Michael Page and Alexander Shlemenko to wrestle at RAF 14 in October

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Former Bellator stars Michael Page and Alexander Shlemenko are having a reunion of sorts on the RAF mats. The promotion announced Wednesday that Page and Shlemenko will meet in a wrestling match at RAF 14 on Oct. 3 in Las Vegas. This marks the RAF debut for both fighters, better known for their lengthy list of achievements in the MMA world. Page currently competes for the UFC, where he has compiled a 4-1 record since joining the promotion in 2025. However, “MVP” is best known for a 17-2 run with Bellator MMA in which he recorded numerous highlight-reel knockouts and once challenged for an interim welterweight title. The striking specialist has won three straight fights, most recently outpointing Sam Patterson in a forgettable affair at UFC London in March, and is already set for his next fight at UFC Paris on Sept. 5. Shlemenko is also best known for his standup skills, having recorded 36 knockouts in his 89-fight career. He’s no stranger to grappling, having also won 13 fights by submission, but the RAF mats will definitely be new territory for him and Page. In his prime, the 42-year-old Shlemenko was a dominant force in the Bellator cage, winning the promotion’s middleweight title in 2013 and successfully defending it three consecutive times. RAF 14 is headlined by No. 1 UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan taking on Dillon Danis.

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“MVP” meets fellow Bellator standout Alexander Shlemenko on the RAF mats