Aleksei Oleinik
Russian sambo wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter
Aleksei Alexeyevich Oleinik (born June 25, 1977, as Oleksíy Oleksíyovych Olíynyk ) is a Russian[ 3] [ 2] mixed martial artist and combat sambo fighter who fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship , competing in their heavyweight division. He began his professional fighting career in 1997, and is a veteran of M-1 Global , ProFC and IAFC and has competed for Bellator , KSW and YAMMA Pit Fighting . He is one of only two fighters to win a UFC fight via Ezekiel choke ,[ 9] [ 10] and has done so twice. Oleinik also holds the record for most Ezekiel choke wins in MMA competition, with fourteen.[ 11]
Grappling career
During his training camp with K-Dojo Warrior Tribe in April 2011, Oleinik participated in two Grappling tournaments, he won the Absolute division in an Eddie Alvarez hosted grappling tournament,[ 12] and also won the Men's black belt No-Gi Advanced Super weight (210 lbs and over) division in the Grapplers Quest "Beast of the East 2011" tournament.[ 13]
Oleinik made his return to grappling in a superfight against multiple-time World Champion Gordon Ryan on December 12, 2019 at Quintet: Ultra .[ 14] He lost the match quickly by kneebar.[ 15]
Mixed martial arts career
Oleinik originally started MMA to prove himself to be strong. “I just wanted to prove to myself and others that I could be strong, to protect yourself and others. Then, it turned out that I do it very well, and became my profession.”[ 16]
Oleinik represented Russia for the Imperial Team in the M-1 Challenge 2009 season, where he defeated Sang Soo Lee. Alexey has highly regarded submission grappling skills which he developed from his background in training in traditional Japanese jujutsu [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] and competition in Combat Sambo . He fought Robin Gracie trained Spanish BJJ black belt Rogent Lloret in a fight that ended in a draw. After his loss to Chris Tuchscherer he went 12 fights without a loss. That streak came to a halt when he lost via TKO in the first round against Michal Kita at the ProFC Heavyweight Grand Prix 2009.
Bellator MMA
In the summer of 2010, under the tutelage of K-Dojo Head Coach Murat Keshtov, Oleinik participated in the inaugural heavyweight tournament for Bellator Fighting Championships . He faced Mike Hayes in the opening round and won the match via a split decision.
In his next bout, he was stopped in the semi-finals by Neil Grove . He lost via TKO, the referee stopped the fight at 0:45 of the opening round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
2014
In November 2013 Oleinik announced that he signed a contract with the UFC ,[ 20] and was expected to face Jared Rosholt on January 25, 2014, at UFC on Fox 10 .[ 21] However, Oleinik was forced out of the bout with an injury and Rosholt was pulled from the card altogether.[ 22]
In his debut, Oleinik faced fellow newcomer Anthony Hamilton on June 28, 2014, at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens .[ 23] He won the fight via scarf hold headlock submission early in the first round.[ 24]
The rescheduled bout with Jared Rosholt took place on November 22, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 57 .[ 25] Oleinik won the fight via knockout in the first round. The win also earned Oleinik his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[ 26]
2015
In an interview on September 9, 2015, Oleinik indicated that he had been sidelined by multiple knee surgeries and subsequent rehabilitation. Oleinik said he has no intention of retiring and expects a possible return sometime in the middle of 2016.[ 27]
2016
Oleinik next faced Daniel Omielańczuk on July 13, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 91 .[ 28] He lost the fight via majority decision.[ 29]
2017
Oleinik next faced Viktor Pešta on January 15, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 103 .[ 30] He won the fight in the first round via Ezekiel choke, the first in UFC history and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[ 31] In unbelievable circumstances, it was executed while in Pešta's "full mount " position, where it is very rarely seen executed without the usage of a 'gi .[ 32] However, the Ezekiel choke technique was not new to Oleinik, who had already won 12 fights by the same submission earlier in his career.[ 33]
Oleinik faced Travis Browne on July 8, 2017, at UFC 213 .[ 34] He dropped Browne with a right hook in the first round and showed his superior grappling when he won the fight via submission, due to a rear-naked choke (with a modified grip and without a complete full back mount ) in the second round.[ 35]
Oleinik faced Curtis Blaydes on November 4, 2017, at UFC 217 .[ 36] The referee stopped the fight in the second round after Blaydes delivered an illegal kick to a downed opponent and called a doctor to check on Oleinik. The fight was stopped due to the doctor's advice. The replay, however, showed the strike did not deliver significant damage (as it only grazed the ear), and the fight was ruled a TKO win for Blaydes.[ 37]
2018
Oleinik faced Júnior Albini on May 12, 2018, at UFC 224 .[ 38] He won the fight in the first round via Ezekiel choke, marking his second win via this rare choke in the UFC.[ 39]
This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[ 40]
Oleinik was briefly linked to a bout with Fabrício Werdum on September 15, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 136 .[ 41] However, on May 22, Werdum was flagged for a potential USADA doping violation, and was later suspended for 2 years.[ 42] [ 43] Oleinik instead faced Mark Hunt on the card.[ 44] He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round. This marked Oleinik's 45th submission win in his MMA career.[ 45] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[ 46]
