“Vlad Belaz Kovalev is a big name in Russian MMA. Now officially ” – Tarasov

The Belarusian fighter Vladislav Kovalev, nicknamed Belaz, after the second victory over the Russian Alexander Shlemenko, can be safely called large in domestic MMA. In this opinion with the “Match TV”, the manager of Russian fighters Vitaly Tarasov shared.

On Friday, in Chelyabinsk, Kovalev defeated the Russian Alexander Shlemenko and won the RCC medium weight in the third round. The May duel between these fighters in Yekaterinburg ended with the victory of the Belarusian by a separate decision of the judges.

– Shlemenko remains one of the most popular fighters in Russia. All those people who advise him to complete his career or rejoice at his defeat, will look like his next fight. I see a great option for him to fight with Valery Myasnikov. I am sure that RCC also has excellent challenges for him, so I clearly understand that Shlenko will continue to delight us with battles.

As for Vlad Belaza, this is a person who made himself himself and refreshed the whole industry. His battle with Magomedrasul Hasanov can be a giant event for the industry in 2026. When people say that he is not the UFC level, I want to ask, but do the two former UFC champions have Sean Stickland and Drikus Du Plessis had any special technique in the rack? Vlad is a big name in Russian MMA. Now officially, ”said Tarasov“ Match TV ”.

On the account of the 27 -year -old Kovalev eight victories with two defeats in MMA. The 41 -year -old Shlemenko has 67 victories, 17 defeats, a draw and another duel recognized as failed. In RCC, Shlemenko spent ten battles.

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