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Two Russian countrymen will do battle for middleweight contendership at Bellator 208. A matchup between former Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko and rising contender Anatoly Tokov has been slated for the Oct. 13 event, which takes place at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New...

The former middleweight champ Bellator and the winner of the M-1 Grand Prix 2016, Alexander Shlemenko , who will head the M-1 Challenge 93 tournament in Chelyabinsk on June 1, spoke about why he decided to hold a duel in Russia when his contract with Bellator expires, and whether Russian fans...

Alexander Shlemenko: Bout vs. Mousasi Will Determine 'True' Bellator Middleweight Champ By: Tristen Critchfield Oct 17, 2017 “First of all, I do not want to think past this fight. No disrespect to Carvalho or Sakara, but I think the winner of my fight against Mousasi is the true Bellator...

When Gegard Mousasi signed with Bellator earlier this year, the Viacom-owned promotion offered many perks. One struck Mousasi (42-6-2 MMA, 9-3 UFC) in particular: The freedom to request drug testing of his opponents. In advance of his debut at Bellator 185, Mousasi is cashing that check early...

Following Bellator’s announcement about signing UFC’s number four ranked middleweight Gegard Mousasi on a six-fight deal, the company announced his first fight in the promotion will be against Russian Alexander Shlemenko. Both Shlemenko and Mousasi head into the fight on a five-win streak, with...

Following his 25-second loss to Alexander Shlemenko in their rematch at M-1 Challenge 79 on June 1, former Bellator middleweight champion Brandon "Bull" Halsey (9-3) has finally come to the conclusion that he can no longer make 185 pounds and is moving up to 205. Halsey was stripped of his...