Top 5: Vadim Nemkov Finishes

Vadim Nemkov swept to power in a little more than eight minutes.

The Fedor Emelianenko protégé laid claim to the undisputed Bellator MMA light heavyweight championship when he cut down Ryan Bader with a head kick and follow-up punches in the second round of their Bellator 244 headliner on Aug. 21, 2020 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Nemkov dropped the proverbial hammer 3:02 into Round 2.

Bader looked out of his depth for one of the few times in his career. Nemkov conceded a takedown in the first round but was responsible for virtually all of the meaningful offense. He stung Bader with a straight right hand in Round 2, reset after an inadvertent eye poke paused the action…