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Bellator 162 fight card: 'Storm' headed to Memphis with returns of Alexander Shlemenko, Bobby Lashley on Oct. 21

Bellator 162: "Shlemenko vs. Grove" comes to FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on Oct. 21, 2016, featuring the return of former Middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko -- who has not seen mixed martial arts (MMA) action in more than one year -- against Kendall Grove. "Storm" last competed in North America at Bellator 133 in Fresno, Calif., turning out the lights of renowned knockout artist Melvin Manhoef.

Unfortunately for "Storm," however, an ill wind blew through his career when he tested positive for performance enhancing drugs (PEDs), scoring an impressively high 50-to-1 testosterone-to-epitestosterone ratio and turning his big win over "No Mercy" into a disappointing "No Contest.