ONE champion in two weight categories Anatoly Malykhin during a conversation with , he admitted that he did not understand where Alexander Shlemenko gains motivation to pursue his career.
Former Bellator middleweight champion Shlemenko, 39, has 62 wins, 15 losses and one draw in MMA. Shlemenko’s next fight will take place on December 15 in Yekaterinburg at the RCC 17 tournament against Serbian Alexander Ilic. The rivals met in August 2022, when Ilic sensationally won in the first minute.
“I don’t know what condition Shlemenko is in and if he needs to fight. It seems to me that he has been in this sport for so long… And I don’t understand where his motivation comes from. For me, the question is always internal: where do they find the motivation to move when they have 50 fights? If Shlemenko finds the motivation, he will win. And if not, it will be a tough fight. Shlemenko has experience on his side. He would have settled Ilic a little earlier. Money is not a motivation. If you entered the cage for money, your head will most likely be torn off. It will be a very difficult fight. You will see,” Malykhin told .
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Source : MatchTV
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