European prospects will lock horns under the Professional Fighters League flag when Anthony Salamone meets Jakob Nedoh in one of two PFL Europe 3 light heavyweight semifinals on Saturday at Zenith Paris La Villette in Paris. The winner advances to face either Simeon Powell or Abdelah Er-Ramy in the final, with a spot on the PFL’s global roster on the line.
As Salamone and Nedoh approach their pivotal clash at 205 pounds, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:
28: Years of age for Salamone, who was born on July 10, 1995 in Tourcoing, France.
3: Salamone wins by submission, accounting for 37.5% of his career total (eight). His methods of choice: two rear-naked chokes and one armbar. Salamone holds two other wins by knockout or technical knockout (25%) and three more by decision (37.5%).
330: Miles from home for Salamone when he was saddled with his lone professional setback, losing a three-round unanimous decision to Will Fleury on Aug. 13, 2022 in Cardiff, Wales.
5: Countries in which Salamone has fought as a mixed martial artist. He has gone 4-0 in Belgium, 2-0 in his native France, 1-0 in England, 1-0 in Switzerland and 0-1 in Wales.
22: Combined victories between the eight men—Gartner, Kevin Del, Paul Marconnie, Mahidine Farineaux, Amar Sadat, Jean-Phael Promeneur, Mustapha Sane and Christophe Sahraoui—Salamone has beaten. They sport a cumulative .418 winning percentage at 22-31-2.
26: Years of age for Nedoh, who was born in Koper, Slovenia, on Oct. 1, 1996.
4: Nedoh victories by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 67% of his career total (six). His list of victims: Nosiglia, Ezequiel Braz Silvino, Zvonimir Kralj and Zarko Sedoglavic. He owns two other victories by submission (33%).
3,235: Days since Nedoh suffered his only career defeat, as he surrendered to a first-round armbar from Gordian Schober in his Nov. 21, 2014 debut.
6: Organizations for which Nedoh has suited up as a professional mixed martial artist. In addition to his 1-0 mark in the PFL, he has gone 2-0 in Brave Combat Federation, 1-0 in Valhalla Fight Night, 1-0 in World Free Fight Challenge, 1-0 in Cage Fight Championship and 0-1 in Final Fight Championship.
.480: Cumulative winning percentage between the six men—Nosiglia, Silvino, Kralj, Sedoglavic, Edoardo Lorenzetti and Nemanja Kukic—Nedoh has defeated. They boast a combined record of 24-26.