Former middleweight Bellator champion Alexander Shlemenko will meet the compatriot Anatoly Tokov on October 13 at the Bellator 208 tournament in Uniondale, USA. 34-year-old Shlemenko (56-11) is now going through an unhappy period in his career. Last October Alexander lost to Geghard Musashi by a decision and in June lost by knockout to Bruno Silva. It is worth noting that the upcoming fight will be the last for the Russian under the Bellator contract.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones told what Fedor Emelianenko should pay special attention to in preparation for the fight with Chael Sonnen.
Former Bellator Heavyweight Champion Vitaly Minakov signed a new contract with the organization and will have the opportunity to return the title next year. The 33-year-old Russian performed in Bellator from 2012 to 2014 and scored five victories in five fights. Having won the championship belt and successfully defended it Minakov was in no hurry to continue to fight for the organization, as he was not satisfied with the contract terms.
Russian MMA fighter Sergei Kharitonov on October 12 in the US will meet with American Roy Nelson at the Bellator 207. The tournament will be held in Ankasville, Connecticut. "I received such an offer. A preliminary agreement has been reached. In the coming days I'll sign a contract," Kharitonov said.
On the night of Saturday in the capital of Italy, Rome, the fight show Bellator 203 will take place, in the main event of which in the featherweight title the champion Patricio Freire will face Daniel Weichel.
Undefeated Ukrainian welterweight Yaroslav Amosov made his debut in the new organization, defeating by unanimous decision the American Gerald Harris at the Bellator 202 tournament.
The Grand-Prix Bellator heavyweight semifinal between the American Chael Sonnen and the Russian Fedor Emelianenko will be held in October in the United States. Previously, the media reported that the fight could take place in Russia.
Grand Prix Bellator semifinals in the heavyweights are scheduled for October. It is expected that the battles between Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen, as well as Matt Mitrione and Ryan Bader will not be a part of one tournament, but can take place with a difference of several hours.
Russian MMA fighter Alexander Shlemenko wants to complete the contractual obligations with the Bellator organization. "Most of all I'm thinking about rewinding life back. I want to go back to the page and do it all differently. With all due respect to Bruno Silva, but I lost to myself. It was careless of the fact that he could punch. I'm worried about this. I think that I should have a chance to correct the mistake. If you've done something like this, it's been following you all your life.
Russian MMA fighter Vitaly Minakov appreciated the prospects of Anastasia Yankova. On Saturday, she lost to British Kate Jackson at the Bellator 200 tournament. This defeat was first for the Russian in her career.
