Watch: Alexander Shlemenko’s Spinning Back Fist KO of Melvin Manhoef

In Bellator 133’s headlining act, former Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko was pitted against the always heavy-handed Melvin Manhoef.

Shlemenko, who was making his Bellator return, was able to land a clean spinning back fist that flatlined Manhoef. The brutal knockout loss marked Manhoef’s second straight in just three short months and the fifth in the 38-year-old’s career.

As for Shlemenko, the Russian earned his 52nd career victory and 30th knockout.

Watch Shlemenko’s spinning back fist knockout over Melvin Mahoef below:

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