Alexander Shlemenko
Alexander Pavlovich Shlemenko (Russian: Александр Павлович Шлеменко, born 20 May 1984) is a Russian mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Middleweight division. He is most notable for fighting for Bellator Fighting Championships, where he is the former Bellator Middleweight World Champion. Alexander is an expert in hand-to-hand combat and traditional kickboxing. He trains at the "Saturn Profi" sports club in Omsk, Russia, and holds a degree in Physical Culture (specialization – Combat Sports Trainer) at the Siberian University of Physical Culture. Shlemenko is ranked as the #8 Middleweight in the world by Fight!Magazine and #22 Middleweight according to global-mma.com rankings.
| Alexander Shlemenko Александр Шлеменко | |
|---|---|
Alexander Shlemenko in December 2011, after his win against Vianna | |
| Born | 20 May 1984 Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Other names | Storm |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight (2004–present) Light Heavyweight (2014) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Style | Armeyskiy Rukopashniy Boy, Pankration |
| Fighting out of | Omsk, Siberia, Russia Lake Forest, California, United States |
| Team | RusFighters Sport Club (Saturn MMA team) Storm Fight School |
| Rank | International Master of Sports in Hand-to-hand combat National Master of Sports in Armeyskiy Rukopashniy Boy |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 81 |
| Wins | 64 |
| By knockout | 34 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 18 |
| Losses | 15 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| University | Siberian Academy of Physical Culture |
| Spouse | Alena |
| Children | 3 |
| Notable students | Alexander Sarnavskiy Andrey Koreshkov |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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