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Shlemenko took revenge on Ilic, knocking out the Serbian in the first round at the RCC 17 tournament
Alexander Shlemenko / Photo: © Russian Cagefighting Championship
Russian mixed martial arts fighter Alexander Shlemenko took revenge against Serbian Alexander Ilic in the main fight of the RCC 17 tournament, which took place in Yekaterinburg on Friday.
The 39-year-old Russian won by technical knockout in the first round. The first fight between Shlemenko and Ilic took place in August 2022 and ended in 22 seconds with the victory of the Serbian fighter by technical knockout.
Former Bellator middleweight champion Shlemenko has 63 wins, 15 losses and a draw in MMA. The professional record of 34-year-old Ilic is 15 wins and 6 losses.
Earlier, as part of the main card of RCC 17, Russian Alexey Oleinik won, who defeated Brazilian Fernando Rodriguez by choke in the second round. For the 46-year-old fighter, this fight was the first under MMA rules since October 1, 2022.
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Source: Sportbox
