If you’re looking for bizarre violence that leaves everyone confused, it’s tough to beat a heavyweight prelim. Curtis Blaydes and Aleksei Oleinik made sure to remind us of that fact in just the second fight of UFC 217 on Saturday, and now that it’s over it’s still tough to know exactly what happened. Here’s what we do know: Late in the opening round of the UFC Fight Pass prelim bout, Blaydes (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) put it on Oleinik (55-11-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC). It was fierce
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Confused by the Curtis Blaydes-Aleksei Oleinik finish at UFC 217? Here’s an explanation – MMA Junkie