Former Bellator light heavyweight champ Phil Davis is tasked with halting the rise of promising up-and-comer Vadim Nemkov.

Davis (19-4 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) and Nemkov (9-2 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) will meet in the co-headliner of Bellator’s return to Israel, which takes place Nov. 15 at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, according to a person close to the fighters’ camps who asked to remain anonymous because the news has not been made public.

Although the event’s broadcast plans and number has yet to be announced, main card fights are expected to air on Paramount following prelims streamed on MMAjunkie.

Davis is three months’ removed from an impressive head kick knockout of onetime title challenger Linton Vassel. The win, notched at Bellator 200, was his second straight since losing the title to current champ Ryan Bader.

With Bader now pursuing heavyweight gold in Bellator’s grand prix, Davis gets to stay active against Nemkov, a largely unheralded talent who put himself on the map in February with a TKO of ex-champ Liam McGeary. Nemkov bludgeoned McGeary’s legs until the fight was called off in the third round, bringing him his fourth straight win.

Nemkov also holds a first-round knockout win over UFC vet Goran Reljic earlier in his career.

The latest Bellator in Israel card includes:

• Champ Patricio Freire vs. Emmanuel Sanchez – for featherweight title
• Phil Davis vs. Vadim Nemkov

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