Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Alexander Shlemenko defeated Serbian Alexander Ilic by technical knockout in the RCC 17 tournament.
The fight took place in Yekaterinburg and ended early in the first round – the referee stopped the fight at 4:57. Shlemenko dominated the entire distance of the fight, managing to knock his opponent to the ground and then using his punches to the head with finishing blows and a suffocating hold.
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In total, Shlemenko had 79 fights in mixed martial arts, where he had 63 wins and 15 defeats. One fight involving a Russian ended in a draw, while another was declared void. In July 2023, Shlemenko defeated Brazilian Alex Oliveira in the first round at a tournament in Omsk.
Shlemenko has been performing professionally since 2004 and is best known for his participation in tournaments of the American organization Bellator MMA. He held the middleweight title and defended it three times.
First fight before Makhachev – Volkanovski reputed Best of 2023 at the World MMA Awards.