Valentin Moldavsky, a former Bellator heavyweight champion, is set to face former PFL heavyweight champion Bruno Cappelozza this Friday. The bout was previously scheduled for July 25 before being moved to its current date.
A heavyweight clash between two former champions from rival promotions is back on track, with Valentin Moldavsky and Bruno Cappelozza now set to meet this Friday, August 8. The bout had originally been booked for July 25 before circumstances forced a rescheduling to the current date.
Moldavsky, 34, brings a 14-4 record into the fight. The Russian heavyweight stands six-foot-one with a 74-inch reach and is a former Bellator heavyweight champion. His game leans heavily on the grappling side, averaging 3.75 takedowns per 15 minutes, and when he does engage on the feet he is remarkably precise, connecting on nearly 66 percent of his significant strikes — one of the higher accuracy marks in the division.
Cappelozza enters at 15-7, and the 36-year-old Brazilian brings a notably different profile. A former PFL heavyweight champion, he stands six-foot-two with a 79-inch reach — giving him a five-inch reach advantage over Moldavsky. He is the busier striker of the two, landing 1.58 significant strikes per minute at a 61.5 percent accuracy rate, and he also shows the ability to threaten with takedowns, averaging 2.5 per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Two former heavyweight champions from major promotions collide, with serious divisional credibility on the line for both men.
- The stylistic contrast is sharp: Moldavsky's elite takedown output and surgical striking accuracy against Cappelozza's volume, reach, and finishing power on the feet.
- A win for either fighter strengthens a case for top-tier heavyweight matchups going forward.
