The champion of Bellator on the average weight Alexander Shlemenko (47-7) will meet in a title duel the victor of the Bellator 95 tournament Doug Marshallom (18-6) not earlier than the middle of summer.

At a press conference after Bellator 95 Doug Marshall expressed desire to take a small break in performances to restore the hand injured in fight and some other traumas.

Marshall acted earlier in WEC in the heavy weight where won a victory a knockout over the former heavyweight of UFC Lavar Johnson (17-7).

Later Marshall lost fight for the title WEC in heavy weight to James Earvin (17-10), passed to a semi-heavy division where soon I became the champion and carried out 2 very fast protection of a belt, up to a meeting in 2008 with Brian Stenn (12-6), turned back for it defeat by a knockout in the first round.

From the moment of transition to Bellator Marshall conducts a series from 4 victories in a row, 3 from which it is reached by a knockout, and 1 - over the Sultan Aliyev (9-1) - the separate decision.

Alexander Shlemenko won 16 of 17 last duels, having conceded to only former champion of Bellator Hector Lombardu (32-4-1) in 2010. Today Shlemenko's victorious series totals 10 positions, and only 4 fights in it reached the decision.

Having entered the Grand Prix of the 5th season of Bellator, Shlemenko won three sure victories over Zelgom Galesichem (11-7), Brian Rogers (10-5) and Vitor Vianna (12-3-1) then met in a duel for a vacant title of the champion Maykel Falkao (31-5) who knocked out in the middle of 2 rounds on the Bellator 88 tournament.

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