PFL DUBAI : NEMKOV VS BILOSTENNIY

Pouya Rahmani vs Oleg Popov

DateNov 14, 2026
DivisionHeavyweight
StatusScheduled
VenueCoca-Cola Arena
BroadcastESPN 2
Pouya Rahmani5-0-0Pouya Rahmani vs Oleg PopovOleg Popov23-2-0
aePouya Rahmani5-0-0Pouya Rahmani
Elo1668Good
3Y trend1529 → 1668
2023-08-17: 15292023-10-19: 15552024-05-17: 15752024-09-08: 16052025-10-03: 16392026-02-07: 1668
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Fight Overview

RoundR3
Time5:00
5-0-0Record23-2-0
34Age34
6'2"Height6'1"
79"Reach75.5"
250 lbsWeight250 lbs
HeavyweightWeight ClassHeavyweight
ruOleg Popov23-2-0ruOleg Popov
Elo1802Great
3Y trend1760 → 1802
2024-04-04: 17602024-06-13: 17662024-08-02: 17762024-11-29: 17572025-05-01: 17672025-06-27: 17782025-08-21: 17912026-03-28: 1802
Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Oleg Popov owns a 134-point Elo edge (great). Tracked UFC stat edges are limited for this matchup. 2 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Pouya Rahmani and Oleg Popov 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.

Pouya RahmaniOleg Popov
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Recent form

Pouya RahmaniW W W W W · +139 Elo last 5
WWWWW
Oleg PopovW W W W L · +26 Elo last 5
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Elo edge

Pouya Rahmani1668+29 last move
Oleg Popov1802+11 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
34%Pouya Rahmani66%Oleg Popov
Model favoriteOleg Popov
Elo baseline68% for Oleg Popov
Matchup adjustment-2 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

Oleg Popov leads the full model at 66%. Elo agrees, and the complete matchup model softens that lean by 3 points.

Current Elo ratings1668 · 1802Oleg Popov leads by 134 rating points.
Recent opponent quality1558 · 1642Oleg Popov faced the stronger recent schedule (6 vs 10 sampled fights).
Elo record depth6 · 25 fightsOleg Popov has the deeper counted Elo history.
Largest tracked stat edgesNot enough comparable dataNo advantage is inferred when the underlying records are incomplete.

Stat advantages

Pouya RahmanivsOleg Popov

No tracked UFC stat edge yet.

Finishing profile

Pouya Rahmanisubmission leads 60% of wins
Oleg Popovdecision leads 48% of wins

Common opponents

Karl WilliamsPouya Rahmani: win · Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) · Feb 7, 2026Oleg Popov: win · Decision (Split) · May 1, 2025
Yuriy FedorovPouya Rahmani: win · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · May 17, 2024Oleg Popov: win · TKO (Punches) · Nov 2, 2018

Tale of the tape

Pouya RahmaniOleg Popov

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 : 3.71
Not availableSig. strike accuracyNot available
UFC heavyweight average : 49%
Not availableSig. strikes absorbed per minNot available
UFC heavyweight average : 3.89
Not availableSig. strike defenseNot available
UFC heavyweight average : 51%
Not availableTakedown averageNot available
UFC heavyweight average : 1.41
Not availableTakedown accuracyNot available
UFC heavyweight average : 30%
Not availableTakedown defenseNot available
UFC heavyweight average : 54%
Not availableSubmission averageNot available
UFC heavyweight average : 0.45
2Wins by knockout9
3Wins by submission3
0Wins by decision11
0Losses by knockout0
0Losses by submission1
0Losses by decision1

Pouya Rahmani vs Oleg Popov is a scheduled Heavyweight fight on PFL DUBAI : NEMKOV VS BILOSTENNIY. Pouya Rahmani enters with a 5-0-0 record and Oleg Popov enters with a 23-2-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.

Pouya Rahmani vs Oleg Popov quick answers

When is Pouya Rahmani vs Oleg Popov?

Pouya Rahmani vs Oleg Popov is listed for PFL DUBAI : NEMKOV VS BILOSTENNIY on Nov 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM EST.

What event is Pouya Rahmani vs Oleg Popov on?

Pouya Rahmani vs Oleg Popov is listed on PFL DUBAI : NEMKOV VS BILOSTENNIY.

What are the records for Pouya Rahmani vs Oleg Popov?

Pouya Rahmani enters with a 5-0-0 record and Oleg Popov enters with a 23-2-0 record.

What division is Pouya Rahmani vs Oleg Popov?

Pouya Rahmani vs Oleg Popov is listed as a Heavyweight fight.

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