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UFC Fight Night 136: The Real Winners and Losers

UFC Fight Night 136 took place in Moscow at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium. Heavyweight Aleksei Oleinik was able to stun former title contender Mark Hunt and finish with a signature submission on the ground…

UFC Fight Night 136 took place in Moscow at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium. Heavyweight Aleksei Oleinik was able to stun former title contender Mark Hunt and finish with a signature submission on the ground…

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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Twitter Reacts To Aleksei Oleinik Submitting Mark Hunt At UFC Moscow

Here’s how the MMA world reacted to Aleksei Oleinik’s big win in Moscow on Twitter.

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This morning (Sat. September 15, 2018) the UFC made its debut in Moscow, Russia.

In the main event, Aleksei Oleinik pulled off an amazing first-round submission victory over fellow UFC veteran Mark Hunt. The pair had a nice little slugfest early on, but once Oleinik got the action to the ground, it was all over for “The Super Samoan.”

Check out how the mixed martial arts (MMA) world reacted to the big victory on Twitter here below:

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Aleksei Oleinik Submits Mark Hunt In Frenetic UFC Moscow Main Event

Replacing suspended former champion Fabricio Werdum, fan favorite slugger Mark Hunt met Russian submission expert Aleksei Oleinik in the main event of today’s (Sat., Sept. 15, 2018) UFC Fight Night 136 from Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia. The 44-year-old Hunt came into the fight having lost two of his last three to Curtis Blaydes and Alistair […]

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Replacing suspended former champion Fabricio Werdum, fan favorite slugger Mark Hunt met Russian submission expert Aleksei Oleinik in the main event of today’s (Sat., Sept. 15, 2018) UFC Fight Night 136 from Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia.

The 44-year-old Hunt came into the fight having lost two of his last three to Curtis Blaydes and Alistair Overeem with a TKO win over Derrick Lewis sandwiched in between. Oleinik, on the other hand, had won three of his previous UFC bouts by submission, including two by his now-famous Ezekiel Choke. He, too, had lost to surging challenger Blaydes.

The competitors were two of the most seasoned vets in all of the UFC, with an insane 95 professional bouts between them (not including Hunt’s extensive kickboxing resumé).

But they couldn’t have been more polar opposites in terms of style. With Hunt one of the UFC’s most powerful strikers and Oleinik an expert grappler, the stage was set with a classic striker vs. grappler match for the main event of the UFC’s debut on Russian soil. The bout promised to be a potentially explosive – or possibly subdued – main event in Moscow. It turned out to be the former.

Round One:

The headliner began with a strong low kick from Hunt. Oleinik answered with a glancing right hand over the top. He snapped a push kick to Hunt’s knee and the Samoan missed on a punch. Hunt slapped a leg kick and avoided a looping shot from Oleinik. Hunt then landed a huge punch that Oleinik somehow stayed upright from.

The leg kicks kept scoring from Hunt. He scored with a left hook. Oleinik’s left leg was badly bruised and battered from the leg kicks. Hunt scored a right hand as a hindered Oleinik rushed in. But then the tide turned. Oleinik landed some hard shots of his own and wobbled Hunt. Oleinik shot for a takedown that Hunt first avoided, but the Russian persevered to ground “The Super Samoan” and take his back. Oleinik sought a rear-naked choke and locked it on tight, earning the immediate tap from Hunt.

Amazing performance from “The Boa Constrictor,” who earned an incredible 45th submission win of his career by surviving some big damage from Hunt early on.

Final Result: Aleksei Oleinik def. Mark Hunt via R1 submission (rear-naked choke, 4:26)

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Mark Hunt on Aleksei Oleinik: ‘I’m Knocking Him Out’

Mark Hunt plans on finishing Aleksei Oleinik today (Sept. 15). Hunt and Oleinik will go one-on-one inside Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Moscow, Russia. It’ll headline UFC Moscow, set to air live on UFC Fight Pass. Hunt is looking to rebound from his los…

Mark Hunt plans on finishing Aleksei Oleinik today (Sept. 15). Hunt and Oleinik will go one-on-one inside Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Moscow, Russia. It’ll headline UFC Moscow, set to air live on UFC Fight Pass. Hunt is looking to rebound from his loss to Curtis Blaydes earlier this year. Meanwhile, Oleinik is in search of his second […]

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