UFC vet Aleksei Oleinik suffered a brutal knockout loss in Russia in opposition to fellow octagon vet Oli Thompson.
The 45-year-old submission specialist crashed to the canvas when Thompson landed a proper hand, and his head bounced violently off the canvas in a video captured by @Grabaka_Hitman.
Take a look at the video under.
The struggle befell as a part of a REN TV Struggle Membership occasion at Dynamo Volleyball Area in Moscow and streamed on-line. It was Oleinik’s first look since his launch from the UFC, which got here after a choice loss to Ilir Latifi at UFC Vegas 61 this previous October.
Oleinik, who made his skilled MMA debut in 1996 and carried a professional report of 60-17-1, usually beat opponents far youthful and extra embellished, as soon as submitting former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum. However the Russian’s octagon profession ended with a 9-9 report, with lots of his losses the results of a knockout.
U.Okay vet Thompson had misplaced his previous 4 appearances within the cage whereas competing on the worldwide circuit. He went 0-2 in a short stint within the UFC.
