Bulgarian MMA Star Dipechkov Faces Russian Legend with 87 Fights Under His Belt

• 18 May 2026 | 14:02

The "Absolute Championship Akhmat" announced that Bulgarian MMA fighter Nikola Dipechkov will face Russian MMA legend Alexander Shlemenko in the main event of ACA 204 in Omsk on June 19.

This will be Dipechkov's 38th professional MMA fight, a 42-year-old athlete from Svilengrad. The former ACA middleweight title contender has already participated in 20 fights within the organization, which he joined 11 years ago.

Alexander Shlemenko, 41, has 87 professional MMA fights under his belt, with 68 wins. His impressive resume includes a middleweight title from "Bellator" won in 2013 with a knockout over Michel Falcao. Shlemenko has also squared off against notable names such as Tito Ortiz, Geghard Mousasi, Anatoly Tokov, David Branch, Melvin Manhoef, Ronaldo Souza, and Hector Lombard. One of his 17 losses came at the hands of former Bulgarian national wrestling champion and UFC fighter Jordan Radev.