Kuat Khamitov addressed his opponent

Kazakh fighter Kuat Khamitov shared his opinion about the upcoming fight with Russian fighter Alexander Shlemenko, Liter.kz reports.

“All the way I studied the history of Yekaterinburg. As I promised you all, a “rumble of the jungle” is planned. In the entire history of May 5 (never) there was such weather: this is a bad signal for Alexander Shlemenko. He does not need to come here. As soon as I flew here, big changes have begun – rain, snow. God forbid there will be an earthquake tomorrow. Alexander Shlemenko doesn’t need to come here,” Khamitov shared his thoughts.

“I will win through my mind: I am cunning, smart. When two athletes like this meet, who have so many fights behind them, it is not just physical strength and functionality that wins – intelligence wins here. I am simply smarter than Alexander Shlemenko. Fear goes away, the body reacts in a different way. to another. The last week before the sparring I became a different person physically and mentally. Now I look at Shlemenko like a hunter at his prey,” he added.

The 39-year-old Shlemenko has 63 victories and 15 defeats in professional MMA, and another Russian fight ended in a draw. In his last fight on December 15, 2023, he defeated Serbian Aleksandar Ilic, taking revenge at the RCC 17 tournament.