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Following a 52-second win, Denis Goltsov already has his next PFL matchup booked.| 📷: PFL MMA
The Professional Fighters League has added a heavyweight matchup to its upcoming event in Chicago.
Promotion officials confirmed to Sherdog on Wednesday that 2024 PFL heavyweight tournament champion Denis Goltsov will return against Maxwell Djantou Nana on Oct. 16. The matchup features two ranked contenders in the division.
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2024 PFL heavyweight tournament champion Denis Goltsov faces Maxwell Djantou Nana on Oct. 16
Goltsov most recently competed at PFL Charlotte, where he stopped Hasan Mezhiev via technical knockout in just 52 seconds in his first appearance of 2026.
Before that victory, Goltsov suffered a loss to Corey Anderson in July 2025. The Russian entered that bout on a four-fight winning streak that included his run to the 2024 PFL heavyweight tournament championship.
Djantou Nana has emerged as one of PFL Africa’s success stories, despite losing to Justin Clarke in the 2025 championship. He has compiled a 4-1 record since joining the PFL and also won his lone appearance under the One Championship banner.
The rising heavyweight will make his third appearance of 2026. Djantou Nana earned a decision over Karl Williams before scoring a third-round technical knockout against Eduardo Neves earlier this month.
PFL Chicago will mark its second trip to the Windy City in 2026. The event is headlined by an undisputed women’s flyweight title rematch between Liz Carmouche and Jena Bishop.
Carmouche defeated Bishop during the 2025 PFL women’s flyweight tournament, but the two will meet again with the championship at stake.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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