Nikita Burtchak, manager Alexei Oleinik reported that former UFC fighters will be considered as the Russian’s next opponents in a duel under MMA rules Mark Hunt , Antonio Silva And Alistair Overem And Fabio Maldonado .
On May 26, Oleinik lost by KO to Englishman Oli Thompson in a duel with a modified rules format (three three-minute rounds with floor restrictions). The fight did not enter the official statistics. For Oleinik, 45, this fight was the first outing in the cage outside of the UFC since 2013. In total, during his MMA career, the Russian has 60 wins, 17 losses and a draw.
Oleinik in 2018 lost to Hunt in the main event of the first-ever UFC tournament in Russia, the following year the Russian lost to Overeem in St. Petersburg.
“As for Alexei’s performance in MMA, going forward we consider Maldonado, Hunt, Overeem and Bigfoot Silva as possible rivals,” Burchak told .
Earlier, Burchak told that Oleinik’s fight in the wrestling league was scheduled for mid-late summer and Magomed Ismailov could become an opponent.
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