2019
Oleinik was expected to face Walt Harris on May 4, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 150 .[ 47] On April 3, 2019 news surfaced that he was withdrawn from the bout in order to headline UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Overeem against Alistair Overeem after Alexander Volkov had to withdraw.[ 48]
Oleinik faced Alistair Overeem on 20 April 2019 at UFC Fight Night 149 , replacing Alexander Volkov .[ 48] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[ 49]
The bout between Oleinik and Walt Harris rescheduled for July 20, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 4 .[ 50] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[ 51]
2020
Oleinik faced Maurice Greene on January 18, 2020, at UFC 246 .[ 52] He won the fight via a submission in the second round.[ 53] This win earned him a Performance of the Night award.[ 54] As a result, Oleinik became the first in history both to compete and secure a victory in an MMA fight across four different decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s).[ 55] [ 56]
Oleinik was scheduled to face Fabrício Werdum on May 9, 2020, at UFC 250 .[ 57] However, on April 9, Dana White , the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed[ 58] and the bout eventually took place on May 9, 2020 at UFC 249 .[ 59] Oleinik won the fight by split decision.[ 60]
When he announced he was taking another fight, Oleinik "received a message in a bottle" on the beach of Miami, signed his contract, and sent it back to Dana White and Mick Maynard.[ 61] When asked if Oleinik planned on retiring any time soon, he jokingly responded that he has "only 10 years left."[ 61] Ahead of his fight with Lewis, Oleinik parted ways with his long-time management company representatives, First Round Management. He stated that he wanted a manager that would focus on all fighters, not just the top two or three fighters in their stable.[ 61]
Oleinik faced Derrick Lewis on August 8, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174 .[ 62] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[ 63]
2021
Oleinik faced Chris Daukaus on February 20, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis .[ 64] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[ 65]
Oleinik faced Serghei Spivac on June 19, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 25 .[ 66] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[ 67]
2022
Oleinik was scheduled to face Greg Hardy on January 22, 2022, at UFC 270 .[ 68] However, Oleinik withdrew from the event for undisclosed reasons and he was replaced by Sergey Spivak .[ 69]
Oleinik was scheduled to face Ilir Latifi on March 26, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 205 .[ 70] However, the day of the event, Latifi withdrew due to illness and the bout was cancelled.[ 71] The pair was rescheduled to meet on two weeks later at UFC 273 on April 9, 2022.[ 72] In turn, Latifi withdrew again for unknown reasons and was replaced by Jared Vanderaa .[ 73] He won the bout via scarf hold submission in the first round.[ 74] The win also earned him the Performance of the Night award.[ 75]
The match with Ilir Latifi was yet to rescheduled again for UFC Fight Night 211 on October 1, 2022.[ 76] Oleinik lost the bout via unanimous decision.[ 77]
On October 10, 2022, it was announced that Oleinik was a free agent after completing his UFC contract.[ 78]
Post UFC
Oleinik faced Oli Thompson at REN TV Fight Club: Oleinik vs. Thompson on May 26, 2023, and lost via knock out in the first round.[ 79]
Personal life
Oleinik is married and has 5 children. He and his family moved to Florida in December 2016. The eldest, Polina, attended Stoneman Douglas High School , and was present at the school during the mass shooting but was unharmed.[ 80]
He is a naturalised Russian citizen,[ 81] and expressed support towards Russia following its 2014 military intervention in Ukraine . He wore a shirt with Putin 's face and as a result was denied entry into Ukraine.[ 82] [ 83] [ 84]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
M-1 Global
ProFC
2008 ProFC 4 President's Cup Heavyweight Tournament Winner
2008 ProFC 3 Heavyweight Grand Prix Runner-Up
International Absolute Fighting Council
2006 Russia Cup Light heavyweight Tournament Winner
2009 Mayor's Cup Heavyweight Tournament Winner
Perm Region MMA Federation
2007 Professional MMA Cup Heavyweight Tournament Winner
Other tournaments
2007 Yaroslavl Open Championship Heavyweight Tournament Winner
1996 Minamoto Cup Heavyweight Tournament Winner
World Cup of Mixed Martial Arts
WCMMA Heavyweight Championship (One time; first; last)
MMA Mania
MMA Weekly
Combat sambo
World Combat Sambo Federation
World Combat Sambo Champion (2005)[ 94]
Eurasian Combat Sambo Champion (2001)[ 94]
Combat Sambo Federation of Russia
Russian Combat Sambo Champion (2003, 2004)[ 94]
Moscow Combat Sambo Champion (Five time)[ 94]
Submission grappling
Grapplers Quest
2011 Black belt No-Gi Advanced Superweight (210 lbs ) Tournament Winner
Eddie Alvarez Grappling Tournament
2011 Absolute Division Tournament Winner
Records
First fighter to compete across four different decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s)[ 55]
First fighter to secure a victory across four different decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s)[ 95]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
80 matches
61 wins
18 losses
By knockout
8
10
By submission
48
2
By decision
5
6
Draws
1
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Win
61–18–1
Fernando Rodrigues Jr.
