Former Brazilian Bellator champion Rafael Carvalho said he wanted to fight with the Russians Alexander Shlemenko .
Shlemenko, who was also a Bellator champion, has 62 wins, 15 wins and one draw in MMA. Carvalho has 16 wins and seven losses in MMA. On September 15 in Elista, Carvalho will have a kickboxing bout with AMC Fight Nights champion Vladimir Mineev.
– I want to fight with Shlemenko. I came for you. I came to Russia and you left. By what rules? Let Shlemenko choose. Bare fists, boxing, we can play football, maybe fly a kite. The main thing is to compete with Shlemenko,” reports the correspondent according to Carvalho’s words.
Mineev also got involved in the monologue: “Let’s fight in a few days, then we’ll see how you are now. Maybe Shlemenko won’t be interested in you.
“In any case, we will pass it on to Alexander,” said promoter Kamil Gadzhiev. — If this fight takes place in MMA, then Rafael has to lift 84 kg, but he looks big. But I suggest not looking behind Vova’s back.
Mineev held his last fight under MMA rules in October 2021, defeating Magomed Ismailov by technical knockout. The fighter’s MMA stats are 16 wins, losses and draws.
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Source : MatchTV
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