Russian fighter Shlemenko knocked out Spaniard Cadena at a tournament in Omsk

Russian mixed martial artist Alexander Shlemenko defeated Spaniard Guillermo Cadena at the SFC 11 tournament in Omsk. The fight took place on July 12.

The athletes competed in the middleweight division (up to 84 kg). The Russian won in the first round after a technical knockout of his opponent. According to Sport-Express, Shlemenko entered the octagon with a broken arm.

The Russian fighter has 67 wins, 16 losses and one draw in his record, and one more fight was declared invalid. The 33-year-old Kadena suffered the 25th defeat of his career, with 37 wins to his credit.

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