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Oleg Popov

All-time rank#178of 143,147 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,364Aug 2, 2024
Current rating2,334after last rated bout
Rated record23–225 rated bouts
StatusActivelast fought Mar 2026

FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout

inactive period1,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002,60020172019202120232025PEAK 2,364Oct 23, 2015 — 1,924May 26, 2016 — 1,930Nov 16, 2016 — 1,812Jul 21, 2018 — 1,962Nov 2, 2018 — 1,995Apr 14, 2019 — 2,020Aug 14, 2019 — 2,099Jun 20, 2020 — 2,122Sep 19, 2020 — 2,135 · world #898Nov 21, 2020 — 2,155 · world #731Feb 20, 2021 — 2,174 · world #607May 29, 2021 — 2,180 · world #577Jul 4, 2021 — 2,200 · world #474Sep 25, 2021 — 2,234 · world #319Oct 30, 2021 — 2,253 · world #248Jun 24, 2022 — 2,278 · world #197Feb 25, 2023 — 2,291 · world #178Apr 4, 2024 — 2,331 · world #115Jun 13, 2024 — 2,339 · world #114Aug 2, 2024 — 2,364 · world #81Nov 29, 2024 — 2,326 · world #136May 1, 2025 — 2,315 · world #165Jun 27, 2025 — 2,328 · world #138Aug 21, 2025 — 2,337 · world #130Mar 28, 2026 — 2,334 · world #135
GOAT Rating (start 1600) after each of 25 rated bouts · shaded bands mark inactive periods (no fight for 18+ months) · every value also appears in the fight record below · run 20260713T043152Z-1e04ce28

FIG. 2 The fight record25 professional bouts

DateOpponentResMethodRdTimeEventRating
Mar 28, 2026Magomed MagomedovWDecision (Unanimous)35:00Fight Nights 135 - Popov vs. Magomedov2,334
Aug 21, 2025Alexander RomanovWDecision (Split)55:00Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 10: Finals2,337
Jun 27, 2025Rodrigo NascimentoWDecision (Unanimous)35:00Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals2,328
May 1, 2025Karl WilliamsWDecision (Split)35:00Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First Round2,315
Nov 29, 2024Denis GoltsovLTechnical Submission (Triangle Choke)12:55Professional Fighters League - 2024 Season PFL Championships & PFL MENA 2024 Finals2,326
Aug 2, 2024Linton VassellWDecision (Unanimous)35:00Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs2,364
Jun 13, 2024Davion FranklinWDecision (Unanimous)35:00Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season2,339
Apr 4, 2024Steve MowryWTKO (Punches)23:47Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season2,331
Feb 25, 2023Gokhan SaricamWDecision (Unanimous)35:00Bellator 291 - Amosov vs. Storley 22,291
Jun 24, 2022Antonio SilvaWKO (Punches)20:15MMA Series 53 - MMA Series Russia2,278
Oct 30, 2021Alejandro SolorzanoWTKO (Corner Stoppage)20:00MMA Series 43 - Moscow Calling2,253
Sep 25, 2021Marcos BrigagaoWSubmission (Triangle Choke)32:10BFC 3 - Blacksmith Fight Championship 32,234
Jul 4, 2021Fernando BatistaWTKO (Punches)22:46OFC 6 - Open Fighting Championship 62,200
May 29, 2021Fayoz ShomurodovWSubmission11:39MMA Series 33 - Barvikha Luxury2,180
Feb 20, 2021Abdul Elwahab SaeedWKO13:40MMA Series 26 - Fight Riot2,174
Nov 21, 2020Sergey AlekseevichWSubmission (Triangle Choke)23:13MMA Series 21 - Krasnaya Polyana2,155
Sep 19, 2020Magomedbag AgaevWDecision (Unanimous)35:00FNG 97 - Fight Nights Global 972,135
Jun 20, 2020Denis ArkhireevWTKO (Punches)12:00MMA Series 7 - People's Championship2,122
Aug 14, 2019Geronimo dos SantosWTKO (Punches)21:49League S-70 - Plotforma Cup 20192,099
Apr 14, 2019Alexander SoldatkinWDecision (Unanimous)35:00Battle on Volga 10 - Nurmagomedov vs Lima2,020
Nov 2, 2018Yuriy FedorovWTKO (Punches)22:38M-1 Challenge 98 - Frolov vs. Silva1,995
Jul 21, 2018Adam BogatyrevWDecision (Unanimous)35:00M-1 Challenge 95 - Battle in the Mountains 71,962
Nov 16, 2016Yusup SuleymanovLDecision (Unanimous)35:00EFN - Fight Nights Global 541,812
May 26, 2016Timofey MishevWDecision (Unanimous)35:00EFN - Fight Nights Global 481,930
Oct 23, 2015Anton VyaziginWKO (Punches)12:56EFN - Fight Nights Petersburg1,924

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