Heavyweight · “The Boa Constrictor”
Aleksei Oleinik
39-18-1 UFC 9-8-0
Submission Threat
Submission Efficiency
Finisher
KO-Prone
Gets Dropped
6'2"Height
80"Reach
OrthodoxStance
49Age
1KO wins
7Sub wins
88.9%Finish rate
6:48Avg fight
Skill profile
- Grappling Elite 100
- Control Above avg 78
- Accuracy Average 69
- Wrestling Average 61
- Striking Average 52
- Striking D Weak 16
- TD Defense Weak 14
- Durability Weak 12
his tags and claims adjust Grappling · stats alone on Striking, Accuracy, Striking D, Durability, Wrestling, TD Defense, Control.
Submission Threat
138 MMA · Sep 2022 tags sub threat: elite
Submission Efficiency
7 submission wins from 15 attempts
Finisher
89% of wins by knockout or submission (1 KO, 7 sub)
KO-Prone
5 of 8 losses came by knockout
Gets Dropped
knocked down 5 times in 115 minutes of cage time
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.29
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.8
Striking accuracy48.9%
Striking defense44.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.26
Takedowns / 15 min1.82
Takedown accuracy46.7%
Takedown defense37.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.95
Control time30.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-7
Insider info
vs Ilir Latifi coinflip UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Dern vs Yan Full Card Analysis, Preview, and Prediction · September 28, 2022
Two distinct, explicit hedges, both about the outcome rather than price: he repeats that he isn't confident in either man, and separately says he can't be confident backing a 45-year-old at this level. This is outcome doubt, separate from his also-present value argument about the betting line being generous, which is a price/wager-caution signal and does not by itself demote. Both signals are noted because the rule requires flagging both kinds of hedge where present, but the repeated, explicit lack of confidence is decisive for the grade.
Elite-level submission grappler with 60 pro wins, most by submission, able to finish from almost any position. Carries a real reach/height advantage (6'2"/80" vs 5'10"/75") that the analyst says lets him strike before Latifi can reach him. Poor cardio and age (45) are the main concerns.
Strengthelite, highly dangerous submission grappling, finishes from unexpected positions
Strengthreach and height advantage usable on the feet
Weaknesspoor cardio (shared with his opponent)
Striking trend
Fight history
L Ilir Latifi 15-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan · October 1, 2022
28/70Sig. strikes
38/48Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jared Vanderaa 12-7 walk-in Submission · R1 3:39 — UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie · April 9, 2022
8/22Sig. strikes
15/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:44Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Serghei Spivac 12-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige · June 19, 2021
59/121Sig. strikes
71/136Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:31Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Chris Daukaus 10-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:55 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis · February 20, 2021
5/10Sig. strikes
34/56Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Derrick Lewis 23-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:21 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik · August 8, 2020
2/6Sig. strikes
35/42Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:21Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Fabricio Werdum 23-8-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 9, 2020
94/183Sig. strikes
53/83Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Maurice Greene 8-3 walk-in Submission · R2 4:38 — UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy · January 18, 2020
7/22Sig. strikes
13/29Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
7:25Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Walt Harris 12-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:12 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards · July 20, 2019
1/3Sig. strikes
4/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alistair Overeem 43-17 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:45 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik · April 20, 2019
38/58Sig. strikes
29/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mark Hunt 13-12-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:26 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik · September 15, 2018
3/26Sig. strikes
6/27Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
0:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Junior Albini 14-3 walk-in Submission · R1 1:45 — UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · May 12, 2018
10/17Sig. strikes
10/15Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Curtis Blaydes 7-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 1:39 — UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · November 4, 2017
34/68Sig. strikes
39/101Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Travis Browne 18-6-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:44 — UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker · July 8, 2017
53/85Sig. strikes
35/71Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
3:32Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Viktor Pesta 10-3 walk-in Submission · R1 2:57 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn · January 15, 2017
7/15Sig. strikes
7/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Daniel Omielanczuk 16-4-1 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker · July 13, 2016
8/28Sig. strikes
26/37Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
9:25Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Jared Rosholt 11-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:21 — UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson · November 22, 2014
13/21Sig. strikes
19/32Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Hamilton 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:18 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens · June 28, 2014
10/22Sig. strikes
6/14Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
32
Decision
3
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
10
Submission
2
Decision
6
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
17
Oplot Challenge
6
M-1 Challenge
4
