Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov returns to Chicago tonight where defends his belt when he takes on former UFC fighter Yoel Romero.
If Nemkov manages to get the win over Romero, he will maintain his undefeated streak as a Bellator fighter which stretches all the way back to August 2017.
In the co-main event, Bellator super bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis fights for the first time since 2021 when he takes on Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Pitbull.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Nemkov vs. Romero.
Nemkov vs. Romero fight date, start time tonight
- Date: Friday, June 16
- Time: 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. BST
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 12 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. BST
The main card is set to get underway at 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. BST with the main event cagewalks scheduled for 12 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. BST. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Nemkov vs. Romero on tonight?
- U.S.: Showtime
- UK: BBC iPlayer
Showtime will broadcast the fight in the U.S., while UK fans can stream the fight on BBC iPlayer.
Where is the Nemkov vs. Romero fight tonight?
The fight will take place at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
Vadim Nemkov record and bio
- Date of birth: June 20, 1992
- Height: 6' 0"
- Reach: 76"
- Total fights: 19
- Record: 16-2-0, 1 NC
Yoel Romero record and bio
- Nationality: Cuban
- Date of birth: April 30, 1977
- Height: 6' 0"
- Reach: 73.5"
- Total fights: 21
- Record: 15-6-0
Nemkov vs. Romero fight card
Main Card
- Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero; For Nemkov's Bellator light heavyweight title
- Sergio Pettis vs. Patricio Pitbull; For Pettis' Bellator bantamweight title
- Corey Anderson vs. Phil Davis; Light heavyweight
- Daniel James vs. Gokhan Saricam; Heavyweight
Prelims
- Kyle Crutchmer vs. Bobby Nash; Welterweight
- Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Pieter Buist; Lightweight
- Jaleel Willis vs. Ramazan Kuramagomedov; Welterweight
- Karl Moore vs. Alex Polizzi; Light heavyweight
- Wladmir Gouvea vs. Gabriel Sayeg; Heavyweight
- Archie Colgan vs. Emmanuel Sanchez; Lightweight
- Mike Hamel vs. Shamil Nikaev; Lightweight
- Norbert Novenyi Jr vs. Kamil Oniszczuk; Middleweight
- Timur Khizriev vs. Richie Smullen; Featherweight
- Jordan Newman vs. Matthew Perry; Middleweight
- Cody Law vs. Edwin Chavez; Featherweight
- Max Metzgar vs. David McKinney; Lightweight