With the loss, Popov has a 17-fight winning streak snapped. The 2024 season marked Popov’s first in PFL after being imported from Bellator. Popov defeated Steve Mowry, Davion Franklin, and Vassell to earn Friday’s opportunity.

The opening minute of the 2024 PFL heavyweight championship between Russia’s Denis Goltsov and Oleg Popov was going well for the younger Popov, who came in on a seventeen-fight winning streak. He landed a takedown with little resistance,

After coming up short in four previous seasons, Goltsov made the most of this opportunity after Popov opened the fight with a takedown but he immediately countered with the triangle choke from the bottom.

Denis Goltsov and Oleg Popov meet Saturday for the heavyweight $1 million title at the 2024 PFL Championship. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup.

Denis Goltsov finally broke through and became a million-dollar winner with a slick first-round submission victory over Oleg Popov to kick off the PFL World

Look out Francis Ngannou. Denis Goltzov is the latest PFL heavyweight champion looking for a shot at 'The Predator'. Goltzov came up against fellow Russian phen

The PFL will crown six champions at the 2024 season finale Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with each winner taking home a $1-million grand prize.Follow along below as theScore provides results and analysis of the six title fights on the main card starting at 1 p.

When Francis Ngannou defeated Renan Ferreira in the very first round back in October, fans were interested in who the PFL Super Fights heavyweight champion would fight next. And now, they might have their answer, with Denis Goltsov looking nothing short of superb in his clash with Oleg Popov.

PFL 2024 Championships kicks off with a fight between Denis Goltsov and Oleg Popov Check out our PFL pick for Goltsov-Popov prediction.

Check out these photos from Denis Goltsov's submission victory over Oleg Popov to win $1 million at 2024 PFL Championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photos by Jose Peñuela, PFL MMA)