British mixed martial arts fighter Oli Thompson did not arrive in time to obtain a visa, which was necessary to come to Russia to fight with Alexei Oleynik after which he gave up the fight, RCC head Nikolai Klimenko told .
The RCC 17 tournament will take place on December 15 in Yekaterinburg. The main event of the show will be the fight between Alexander Shlemenko and Alexander Ilic.
— The RCC team did everything necessary to ensure that Oli Thompson received a visa. Unfortunately, the fighter behaved irresponsibly and simply did not come to apply for a visa. After long discussions to resolve this problem, Oli gave up the fight. The fight for Alexey Oleinik will take place anyway, now we are looking for a replacement. There are several candidates from Europe and Brazil, we will announce the name in the near future,” Klimenko told .
Oleinik, 46, has 60 wins, 17 losses and one draw in MMA. From the summer of 2014 to the fall of 2022, the Russian participated in the UFC. In his first fight since leaving the American organization, Oleynik lost by first-round knockout to Thompson in the first round in May, but the fight was not included in official statistics.
Thompson, a former UFC and Bellator fighter, has 21 wins and 16 losses.
Source : MatchTV
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