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CSAC won't take action against Alexander Shlemenko for fighting in Russia

The California State Athletic Commission won't be taking action against former Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko for fighting in Russia while serving a suspension.

Despite currently serving a three-year suspension for a failed drug test, Alexander Shlemenko is booked to face Vyacheslav Vasilevsky at M-1 Challenge 64 in February -- and the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), which issued the suspension, won't be taking action against him.

"We don’t have jurisdiction over there, and I don’t plan to take any action on someone who’s fighting beyond on our jurisdiction," CSAC Executive Director Andy Foster told MMAjunkie.