Russian fighter Andrei Koreshkov in an interview with , he named the list of seconds for his first match in the PFL league and said that his coach Alexander Shlemenko will not be able to attend the tournament.
On April 19 in Chicago, Koreshkov will face Magomed Umalatov at the PFL tournament as part of the preliminary fights of the welterweight grand prix. Previously, Koreshkov played in the Bellator league, but joined the PFL after the organization purchased Bellator and effectively absorbed the rival league.
— Do you have a visa for the USA and tickets in hand?
— Yes, I have a valid visa and the tickets have already been purchased. I so modestly believed that to come from Omsk you had to spend about 24 hours in the sky. I’m leaving at the end of the week, for Moscow, from Moscow to Doha, from Doha to Miami.
— From what I understand, Alexander Shlemenko will not be able to travel with you due to lack of a visa for the United States?
– No, he can’t, because he also fights in May. My appointment is fast approaching and two flights will disrupt his preparations. So unfortunately, he won’t be around, but there will be people he will be in contact with. I think he’ll find a way to tell me something. In my corner I will have Alexey Zhernakov and Dmitry Smolyakov (former MMA fighter, fought three times in UFC, suffered three defeats. – “”),” Koreshkov told “”.
Koreshkov, 33, has 27 victories and 4 defeats in mixed martial arts.
Live broadcasts of mixed martial arts tournaments can be seen on and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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