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
RCC 17
December 15, 2023
2
2:27
Yekaterinburg , Russia
Loss
60–18–1
Oli Thompson
KO (punch)
REN TV Fight Club: Oleinik vs. Thompson
May 26, 2023
1
2:25
Moscow , Russia
Loss
60–17–1
Ilir Latifi
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
October 1, 2022
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
60–16–1
Jared Vanderaa
Submission (scarf hold)
UFC 273
April 9, 2022
1
3:39
Jacksonville, Florida , United States
Performance of the Night.
Loss
59–16–1
Serghei Spivac
Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige
June 19, 2021
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Loss
59–15–1
Chris Daukaus
TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
February 20, 2021
1
1:55
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Loss
59–14–1
Derrick Lewis
TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
August 8, 2020
2
0:21
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
59–13–1
Fabrício Werdum
Decision (split)
UFC 249
May 9, 2020
3
5:00
Jacksonville, Florida , United States
Win
58–13–1
Maurice Greene
Submission (armbar)
UFC 246
January 18, 2020
2
4:38
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Performance of the Night.
Loss
57–13–1
Walt Harris
KO (knee and punches)
UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards
July 20, 2019
1
0:12
San Antonio, Texas , United States
Loss
57–12–1
Alistair Overeem
TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
April 20, 2019
1
4:45
Saint Petersburg , Russia
Win
57–11–1
Mark Hunt
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik
September 15, 2018
1
4:26
Moscow , Russia
Performance of the Night.
Win
56–11–1
Júnior Albini
Submission (ezekiel choke)
UFC 224
May 12, 2018
1
1:45
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
Performance of the Night.
Loss
55–11–1
Curtis Blaydes
TKO (doctor stoppage)
UFC 217
November 4, 2017
2
1:56
New York City , New York , United States
Win
55–10–1
Travis Browne
Submission (neck crank)
UFC 213
July 8, 2017
2
3:44
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
54–10–1
Viktor Pešta
Submission (ezekiel choke)
UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn
January 15, 2017
1
2:57
Phoenix, Arizona , United States
Performance of the Night.
Loss
53–10–1
Daniel Omielańczuk
Decision (majority)
UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
July 13, 2016
3
5:00
Sioux Falls, South Dakota , United States
Win
53–9–1
Jared Rosholt
KO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson
November 22, 2014
1
3:21
Austin, Texas , United States
Performance of the Night.
Win
52–9–1
Anthony Hamilton
Submission (scarf hold)
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens
June 28, 2014
1
2:18
San Antonio, Texas , United States
Win
51–9–1
Mirko Cro Cop
Submission (scarf hold)
Legend Fight Show 2
November 8, 2013
1
4:42
Moscow , Russia
Win
50–9–1
Dion Staring
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
ProFC 50
October 16, 2013
1
1:41
Rostov , Russia
Win
49–9–1
Jeff Monson
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Oplot Challenge 54
June 20, 2013
2
2:12
Kharkiv , Ukraine
Win
48–9–1
Tony Lopez
Submission (triangle choke)
Oplot Challenge 53
April 20, 2013
3
3:19
Kharkiv , Ukraine
Win
47–9–1
Leo Pla
TKO (punches)
Oplot Challenge 43
March 16, 2013
1
2:56
Kharkiv , Ukraine
Win
46–9–1
Martin Hudey
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Oplot Challenge 12
November 10, 2012
1
1:48
Kharkiv , Ukraine
Win
45–9–1
Mike Stewart
Submission (ezekiel choke)
WCMMA 1
September 15, 2012
2
1:03
Ledyard, Connecticut , United States
Won the vacant WCMMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win
44–9–1
Jerry Otto
Submission (ezekiel choke)
SK Oplot 2
May 13, 2012
1
2:20
Kharkiv , Ukraine
Win
43–9–1
Sergey Terezinov
Submission (armbar)
SK Oplot 1
March 25, 2012
1
1:05
Moscow , Russia
Loss
42–9–1
Jeff Monson
Decision (split)
M-1 Challenge 31
March 16, 2012
3
5:00
Moscow , Russia
Loss
42–8–1
Magomed Malikov
TKO (punches)
Fight Star
July 22, 2011
1
2:39
Anapa , Russia
Win
42–7–1
Ernest Kostanyan
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Razdolie Cup
June 26, 2011
1
1:22
Moscow , Russia
Loss
41–7–1
Neil Grove
TKO (punches)
Bellator 29
September 16, 2010
1
0:45
Milwaukee, Wisconsin , United States
Bellator Season Three Heavyweight Tournament semifinal.
