Alistair Overeem Doesn’t Think Aleksei Oleinik Fight Gets Out Of Second Round

Two of the most experienced heavyweights in mixed martial arts (MMA) history will meet this weekend (Sat. April 20, 2019). Alistair Overeem and Aleksei Oleinik will headline UFC Saint Petersburg from the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg, Rus…

Two of the most experienced heavyweights in mixed martial arts (MMA) history will meet this weekend (Sat. April 20, 2019). Alistair Overeem and Aleksei Oleinik will headline UFC Saint Petersburg from the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Speaking to MMA Junkie on the match-up recently, Overeem said he doesn’t expect the main event […]

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Volkov Out, Oleinik In Against Overeem At UFC On ESPN+ 7

Alistair Overeem has received a new opponent for UFC on ESPN+ 7. Overeem was scheduled to meet sixth-ranked UFC heavyweight Alexander Volkov on April 20 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reports that Aleksei Oleinik will be taking…

Alistair Overeem has received a new opponent for UFC on ESPN+ 7. Overeem was scheduled to meet sixth-ranked UFC heavyweight Alexander Volkov on April 20 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reports that Aleksei Oleinik will be taking Volkov’s place. Helwani notes that Volkov withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons. A Look At […]

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Aleksei Oleinik Returns At UFC Ottawa

A heavyweight match-up now joins the UFC Ottawa card set to go down on May 4th. MMA Fighting and ESPN have confirmed that Aleksei Oleinik and Walt Harris will lock horns inside the Canadian Tire Centre. Oleinik is one of the UFC’s most experience…

A heavyweight match-up now joins the UFC Ottawa card set to go down on May 4th. MMA Fighting and ESPN have confirmed that Aleksei Oleinik and Walt Harris will lock horns inside the Canadian Tire Centre. Oleinik is one of the UFC’s most experienced fighters on the roster with 69 career fights under his belt. He has […]

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UFC Moscow Winner Aleksei Oleinik Is Getting Better With Age

He may be 41 years old, but UFC heavyweight Aleksei Oleinik is getting better with age. In the biggest fight of his career to date, the Russian choked out Mark Hunt in the main event of this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night 136 event in Moscow, Rus…

He may be 41 years old, but UFC heavyweight Aleksei Oleinik is getting better with age. In the biggest fight of his career to date, the Russian choked out Mark Hunt in the main event of this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night 136 event in Moscow, Russia, improving to 57-11-1 in his professional MMA career […]

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5 Takeaways From UFC Moscow

UFC Moscow (Fight Night 136) marked the promotion’s first venture into Russia. It was a great night of fights and certainly lived up to expectations in a country that truly appreciates and respects combat sports. PROSPECTS GALORE The UFC stacked …

UFC Moscow (Fight Night 136) marked the promotion’s first venture into Russia. It was a great night of fights and certainly lived up to expectations in a country that truly appreciates and respects combat sports. PROSPECTS GALORE The UFC stacked the card with a fair mix of Russian veterans and prospects, but it was the […]

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Aleksei Oleinik vs. Mark Hunt Full Fight Video Highlights

Longtime heavyweight veterans Aleksei Oleinik and Mark Hunt put on a rousing one-round showcase in the main event of today’s (Sat., Sept. 15, 2018) UFC Fight Night 136 from Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia. Oleinik picked up his amazing 45th submission victory with an impressive rear-naked choke of Hunt in the final minute of the opening […]

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Longtime heavyweight veterans Aleksei Oleinik and Mark Hunt put on a rousing one-round showcase in the main event of today’s (Sat., Sept. 15, 2018) UFC Fight Night 136 from Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia.

Oleinik picked up his amazing 45th submission victory with an impressive rear-naked choke of Hunt in the final minute of the opening frame. It wasn’t without some major adversity, however, as Oleinik took a ton of damage from the notoriously hard-hitting Hunt early.

‘The Super Samoan’ landed some monster low kicks on Oleinik that badly bruised and battered his leg. Then Hunt’s feared striking power came into play when he landed a clean straight that Oleinik somehow stayed upright after absorbing:

Oleinik came back with a power left of his own shortly thereafter that wobbled Hunt:

As expected, Oleinik then attempted to take the fight to the ground and exercise his glaring area of strength.

Hunt defended the initial takedown attempt, but Oleinik eventually drug “The Super Samoan” to the mat, took his back, and stopped the action with a rear-naked choke:

The Russian vet was all respect after his biggest-ever win, bowing to his infamous opponent:

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