All MMA fightersAleksei Oleinik
“The Boa Constrictor”
MMA · Active61-18-1RECORD
8KO / TKO WINS
48SUBMISSION WINS
5DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Oleksiy Oleksiyovych Oliynyk |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Boa Constrictor |
| Date of birth | 25 Jun 1977 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Birthplace | Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Lives in | Moscow, Russia |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Height | 188 cm (6′2″) |
| Reach | 203 cm (80″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 1996 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 10 Nov 1996 |
| Last fight | Win vs Fernando Rodrigues Jr., 15 Dec 2023 |
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Titles and honours
- Former WCMMA Heavyweight Champion
- Performance of the Night (x6)
- ProFC President's Cup Heavyweight Tournament winner (2008)
- ProFC Heavyweight Grand Prix winner (2008)
- KSW 8 Openweight Tournament winner (2007)
- M-1 Middleweight Russia Cup winner (2004)
Background
Ukrainian-born heavyweight from Kharkiv who later took Russian citizenship and is known for his Ezekiel chokes, with more Ezekiel-choke wins than anyone in MMA. He competed in the UFC from 2014 to 2022 and has also fought in M-1, KSW, Bellator and Russian promotions.
Fight history
80 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Fernando Rodrigues Jr. | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 2:27 | RCC 17 | 15 Dec 2023 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| Loss | Oli Thompson | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:25 | REN TV Fight Club: Oleinik vs. Thompson | 26 May 2023 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | Ilir Latifi | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan | 1 Oct 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Jared Vanderaa | Submission (scarf hold) | 1 | 3:39 | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie | 9 Apr 2022 | Jacksonville, Florida, USA | Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Serghei Spivac | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige | 19 Jun 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Chris Daukaus | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:55 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | 20 Feb 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Derrick Lewis | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:21 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | 8 Aug 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Fabricio Werdum | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje | 9 May 2020 | Jacksonville, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Maurice Greene | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:38 | UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy | 18 Jan 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Walt Harris | KO (knee and punches) | 1 | 0:12 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards | 20 Jul 2019 | San Antonio, Texas, USA | |
| Loss | Alistair Overeem | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 4:45 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | 20 Apr 2019 | Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | Mark Hunt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:26 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik | 15 Sep 2018 | Moscow, Moscow, Russia | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Junior Albini | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | 1 | 1:45 | UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington | 12 May 2018 | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Curtis Blaydes | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 1:39 | UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre | 4 Nov 2017 | New York City, New York, USA | |
| Win | Travis Browne | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:44 | UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker | 8 Jul 2017 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Viktor Pesta | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | 1 | 2:57 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn | 15 Jan 2017 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Daniel Omielanczuk | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker | 13 Jul 2016 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA | |
| Win | Jared Rosholt | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:21 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson | 22 Nov 2014 | Austin, Texas, USA | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Anthony Hamilton | Submission (scarf hold) | 1 | 2:18 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens | 28 Jun 2014 | San Antonio, Texas, USA | UFC debut |
