Belarusian Fighter Pays Tribute to Shlemenko After Victory at RCC 22

Belarusian MMA fighter **Vladislav Kovalyov**, popularly known as Belaz, reached out to former Bellator middleweight champion Russian **Alexander Shlemenko** following the conclusion of their fight at the RCC 22 tournament. The match lasted the full three rounds and ended with Belaz winning by a split decision.

«I want to show my respect for Alexander Shlemenko. He has done a tremendous amount for the sport of MMA. I have immense respect and gratitude for him. It was an honor to share the octagon with such a person. A Russian means strength! A Russian means a large family. Russians, let’s move forward!» Kovalyov expressed in a post-fight interview.

Earlier, Alexander Shlemenko commented on his loss to Vladislav Kovalyov.