Win
41–6–1
Mike Hayes
Decision (split)
Bellator 26
August 26, 2010
3
5:00
Kansas City, Missouri , United States
Bellator Season Three Heavyweight Tournament opening round.
Loss
40–6–1
Michał Kita
TKO (punches)
IAFC: Mayor's Cup 2009
November 28, 2009
1
1:17
Saint Petersburg , Russia
IAFC Mayor's Cup Heavyweight Tournament final.
Win
40–5–1
Thiago dos Santos
Submission (ezekiel choke)
1
4:22
IAFC Mayor's Cup Heavyweight Tournament semifinal.
Win
39–5–1
Eddy Bengtsson
TKO (submission to punches)
2
1:55
IAFC Mayor's Cup Heavyweight Tournament quarterfinal.
Draw
38–5–1
Rogent Lloret
Draw (unanimous)
M-1 Global: Breakthrough
August 28, 2009
3
5:00
Kansas City, Missouri , United States
Win
38–5
Lee Sang-Soo
Submission (ezekiel choke)
M-1 Challenge 12: USA
February 21, 2009
2
4:27
Tacoma, Washington , United States
Win
37–5
Jessie Gibbs
Submission (ezekiel choke)
M-1 Challenge 11: 2009 Challenge Finals
January 11, 2009
2
3:42
Amstelveen , Netherlands
Win
36–5
Islam Dadalov
TKO (punches)
ProFC 4: President's Cup
October 25, 2008
1
2:33
Grozny , Russia
Won the ProFC 4 President's Cup Heavyweight Tournament final.
Win
35–5
Abdülhalik Magomedov
Submission (heel hook)
1
0:48
ProFC 4 President's Cup Heavyweight Tournament semifinal.
Win
34–5
Telman Sherifov
Submission (guillotine choke)
ProFC 3: Heavyweight Grand Prix
October 4, 2008
1
1:25
Saint Petersburg , Russia
Won the ProFC 3 Heavyweight Grand Prix final.
Win
33–5
Oleg Kutepov
Submission (inverted armbar)
1
1:21
ProFC 3 Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal.
Win
32–5
Magomedbag Agaev
Submission (scarf hold)
1
3:47
ProFC 3 Heavyweight Grand Prix quarterfinal.
Loss
31–5
Konstantyn Stryzhak
TKO (punches)
CSFU: Champions League
September 13, 2008
1
4:20
Poltava , Ukraine
Win
31–4
Makasharip Makasharipov
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Win
30–4
Alexander Timonov
Submission (ezekiel choke)
M-1 Challenge 4: Battle on the Neva 2
June 27, 2008
1
1:09
Saint Petersburg , Russia
Win
29–4
Daniel Dowda
Decision (unanimous)
KSW 9
May 9, 2008
2
5:00
Warsaw , Poland
Catchweight (209 lb) bout.
Loss
28–4
Chris Tuchscherer
Decision (unanimous)
YAMMA Pit Fighting
April 11, 2008
1
5:00
Atlantic City, New Jersey , United States
YAMMA Pit Fighting semifinal.
Win
28–3
Sherman Pendergarst
Submission (ezekiel choke)
1
4:18
YAMMA Pit Fighting quarterfinal.
Win
27–3
Gela Getsadze
TKO (punches)
Yaroslavl Open Championship 2007
December 14, 2007
1
1:48
Yaroslavl , Russia
Win
26–3
Ishkhan Zakharian
Submission (armbar)
1
2:56
Win
25–3
Andrey Oleinik
Submission (heel hook)
1
1:30
Return to Heavyweight.
