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UFC 217′s Curtis Blaydes gives his side of story on confusing finish vs. Aleksei Oleinik

BAD MMA News — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 20:03:56 +0000

NEW YORK – Curtis Blaydes saw an opportunity on the horizon when he noticed Aleksei Oleinik pop up off the mat in the first round of their fight. He figured he’d take advantage – and score an extra $50,000 – by greeting the Ukrainian-Russian fighter with a kick to the face in the second. Blaydes had never rehearsed this kick, mind you. It’s hard to simulate something like that in practice

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UFC Fight Night 57 bonuses: Edgar, Oliynyk, VanZant, Curran earn $50,000

BAD MMA News — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 07:21:13 +0000

Paige VanZant and Kailin Curran AUSTIN, Texas – Frankie Edgar , Oleksiy Oliynyk , Paige VanZant and Kailin Curran each earned $50,000 bonuses for their performances at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 57 event. Edgar and Oliynyk won “Performance of the Night” bonuses, while VanZant and Curran earned “Fight of the Night” honors. UFC officials announced the winners at the post-event news conference, which MMAjunkie attended.

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UFC Fight Night 57 results: Oleksiy Oliynyk stuns Jared Rosholt with first-round KO rally

BAD MMA News — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 05:00:46 +0000

AUSTIN, Texas – Oleksiy Oliynyk might not have started off so well against Jared Rosholt , but it didn’t matter after the way he finished. One left hook from Oliynyk (50-9-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) was all it took to spin Rosholt (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) around and knock him off his feet, forcing referee Kerry Hatley to step in and wave it off at 3:21 of round one. The heavyweight bout was part of the main card of today’s UFC Fight Night 57 event at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. It aired on FOX Sports following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. Rosholt seemed to get off to a great start early in round one, backing Oliynyk up against the fence with a flurry and hurting him with punches and elbows in close as Oliynyk covered up and tried to weather the storm.

UFC Fight Night 57 results: Oleksiy Oliynyk stuns Jared Rosholt with first-round KO rally – MMA Junkie

Oleksiy Oliynyk meets Jared Rosholt at UFC Fight Night 57 in Austin

BAD MMA News — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 02:35:01 +0000

The UFC’s November return to the Lone Star State is starting to fill up, this time with the addition of a heavyweight bout. Oleksiy Oliynyk (49-9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has been booked to meet Jared Rosholt (11-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 57 in Texas. UFC officials announced the new contest late Wednesday. UFC Fight Night 57 takes place Nov.

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UFC Fight Night 44 results: Oleksiy Oliynyk quickly taps Anthony Hamilton

BAD MMA News — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 00:13:01 +0000

SAN ANTONIO – After 58 fights during a 17-year pro career and recent wins over the likes of Jeff Monson and Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, Oleksiy Oliynyk finally added a UFC victory to his resume. Oliynyk (49-9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) needed just a few minutes to tap out fellow UFC heavyweight newcomer Anthony Hamilton (12-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC). The bout opened the preliminary card of today’s UFC Fight Night 44 event at AT&T Center in San Antonio. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass ahead of additional prelims and a main card on FOX Sports 1

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Injury takes Luiz Dutra out of UFC Fight Night 44 bout with Sean Spencer

BAD MMA News — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:20:02 +0000

The UFC’s debut in San Antonio later this month continues to see changes to the card due to injury. This time, an injury to Luiz Dutra (11-3-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has scrapped his preliminary-card fight with Sean Spencer (11-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 44. A source with knowledge of Dutra’s injury confirmed the news to MMAjunkie. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the injury

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Anthony Hamilton meets Oleksiy Oliynyk on UFC Fight Night card in San Antonio

BAD MMA News — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:11:35 +0000

The UFC has a new heavyweight on the roster, and he’ll meet a 58-fight veteran finally making his promotional debut. Anthony Hamilton (12-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is set to meet Oleksiy Oliynyk (48-9-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) when the UFC returns to Texas in June. UFC officials announced the new matchup overnight. Featuring a featherweight matchup of Jeremy Stephens vs. Cub Swanson in the night’s headliner, “UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs

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Jared Rosholt vs. Oleksiy Oliynyk scratched from UFC on FOX 10

BAD MMA News — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 21:20:33 +0000

A heavyweight bout between Jared Rosholt (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Russian newcomer Oleksiy Oliynyk (2-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has been pulled from UFC on FOX 10’s lineup. UFC officials today announced Oliynyk suffered an undisclosed injury, and a replacement won’t be sought. UFC on FOX 10 takes place Jan. 25 at United Center in Chicago. The main card airs on FOX following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

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Jared Rosholt meets newcomer Oleksiy Oliynyk at UFC on FOX 10 in Chicago

BAD MMA News — Sat, 07 Dec 2013 20:20:00 +0000

Just a week after winning his UFC debut, Jared Rosholt has his next assignment. Rosholt (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will meet newly signed Russian Oleksiy Oliynyk (2-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in a heavyweight bout when the UFC returns to Chicago next month for UFC on FOX 10. Promotion officials announced the new fight booking on Saturday. UFC on FOX 10 takes place Jan.

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