| Aleksei Oleinik | |
|---|---|
 Oleinik in 2012 | |
| Born | Oleksíy Oleksíyovych Olíynyk June 25, 1977[1] Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Native name | Uk: Олексі́й Олексі́йович Олі́йник Ru: Алексей Алексеевич Олейник |
| Other names | The Boa Constrictor |
| Residence | Parkland, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | Russian (naturalised)[2] Ukrainian (expatriate)[3] |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 254 lb (115 kg; 18 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight Light heavyweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 80 in (203 cm)[4] |
| Style | Combat Sambo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Moscow, Russia |
| Team | K-Dojo Warrior Tribe (current) American Top Team (current) Team Oplot (founder) Red Devil Sport Club (former) |
| Rank | International Master of Sports in Combat Sambo[4] 4th degree black belt in Jujutsu[6][7] Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[7] |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 80 |
| Wins | 61 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 48 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 18 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| University | Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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]
- ^ Alexey Oleinik Archived 2011-01-19 at the Wayback Machine. M-1Global.com (2009-06-20). Retrieved on 2011-10-09.
- ^ a b "Боец Алексей Олейник получил российское гражданство". December 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "Алексей Олейник: Лучше жить с братским народом, чем входить в фашистскую хунту – Пенза-пресс".
- ^ a b "Aleksei Oleinik | UFC". UFC.com. September 14, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Алексей Олейник: "В mix-fight меня привлекает разнообразие…"". mixfight.ru (in Russian). November 9, 2009. Archived from the original on July 5, 2014.
- ^ a b Walker Van Wey (December 10, 2019). "Oleinik Prepares For BJJ Legend At QUINTET Ultra". UFC.com.
- ^ "Алексей Олейник: Лучше жить с братским народом, чем входить в фашистскую хунту – Пенза-пресс". www.penza-press.ru.
- ^ "Video: Watch Aleksei Oleinik tap Viktor Pesta with first Ezekiel choke in UFC history | MMAjunkie". January 16, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ Jones, Phil (September 10, 2023). "Alexander Volkov Becomes Third Person To Land Ezekiel Choke At UFC 293". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "UFC® FIGHT PASS™ -Prelims".