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Shlemenko: MMA is ‘not a woman’s occupation;’ she can turn into a man

Former Bellator middleweight champion Alexnader Shlemenko shared his thoughts on the existence of Women’s Mixed Martial Arts.

Several months ago, legendary Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko made headlines with his controversial thoughts on women's Mixed Martial Arts and whether there is a place for females in such a violent sport. Now several months removed from that viral quote, another Russian fighter has offered similar thoughts on WMMA: Alexander Shlemenko.

The former Bellator middleweight champion revealed that he does not see MMA or any other form of regulated violence as a ‘women's occupation' and that they are at risk of becoming too masculine if they pursue it as a professional activity.