Perhaps the fourth time can be the charm for Denis Goltsov.
The physically imposing and undeniably skilled 6-foot-5 Russian will set out in pursuit of the 2024 Professional Fighters League heavyweight championship when his semifinal showdown with Tim Johnson headlines PFL 7 this Friday at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The life-changing $1 million payday that long ago became synonymous with the PFL has thus far eluded Goltsov. He was a finalist in 2023 and reached the semifinals in 2019 and 2021.
Goltsov, 34, enters his latest assignment with wins in seven of his past eight outings, a technical knockout loss to Renan Ferreira in the 2023 final his only misstep.