Aleksandr Shlemenko

Alexander Shlemenko is a Russian athlete in the middle weight category. The fighter goes to the octagon under the pseudonym Storm. His popularity is equally great abroad and in Russia, and on account of Alexander for 2018, 62 fights, 53 ended in triumph.

Alexander Shlemenko was born on May 20, 1984 in Omsk. He liked everything related to sports, so Sasha combined walking on cross-country skiing with his hobby for Thai boxing and hiking. It is curious that Shlemenko's youthful interests include gymnastics and kickboxing. At the age of 8, he was even a silver medalist in Omsk in the weight of 30 kg in the second sport.

At the age of 9, he enrolled in the Greco-Roman wrestling section, and at the age of 13, the boy began to take his first steps in judo. As a child, Sasha watched videos of UFC fights and dreamed of feeling in the place of eminent rivals. He was guided by the illustrative example of Fedor Emelianenko, considering mixed martial arts as a matter of life that can be earned. Army hand-to-hand combat attracted his attention at the age of 15 and allowed him to declare himself in a variety of competitions.

Very soon, the title of an international master of sports was in the athlete's piggy bank. The young man also did not ignore higher education. Shlemenko graduated from the Siberian State University of Physical Culture and Sports. The hardworking fighter received an honors degree.

The first mentor of the athlete was Vladimir Zborovskiy, the coach of the Saturn-Profi martial arts club, where Shlemenko studied. Then Kavkaz's teammate Sultanmagomedov, one of the first Russian fighters who managed to get into MMA, took up the actualization of his skills. After moving to the professional club "Rusfighers" Alexey Zhernakov, the vice-president of the association, who is now Alexander's manager, followed the fighter's fate.

Shlemenko's professional debut took place in February 2004. The duel marked the beginning of numerous victories in serious competitions in the CIS and abroad. In 2005, the athlete became the representative of Russia in international octagons. Skill, tactics and tenacity turned out to be the hallmarks of the fighter. In November 2007, Shlemenko took part in the Bodog Fight tournament in Moscow and defeated American Diego Visotsky. The fight was recognized as the fight of the evening.

In parallel with the development of his own career, Alexander Shlemenko helped like-minded people and teammates improve. In the same period, he began to train the fighters of the Omsk sports club and in a short time prepared Andrei Koreshkov and Alexander Sarnavsky for performances. Athletes represent MMA, glorifying their own names and the surname of the coach.

In 2010, the man signed a contract with the Bellator Fighting Championships and in the very first fight in the Bellator 16 competition, Shlemenko defeated Matt Major. Bellator 20 saw a triumph over Jared Hess. Due to the awkward movement, the opponent dislocated his knee, and Alexander got a chance to represent Russia in the Grand Prix finals of the tournament. He defeated Brian Baker with dignity, getting a well-deserved 1st place.

In 2013, Shlemenko confronted Michel Falkau. The victory brought the Russian athlete the title of tournament champion. Subsequently, he defended the title 3 times in a fight with Brett Cooper, Brennan Ward and Doug Marshal. Triumph is always interspersed with defeat. In 2014, Alexander lost in battle to Tito Ortiz, and a couple of months later he could not stand the attack of Brandon Helsey. The latter took the already familiar title of champion.

In 2015, the fight with Melvin Manhoef ended with a victorious knockout. But the win turned out to be dubious, since Shlemenko failed to pass the doping test. By decision of the California Athletic Commission, he was disqualified. The athlete was fully acquitted in 2016 and the decision on the 3-year hiatus was canceled, shortening to the expiration date of the license.

The amount of financial compensation discussed as a fine was also halved. The scandalous duel was followed by battles fought on the territory of Russia. In the M-1 Challenge 64 and M-1 Challenge 68, the athlete showed confident grip and skill. In 2016, he returned to the ranks of Bellator rivals and announced this with a victorious knockout to Kendall Grove.

As part of Bellator 185, Shlemenko became a participant in the scandal associated with the victory of Geghard Musasi. The fight, like the triumph of Omsk's rival, turned out to be unpleasant for the fans and for Shlemenko himself. The Russian athlete allowed himself to insult his opponent. Alexander did not have to apply for an award in the form of a title fight after this competition.

The biography of Alexander Shlemenko is closely related to sports. But a beloved family is of great importance. The fighter's personal life was successful. His wife Alena is an old acquaintance. At first, the young people were just friends, and Sasha made sure that the girl was not offended.

His perception of the family was realized in marriage with his wife. The husband here is the breadwinner and support, and the wife is the homemaker and mother. Today, the Shlemenko family has three children: son Svyatoslav and daughters, Angelina and Aksinya. In the athlete's personal account on Instagram, photos with loved ones appear extremely rarely.

Shlemenko loves cars and motorcycles. As a versatile person, Alexander is interested in history, psychology, medicine and other sciences. Despite the status that his career has brought, Shlemenko remains a simple Omsk without gourmand preferences and exaggerated requirements for his family and those around him.

In October 2018, the fighter fought Anatoly Tokov, from which the latter emerged victorious.

Today Alexander continues his career as a trainer and fighter. He does CrossFit, training in any weather. The athlete continues to cooperate with the "Saturn Profi" club, transferring experience and skills to young fighters. He pays special attention to the development of patriotism in the souls of his wards. Thanks to his efforts, Aleksey Kunchenko became a participant in high-profile fights, including M-1 Global.

The desire for change even provoked the possibility of going into politics and joining the Rodina party in 2014. But the athlete changed his mind, preferring sport as his main activity. During the 2018 elections, Shlemenko was Vladimir Putin's confidant in his home region.

2004 - Winner of the Russian Pankration Cup stage 2004 - Winner of the Russian Pankration Cup stage 2004 - Russian Pankration Champion 2004 - Winner of the Russian Pankration Cup stage 2005 - Asian Champion 2005 - Winner of the Professional Pankration World Championship. 2009 - European Champion according to IVC 2010 - Winner of the international tournament "Battle of Gladiators" 2010; 2011 - Two-time Bellator Middleweight Grand Prix Winner 2013-2014 - Third Bellator Middleweight Champion

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