Win
24–3
Timur Gasanov
Submission (ezekiel choke)
Perm Region MMA Federation: Cup of Professional MMA
November 23, 2007
1
1:19
Perm , Russia
Won the Professional MMA Cup Middleweight Tournament final.
Win
23–3
Alavutdin Gadzhiyev
Submission (ezekiel choke)
1
0:46
Professional MMA Cup Middleweight Tournament semifinal.
Win
22–3
Adlan Amagov
Submission (ezekiel choke)
1
1:00
Return to Middleweight. Professional MMA Cup Middleweight Tournament quarterfinal.
Win
21–3
Krzysztof Kułak
Submission (ezekiel choke)
KSW 8
November 10, 2007
1
2:50
Warsaw , Poland
Won the KSW 8 Openweight Tournament final.
Win
20–3
Karol Bedorf
Submission (triangle choke)
1
1:03
KSW 8 Openweight Tournament semifinal.
Win
19–3
Łukasz Woś
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
0:50
KSW 8 Openweight Tournament quarterfinal.
Win
18–3
Shamil Nurmagomedov
Submission (neck crank)
Legion Fight 1
October 20, 2007
1
N/A
Rostov-on-Don , Russia
Loss
17–3
Chael Sonnen
Decision (unanimous)
BodogFight
December 2, 2006
3
5:00
Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada
Win
17–2
Ishkhan Zakharian
Submission (triangle choke)
Legion Fight: Black Sea Cup
August 15, 2006
1
1:21
Anapa , Russia
Light Heavyweight debut.
Win
16–2
Vladimir Rudakov
Submission (triangle choke)
IAFC: Cup of Russia in Professional Pankration
April 14, 2006
1
2:41
Novosibirsk , Russia
Won the IAFC Pankration Russia Cup final.
Win
15–2
Magomed Sultanakhmedov
Submission (ezekiel choke)
1
0:35
IAFC Pankration Russia Cup semifinal.
Win
14–2
Shavkat Urakov
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
0:41
IAFC Pankration Russia Cup quarterfinal.
Loss
13–2
Flavio Luiz Moura
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
M-1: Middleweight Grand Prix
October 9, 2004
1
1:11
Saint Petersburg , Russia
M-1 Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinal.
Win
13–1
Marcelo Alfaya
Decision (unanimous)
2
5:00
M-1 Middleweight Grand Prix quarterinal.
Win
12–1
Azred Telkusheev
Submission (heel hook)
M-1 Middleweight Russia Cup
August 27, 2004
1
0:38
Saint Petersburg , Russia
Won the M-1 Middleweight Russia Cup final.
Win
11–1
Ubaidula Chopolaev
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
0:48
Return to Middleweight. M-1 Middleweight Russia Cup semifinal.
Win
10–1
Ramin Tagiev
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
2:03
Win
9–1
Igor Bondarenko
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Land of Peresvit
December 7, 2001
1
2:03
Kyiv , Ukraine
Win
8–1
Gennadiy Matsigora
Submission (triangle choke)
1
2:25
Return to Heavyweight.
Win
7–1
Gennadiy Matsigora
Submission (armbar)
InterPride 1999
May 16, 1999
1
2:03
Kharkiv , Ukraine
Win
6–1
Vladimir Malyshev
TKO (punches)
1
2:30
Middleweight debut.
Win
5–1
Clarence Thatch
TKO (submission to punches)
International Super Challenge 1998
March 16, 1998
1
3:43
Kyiv , Ukraine
Loss
4–1
Leonid Efremov
Submission (rear-naked choke)
IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 2
April 30, 1997
1
2:48
Moscow , Russia
IAFC Heavyweight Tournament semifinal.
Win
4–0
Igor Akinin
Submission (guillotine choke)
1
N/A
IAFC Heavyweight Tournament quarterfinal.
Win
3–0
Artem Kondratko
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Minamoto Cup: Ukraine Open No Holds Barred Championship
November 10, 1996
1
4:09
Kharkiv , Ukraine
Won the Minamoto Cup Heavyweight Tournament final.
Win
2–0
Sergey Zalikhvatko
TKO (punches)
1
1:52
Minamoto Cup Heavyweight Tournament semifinal.
Win
1–0
Alexandr Kruglenko
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
3:06
Heavyweight debut. Minamoto Cup Heavyweight Tournament quarterfinal.
Professional boxing record
1 fight
1 win
0 losses
By knockout
1
0
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
1
Win
1–0
Takhir Dzablaev
TKO
1 (8), 0:34
Aug 26, 2023
Pyramide, Kazan , Russia
See also
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