Mixed style fighter (MMA) Alexander Shlemenko spoke about the inadequate selection of opponents for his fights.
“I have a fight scheduled just a week later. Negotiations were held with American fighters, many of them do not want to go, they are afraid that they will be caught and imprisoned here,” Shlemenko quotes. TASS.
He noted that due to the difficult situation in the world, the choice of competitors has been greatly reduced. There are also problems with visas.
On April 21, Alexander Shlemenko will fight Swiss Yasubei Enomoto according to kickboxing rules.
On December 3, at the RCC 13 tournament in Yekaterinburg, Shlemenko played his last fight. Russian warrior Magomed Ismailov opposed him. The fight consisted of five rounds. According to its results, the victory remained with Ismailov. He won by unanimous vote (50-44, 50-44, 50-44).
Shlemenko, 38, had 62 wins and 14 losses after losing to Ismailov.
On August 26, Shlemenko lost to Serbian Alexander Ilic at the Russian Cage Fighting Championship (RCC) mixed martial arts tournament. Ilic knocked out the Russians 20 seconds after the start of the first round.
Formerly Oleg Taktarov Sharply criticized Ismailov and Shlemenko for the fight at the RCC tournament in Yekaterinburg.