Magomed Ismailov challenged his compatriot Alexander Shlemenko, and the former Bellator middleweight champion said yes.
After the RCC 10 tournament on December 18 in Yekaterinburg Ismailov appeared in a cage and announced his desire to face Shlemenko. Later, the organizers of the tournament aired "Storm", which announced its readiness to hold a five-round fight in the summer.
Ismailov had his last fight in October, losing by technical knockout to Vladimir Mineev. As for Shlemenko, he also last appeared in the cage in October, defeating Artur Huseynov by unanimous decision.