| Win | Mirko Cro Cop | Submission (scarf hold) | 1 | 4:42 | Legend Fight Show 2 | 8 Nov 2013 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | Dion Staring | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 1:41 | ProFC 50 | 16 Oct 2013 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Win | Jeff Monson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:12 | Oplot Challenge 54 | 20 Jun 2013 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | Tony Lopez | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 3:19 | Oplot Challenge 53 | 20 Apr 2013 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | Leo Pla | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:56 | Oplot Challenge 43 | 16 Mar 2013 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | Martin Hudey | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:48 | Oplot Challenge 12 | 10 Nov 2012 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | Mike Stewart | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | 2 | 1:03 | WCMMA 1 | 15 Sep 2012 | Ledyard, Connecticut, USA | Won the vacant WCMMA Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Jerry Otto | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | 1 | 2:20 | Oplot Challenge 2 | 13 May 2012 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | Sergey Terezinov | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:05 | Oplot Challenge 1 | 25 Mar 2012 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | Jeff Monson | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | M-1 Challenge 31 | 16 Mar 2012 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | Magomed Malikov | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:39 | Fight Star: Oleg Taktarov Cup 2011 | 22 Jul 2011 | Anapa, Russia | |
| Win | Ernest Kostanyan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:22 | Razdolie Cup 2011 | 26 Jun 2011 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | Neil Grove | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:45 | Bellator 29 | 16 Sep 2010 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | Bellator Season 3 Heavyweight Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Mike Hayes | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 26 | 26 Aug 2010 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | Bellator Season 3 Heavyweight Tournament quarter-final |
| Loss | Michał Kita | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:17 | Union of Veterans: Cup of Champions 2009 | 28 Nov 2009 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | IAFC Mayor's Cup Heavyweight Tournament final |
| Win | Thiago dos Santos | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | 1 | 4:22 | Union of Veterans: Cup of Champions 2009 | 28 Nov 2009 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | IAFC Mayor's Cup Heavyweight Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Eddy Bengtsson | TKO (submission to punches) | 2 | 1:55 | Union of Veterans: Cup of Champions 2009 | 28 Nov 2009 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | IAFC Mayor's Cup Heavyweight Tournament quarter-final |
| Draw | Rogent Lloret | Draw (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | M-1 Global: Breakthrough | 28 Aug 2009 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | |
| Win | Lee Sang-soo | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | 2 | 4:27 | M-1 Challenge 12 | 21 Feb 2009 | Tacoma, Washington, USA | |
| Win | Jessie Gibbs | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | 2 | 3:42 | M-1 Challenge 11 | 11 Jan 2009 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | |
| Win | Islam Dadalov | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:33 | ProFC 4: President's Cup | 25 Oct 2008 | Grozny, Russia | Won the ProFC President's Cup Heavyweight Tournament |
| Win | Abdülhalik Magomedov | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 0:48 | ProFC 4: President's Cup | 25 Oct 2008 | Grozny, Russia | ProFC President's Cup Heavyweight Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Telman Sherifov | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:25 | ProFC 3: Heavyweight Grand Prix | 4 Oct 2008 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Won the ProFC Heavyweight Grand Prix |
| Win | Oleg Kutepov | Submission (inverted armbar) | 1 | 1:21 | ProFC 3: Heavyweight Grand Prix | 4 Oct 2008 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ProFC Heavyweight Grand Prix semi-final |
| Win | Magomedbag Agaev | Submission (scarf hold) | 1 | 3:47 | ProFC 3: Heavyweight Grand Prix | 4 Oct 2008 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ProFC Heavyweight Grand Prix quarter-final |
| Loss | Konstantyn Stryzhak | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:20 | CSFU: Champions League | 13 Sep 2008 | Poltava, Ukraine | |
| Win | Makasharip Makasharipov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | CSFU: Champions League | 13 Sep 2008 | Poltava, Ukraine | |
| Win | Alexander Timonov | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | 1 | 1:09 | M-1 Challenge 4 | 27 Jun 2008 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | Daniel Dowda | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | KSW 9 | 9 May 2008 | Warsaw, Poland | Catchweight (209 lb) |
| Loss | Chris Tuchscherer | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 5:00 | YAMMA Pit Fighting 1 | 11 Apr 2008 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | YAMMA Heavyweight Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Sherman Pendergarst | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | 1 | 4:18 | YAMMA Pit Fighting 1 | 11 Apr 2008 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | YAMMA Heavyweight Tournament quarter-final |
| Win | Gela Getsadze | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:48 | Yaroslavl Open Championship 2007 | 14 Dec 2007 | Yaroslavl, Russia | Won the Yaroslavl Open Cup Heavyweight Tournament |
| Win | Ishkhan Zakharian | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:56 | Yaroslavl Open Championship 2007 | 14 Dec 2007 | Yaroslavl, Russia | Yaroslavl Open Cup Heavyweight Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Andrey Oleinik | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 1:30 | Yaroslavl Open Championship 2007 | 14 Dec 2007 | Yaroslavl, Russia | Yaroslavl Open Cup Heavyweight Tournament quarter-final |
