MOSCOW, April 19, Ivan Orekhov. Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Alexander Shlemenko said that his paths with Magomed Ismailov, to whom he lost in December, will definitely cross.
The fight between Shlemenko and Ismailov took place in Yekaterinburg on December 3 as part of the 13th tournament Russian Cagefighting Championship (RCC). Ismailov won by unanimous decision. On Friday, Shlemenko in Moscow will fight according to the rules of kickboxing with the representative of Switzerland Yasubi Enomoto.
“I am interested in Magomed’s arrival in kickboxing. Why not? It’s hard to imagine him as a kickboxer, definitely. But he became a good boxer. kickboxing. We will still be brought together a lot — there is an unfinished business in MMA. We will finish there — there is kickboxing, boxing, Thai boxing, athletics … Maga, I'm waiting for you. Now no fight in the media can surpass this fight, «said Shlemenko to reporters.
Also, the athlete spoke about a potential kickboxing match against Vladimir Mineev, who is currently in the SVO zone.
“Why get ahead of myself? I’m not a kickboxer at all. return,» the fighter added.