Serbian Aleksandar Ilic is an awkward opponent for Alexandra Shlemenko but the Russian will still achieve victory in the rematch, the fighter told Magomed Ismailov .
The rematch between Shlemenko and Ilic will take place on December 15 in Yekaterinburg at the RCC 17 tournament. Former Bellator middleweight champion Shlemenko, 39, has 62 wins, 15 losses and one draw in MMA. The rivals previously met in August 2022, when Ilic won in the first minute.
– We will proceed from the fact that Shlemenko took all the revenges that I remember. He approaches them responsibly. In every rematch, I remember that he won. He will have more opportunities and will be more interesting. I then spent five rounds with him, he took the punch well, moved well and felt good. Ilic wants to prove something, wants to win a second time. This is a very troublesome opponent for Shlemenko – left-handed, tall and attacking. As for me, Shlemenko will take it! — Ismailov told .
In December 2022, Ismailov defeated Shlemenko by unanimous decision in a fight under MMA rules, and before that, in October, he defeated Ilic in a boxing match by unanimous decision.
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