MMA fighter Emelianenko: Shlemenko is a hero only in the press, I won't fight with him, but I will beat him 
Russian MMA fighter Alexander Emelianenko replied to criticism of former Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko after his defeat against Brazilian Marcio Santos. He threatened to beat his opponent in the ring, VseProSport reports.
Emelianenko said that the opponent can only make statements in the press, but as soon as it comes to a real fight, he has other ambitions and fights, he immediately “Begins to slide out.”
Would I like to fight him? I will not fight him, I will beat him, “the fighter emphasized.
Earlier, Shlemenko advised MMA fighter Alexander Emelianenko to drink less. Thus, he commented on his defeat against Brazilian Marcio Santos. The athlete noted that he did not expect the victory of the Russian rival in the first round.
The Russian mixed style fighter lost in the main match of the AMC Fight NIghts 106 tournament in Syktyvkar. The fight ended ahead of schedule in the first round. Santos managed to use a chokehold and force Emelianenko to surrender. Thus, Emelianenko suffers the ninth defeat in his professional career.