RCC Chief Analyzes the Impact of Shlemenko vs. Belaz Victory on Future Fights

The well-known Russian promoter and head of the RCC league, **Nikolai Klimenko**, shared his thoughts on which fighter would bring more benefit to the organization in the matchup between former Bellator middleweight champion, compatriot **Alexander Shlemenko**, and Belarusian fighter **Vladislav Kovalev**, known as Belaz. Their fight is set to take place on May 31 in Yekaterinburg at the RCC 22 tournament and will be the main event of the evening.

«Whose victory would be more advantageous for RCC? Honestly, either one. A rematch between Shlemenko and Ismailov is relevant, and if Belaz pulls off an upset and wins, it will draw significant attention. A fight with Magomed Ismailov would also make sense in that case. Therefore, the victory of either athlete would be beneficial for us,» Nikolai Klimenko’s words were conveyed by Championship correspondent Alexander Frolov.