| Win | Timur Gasanov | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | 1 | 1:19 | Perm Region MMA Federation: Cup of Professional MMA 2007 | 23 Nov 2007 | Perm, Russia | Won the 2007 Perm MMA Middleweight Tournament |
| Win | Alavutdin Gadzhiyev | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | 1 | 0:46 | Perm Region MMA Federation: Cup of Professional MMA 2007 | 23 Nov 2007 | Perm, Russia | Perm MMA Middleweight Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Adlan Amagov | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | 1 | 1:00 | Perm Region MMA Federation: Cup of Professional MMA 2007 | 23 Nov 2007 | Perm, Russia | Perm MMA Middleweight Tournament quarter-final |
| Win | Krzysztof Kułak | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | 1 | 2:50 | KSW 8 | 10 Nov 2007 | Warsaw, Poland | Won the KSW 8 Openweight Tournament |
| Win | Karol Bedorf | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:03 | KSW 8 | 10 Nov 2007 | Warsaw, Poland | KSW 8 Openweight Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Łukasz Woś | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:50 | KSW 8 | 10 Nov 2007 | Warsaw, Poland | KSW 8 Openweight Tournament quarter-final |
| Win | Shamil Nurmagomedov | Submission (neck crank) | 1 | Legion Fight 1 | 20 Oct 2007 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | ||
| Loss | Chael Sonnen | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | BodogFight: USA vs. Russia 2006 | 2 Dec 2006 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | Ishkhan Zakharian | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:21 | Legion Fight: Black Sea Cup 2006 (Stage 3) | 15 Aug 2006 | Anapa, Russia | |
| Win | Vladimir Rudakov | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:41 | Union of Veterans: Cup of Champions 2006 | 14 Apr 2006 | Novosibirsk, Russia | Won the IAFC Pankration Russia Cup |
| Win | Magomed Sultanakhmedov | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | 1 | 0:35 | Union of Veterans: Cup of Champions 2006 | 14 Apr 2006 | Novosibirsk, Russia | IAFC Pankration Russia Cup semi-final |
| Win | Shavkat Urakov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:41 | Union of Veterans: Cup of Champions 2006 | 14 Apr 2006 | Novosibirsk, Russia | IAFC Pankration Russia Cup quarter-final |
| Loss | Flavio Luiz Moura | Technical submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:11 | M-1: Middleweight Grand Prix | 9 Oct 2004 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | M-1 Middleweight Grand Prix semi-final |
| Win | Marcelo Alfaya | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | M-1: Middleweight Grand Prix | 9 Oct 2004 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | M-1 Middleweight Grand Prix quarter-final |
| Win | Azred Telkusheev | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 0:38 | M-1: Middleweight Russia Cup | 27 Aug 2004 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Won the 2004 M-1 Middleweight Russia Cup |
| Win | Ubaidula Chopolaev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:48 | M-1: Middleweight Russia Cup | 27 Aug 2004 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | M-1 Middleweight Russia Cup semi-final |
| Win | Ramin Tagiev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:03 | M-1: Middleweight Russia Cup | 27 Aug 2004 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | M-1 Middleweight Russia Cup quarter-final |
| Win | Igor Bondarenko | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:03 | PFU: Land of Peresvit | 7 Dec 2001 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Won the 2001 PFU Heavyweight Tournament |
| Win | Gennadiy Matsigora | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:25 | PFU: Land of Peresvit | 7 Dec 2001 | Kyiv, Ukraine | PFU Heavyweight Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Gennadiy Matsigora | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:03 | InterPride 1999 | 16 May 1999 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | Won the InterPride Middleweight Tournament |
| Win | Vladimir Malyshev | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:30 | InterPride 1999 | 16 May 1999 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | InterPride Middleweight Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Clarence Thatch | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 3:43 | International Super Challenge 1998 | 16 Mar 1998 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| Loss | Leonid Efremov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:48 | IAFC: Absolute FC 2 | 30 Apr 1997 | Moscow, Russia | IAFC Heavyweight Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Igor Akinin | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | IAFC: Absolute FC 2 | 30 Apr 1997 | Moscow, Russia | IAFC Heavyweight Tournament quarter-final | |
| Win | Artem Kondratko | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:09 | Minamoto Cup 1996 | 10 Nov 1996 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | Won the 1996 Minamoto Cup Heavyweight Tournament |
| Win | Sergey Zalikhvatko | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:52 | Minamoto Cup 1996 | 10 Nov 1996 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | Minamoto Cup Heavyweight Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Alexandr Kruglenko | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:06 | Minamoto Cup 1996 | 10 Nov 1996 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | Pro debut; Minamoto Cup Heavyweight Tournament quarter-final |