RCC League is looking for a Russian fighter Alexandra Shlemenko worthy opponent for the tournament on May 4, and also considers the possibility of a rematch between Shlemenko and Magomed Ismailov summer or fall. The head of the RCC, Nikolai Klimenko, spoke about this to .
Shlemenko, 39, spent his previous fight on December 15 in Yekaterinburg, defeating Serbian Alexander Ilic by technical knockout. Currently, the Russian’s statistics include 64 victories, 15 defeats, one draw and one fight declared invalid. Former Bellator middleweight champion Shlemenko fought six fights at RCC.
— Shlemenko is an ambassador of our league, he often performs within the RCC. Each of his fights was memorable. And we want this story to continue. We wanted to achieve the rematch many Shlemenko-Ismailov awaited. We made Magomed an offer, but Ismailov chose another revenge. Congratulations to ASA, they are going to have a great fight. But the story of the confrontation between Shlemenko and Ismailov will continue within our league. On May 4, we are looking for a worthy opponent for Shlemenko, and this summer or fall we can arrange a rematch between Ismailov and Shlemenko. We are following the meeting between Ismail and Toks and we will build on that,” Klimenko told .
In December 2022, Shlemenko lost to Ismailov at the RCC tournament, who will face Anatoly Tokov in the ASA promotion on March 9 in Moscow.
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