Russian Vadim Nemkov, former champion and winner of the Bellator light heavyweight Grand Prix, explained in an exclusive interview with Telecomasia.net how doping control will be carried out after the merger of the PFL and Bellator.
PFL cooperates with USADA, and I have already received some letters. I have to fill out the documents to get registered in the testing pool and constantly provide my location. I think there won't be any issues from now on. Cappelozza got caught recently and he won't be using anything again.
"They used to work with the UFC, but now they have a different anti-doping agency. It doesn't bother me, on the contrary, it's good that everyone will be clean. When I fought in combat sambo, I was in the testing pool for four years in a row. They came to me to take test samples both at training camps and at home," said Nemkov.
On February 24, Vadim Nemkov will compete in a joint tournament of Bellator and PFL in Saudi Arabia. In his first heavyweight fight in eight years, his opponent will be PFL-2021 champion Bruno Cappelozza of Brazil. The tournament will also feature four bouts of Bellator champions against PFL champions.
