Alistair Overeem finished Aleksei Oleinik in the first round of their bout at UFC St. Petersburg. On Twitter, pro fighters and journalists reacted to the fight.
Despite being surprised by a few dangerous shots from his opponent, heavyweight veteran Alistair Overeem scored yet another signature first-round TKO win, this time around against Aleksei Oleinik in the UFC St. Petersburg main event. On Twitter, pro fighters and journalists reacted to the fight.
My haircut is busted right now but what the heck is that on Oleiniks head?! ??
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) April 20, 2019
Let’s go @oleynikufc @AmericanTopTeam @ufc #UFCStPetersburg pic.twitter.com/TIGxBRr1GN
— Alex Chambers (@alexchambersmma) April 20, 2019
I’ve never seen a standing hammer fist #UFCStPertersburg
— éS (@EricSpicely) April 20, 2019
The reeeeeem!!!! #UFCStPetersberg
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) April 20, 2019
What a great performance. Calm and confident. Beautiful knees from the clinch. I missed those knees! @Alistairovereem back to the top!
— Siyar The Great (@Siyarized) April 20, 2019
Overeem knees are just brutal!!
Sad to see Oleinik take the L but this is huge for Overeem moving forward. Certainly gaining momentum and looking rejuvenated, even after being in combat sports for 20 years!!! #UFCStPetersburg https://t.co/OdTuj8WxKz
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) April 20, 2019
Demolition man indeed #UFCStPetersberg
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) April 20, 2019
Alistair Overeem with the first round TKO to finish a game Aleksei Oleinik in the main event from Russia.
Overeem just bludgeoned him with knees to drop him and then finished with strikes on the ground#UFCStPetersburg
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) April 20, 2019
You sort of forget that most heavyweights have no real clinch game to speak of, but Alistair Overeem does. Sure, heavyweights hit hard, even in the clinch. But a *clinch game*? Overeem is a somewhat unique in that regard.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) April 20, 2019
Knee game from that clinch is serious!
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) April 20, 2019