Anatoly Tokov

Russia

Inches closer to contendership following victory over Alexander Shlemenko at Bellator 208
MiddleweightBellator
October 14, 2018
Tokov defeated Alexander Shlemenko via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at Bellator 208 on Saturday in Uniondale, N.Y.
ANALYSIS
Tokov found a way to tame Shlemenko's wild striking attacks. He used the clinch and takedowns to stay ahead of the veteran. There were times when Shlemenko was able to break free and score. However, those time were few and far between. In this fight, Tokov showed that he can change up his style to win a specific battle against a tough veteran. This was clearly the biggest victory of his career, and he improves to 3-0 in Bellator. Considering the state of the promotion's middleweight division, he can't be that far from a title shot.
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Makes quick work of Vladimir Filipovic at Bellator 200
MiddleweightBellator
May 25, 2018
Tokov defeated Vladimir Filipovic via Submission (guillotine choke) at 0:56 of Round 1 at Bellator 200 on Friday in London.
ANALYSIS
Tokov took care of business quickly against Filipovic. They fought previously under the Fight Nights banner, and Tokov won that fight via decision. Here, he collected the submission win in under a minute. Filipovic shot for a takedown early. Tokov defended it well and immediately locked in a guillotine choke. From there it was only a matter of time before the fight was over. Tokov has now gone 2-0 in Bellator after joining the promotion last year.
Stops Francisco France on the main card
MiddleweightBellator
February 18, 2017
Tokov defeated Francisco France via TKO (punches) at 2:24 of Round 2 at Bellator 172 on Saturday in San Jose, Calif.
ANALYSIS
Early in this fight, it looked like Tokov was playing into France's game. Tokov took the fight to the ground in the first round, but France was able to use his ground game to threaten and nearly finish the fight. In the second round, Tokov used the same strategy. About halfway through the round, Tokov got on top an unleash some ground and pound and finished the fight. This fight was moved to the main card after the main event was pulled. Look for Tokov to get a push in Bellator's shallow middleweight division.