Denis GoltsovNow 1793 · #9 Heavyweight

Wins by decision+8→ 1801

Loses by decision-16→ 1777

Maxwell Djantou NanaNow 1657 · #66 Heavyweight

Wins by decision+22→ 1679

Loses by decision-10→ 1647

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

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

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

Not availableSig. strikes landed per minNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 3.77

Not availableSig. strike accuracyNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 49%

Not availableSig. strikes absorbed per minNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 3.92

Not availableSig. strike defenseNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 51%

Not availableTakedown averageNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 1.40

Not availableTakedown accuracyNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 29%

Not availableTakedown defenseNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 53%

Not availableSubmission averageNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 0.45

19Wins by knockout7

12Wins by submission0

6Wins by decision2

5Losses by knockout1

3Losses by submission1

1Losses by decision0

Denis Goltsov vs Maxwell Djantou Nana is a scheduled Heavyweight fight on PFL DUBAI : NEMKOV VS BILOSTENNIY. 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.