UFC on ESPN 4 Staff Picks: Predictions for Dos Anjos vs. Edwards

The UFC will not be taking the Alamo, but they will be taking the AT&T Center on Saturday in San Antonio for UFC on ESPN 4. On the marquee is a welterweight showcase between Rafael Dos Anjos and Leon Edwards…

The UFC will not be taking the Alamo, but they will be taking the AT&T Center on Saturday in San Antonio for UFC on ESPN 4. On the marquee is a welterweight showcase between Rafael Dos Anjos and Leon Edwards…

Aleksei Oleinik Speaks On UFC St. Petersburg Loss

Aleksei Oleinik has spoken out on his defeat at the hands of Alistair Overeem. Oleinik did battle with Overeem in the main event of UFC St. Petersburg this past Saturday (April 20). The action was held inside the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Peters…

Aleksei Oleinik has spoken out on his defeat at the hands of Alistair Overeem. Oleinik did battle with Overeem in the main event of UFC St. Petersburg this past Saturday (April 20). The action was held inside the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Oleinik had success early on with his striking, but eventually […]

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UFC St. Petersburg Bonuses: Islam Makhachev & Arman Tsarukyan Bank An Extra $50K

Earlier today (Sat. April 20, 2019) UFC St. Petersburg took place from the Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. It was a great night of fights in St. Petersburg, but only a few can receive $50,000 bonuses for their extraordinary performances. Kicking things off on the prelims was a lightweight contest between Magomed Mustafaev […]

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Earlier today (Sat. April 20, 2019) UFC St. Petersburg took place from the Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. It was a great night of fights in St. Petersburg, but only a few can receive $50,000 bonuses for their extraordinary performances.

Kicking things off on the prelims was a lightweight contest between Magomed Mustafaev and Rafael Fiziev. Mustafaev picked up a quick TKO victory after nailing Fiziev with a spinning back kick to the face. Aside from a first-round finish victory, Mustafaev will also take home an extra $50,000 Performance Of The Night bonus.

On the main card, the heavyweights were full throttle, especially with Sergei Pavlovich’s big win over Marcelo Golm. Both men came into the fight looking to swing heavy leather early. It was Pavlovich who emerged victorious from the real-life game of Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, finishing Golm in just over a minute of the first round. He’ll also take home a $50,000 Performance Of The Night bonus.

Finally, in the co-main event of the evening, lightweights Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan put on a tremendous contest. Both men were evenly matched throughout the bout in striking and grappling, but Makhachev was able to do just a little bit more to earn the judges’ unanimous decision victory. Tsarukyan won’t be going home empty-handed, however, as he and Makhachev have both been awarded an extra $50,000 for Fight Of The Night.

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Twitter Reacts To Alistair Overeem Pummeling Aleksei Oleinik At UFC St. Petersburg

Earlier today (Sat. April 20, 2019) UFC St. Petersburg took place from the Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. In the main event of the night, heavyweights and former training partners Alistair Overeem and Aleksei Oleinik met inside the cage. Oleinik came out very aggressive in the opening minutes, looking for his patented Ezekiel […]

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Earlier today (Sat. April 20, 2019) UFC St. Petersburg took place from the Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. In the main event of the night, heavyweights and former training partners Alistair Overeem and Aleksei Oleinik met inside the cage.

Oleinik came out very aggressive in the opening minutes, looking for his patented Ezekiel Choke on several occasions. However, some devastating knees from Overeem finally paid off in the closing seconds of the first round. “The Reem” dropped his Russian counterpart to the canvas before swarming on with some ground-and-pound to finish the night off.

Check out how the mixed martial arts (MMA) community reacted to Overeem pummeling Oleinik in today’s main event here:

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UFC St. Petersburg Results: Overeem vs. Oleinik

Today (Sat. April 20, 2019) UFC St. Petersburg will go down from the Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. In the main event of the night, Alistair Overeem and Aleksei Oleinik meet in a heavyweight contest. Overeem and Oleinik are two of t…

Today (Sat. April 20, 2019) UFC St. Petersburg will go down from the Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. In the main event of the night, Alistair Overeem and Aleksei Oleinik meet in a heavyweight contest. Overeem and Oleinik are two of the most experienced heavyweights in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. Between the […]

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Aleksei Oleinik Admits He Couldn’t Submit Alistair Overeem When They Trained Together

Former training partners Aleksei Oleinik and Alistair Overeem will headline UFC Saint Petersburg this weekend (Sat. April 20, 2019). The show goes down from the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Speaking to MMA Junkie, Oleinik opened…

Former training partners Aleksei Oleinik and Alistair Overeem will headline UFC Saint Petersburg this weekend (Sat. April 20, 2019). The show goes down from the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Speaking to MMA Junkie, Oleinik opened up about his past training sessions with Overeem. Oleinik said he hasn’t trained with “The Reem” for […]

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