ProFC
3
Bellator
2
Union of Veterans
2
KSW
2
Legion Fight
2
+ 19 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 58 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Antonio Zovak | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | Open FC 67
July 11, 2026 |
Open FC | 1 | 1:03 |
| W | Fernando Rodrigues Jr. | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | RCC 17
December 15, 2023 |
RCC | 2 | 2:27 |
| L | Oli Thompson | KO (punch) | REN TV Fight Club: Oleinik vs. Thompson
May 26, 2023 |
REN TV Fight Club | 1 | 2:25 |
| L | Ilir Latifi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
October 1, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jared Vanderaa | Submission (scarf hold) | UFC 273
April 9, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 3:39 |
| L | Serghei Spivac | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige
June 19, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Chris Daukaus | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
February 20, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 1:55 |
| L | Derrick Lewis | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
August 8, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 0:21 |
| W | Fabrício Werdum | Decision (split) | UFC 249
May 9, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Maurice Greene | Submission (armbar) | UFC 246
January 18, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 4:38 |
| L | Walt Harris | KO (knee and punches) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards
July 20, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 0:12 |
| L | Alistair Overeem | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
April 20, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 4:45 |
| W | Mark Hunt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik
September 15, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 4:26 |
| W | Júnior Albini | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | UFC 224
May 12, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 1:45 |
| L | Curtis Blaydes | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 217
November 4, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 1:56 |
| W | Travis Browne | Submission (neck crank) | UFC 213
July 8, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 3:44 |
| W | Viktor Pešta | Submission (ezekiel choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn
January 15, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 2:57 |
| L | Daniel Omielańczuk | Decision (majority) | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
July 13, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jared Rosholt | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson
November 22, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 3:21 |
| W | Anthony Hamilton | Submission (scarf hold) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens
June 28, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 2:18 |
| W | Mirko Cro Cop | Submission (scarf hold) | Legend Fight Show 2
November 8, 2013 |
Legend Fight Show | 1 | 4:42 |
| W | Dion Staring | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | ProFC 50
October 16, 2013 |
ProFC | 1 | 1:41 |
| W | Jeff Monson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Oplot Challenge 54
June 20, 2013 |
Oplot Challenge | 2 | 2:12 |
| W | Tony Lopez | Submission (triangle choke) | Oplot Challenge 53
April 20, 2013 |
Oplot Challenge | 3 | 3:19 |
| W | Leo Pla | TKO (punches) | Oplot Challenge 43
March 16, 2013 |
Oplot Challenge | 1 | 2:56 |
| W | Martin Hudey | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Oplot Challenge 12
November 10, 2012 |
Oplot Challenge | 1 | 1:48 |
| W | Mike Stewart | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | WCMMA 1
September 15, 2012 |
WCMMA | 2 | 1:03 |
| W | Jerry Otto | Submission (ezekiel choke) | Oplot Challenge 2
May 13, 2012 |
Oplot Challenge | 1 | 2:20 |
| W | Sergey Terezinov | Submission (armbar) | Oplot Challenge 1
March 25, 2012 |
Oplot Challenge | 1 | 1:05 |
| L | Jeff Monson | Decision (split) | M-1 Challenge 31
March 16, 2012 |
M-1 Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Magomed Malikov | TKO (punches) | Fight Star: Oleg Taktarov Cup 2011
July 22, 2011 |
Fight Star | 1 | 2:39 |
| W | Ernest Kostanyan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Razdolie Cup 2011
June 26, 2011 |
Razdolie Cup | 1 | 1:22 |
| L | Neil Grove | TKO (punches) | Bellator 29
September 16, 2010 |
Bellator | 1 | 0:45 |
| W | Mike Hayes | Decision (split) | Bellator 26
August 26, 2010 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michał Kita | TKO (punches) | Union of Veterans: Cup of Champions 2009
November 28, 2009 |
Union of Veterans | 1 | 1:17 |
| D | Rogent Lloret | Draw (unanimous) | M-1 Global: Breakthrough
August 28, 2009 |
M-1 Global | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Lee Sang-soo | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | M-1 Challenge 12
February 21, 2009 |
M-1 Challenge | 2 | 4:27 |
| W | Jessie Gibbs | Submission (ezekiel choke) | M-1 Challenge 11
January 11, 2009 |
M-1 Challenge | 2 | 3:42 |
| W | Islam Dadalov | TKO (punches) | ProFC 4: President's Cup
October 25, 2008 |
ProFC | 1 | 2:33 |
| W | Telman Sherifov | Submission (guillotine choke) | ProFC 3: Heavyweight Grand Prix
October 4, 2008 |
ProFC | 1 | 1:25 |
| L | Konstantyn Stryzhak | TKO (punches) | CSFU: Champions League
September 13, 2008 |
CSFU | 1 | 4:20 |
| W | Alexander Timonov | Submission (ezekiel choke) | M-1 Challenge 4
June 27, 2008 |
M-1 Challenge | 1 | 1:09 |
| W | Daniel Dowda | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 9
May 9, 2008 |
KSW | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Chris Tuchscherer | Decision (unanimous) | YAMMA Pit Fighting 1
April 11, 2008 |
YAMMA Pit Fighting | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Gela Getsadze | TKO (punches) | Yaroslavl Open Championship 2007
December 14, 2007 |
Yaroslavl Open Championship | 1 | 1:48 |
| W | Timur Gasanov | Submission (ezekiel choke) | Perm Region MMA Federation: Cup of Professional MMA 2007
November 23, 2007 |
Perm Region MMA Federation | 1 | 1:19 |
| W | Krzysztof Kułak | Submission (ezekiel choke) | KSW 8
November 10, 2007 |
KSW | 1 | 2:50 |
| W | Shamil Nurmagomedov | Submission (neck crank) | Legion Fight 1
October 20, 2007 |
Legion Fight | 1 | — |
| L | Chael Sonnen | Decision (unanimous) | BodogFight: USA vs. Russia 2006
December 2, 2006 |
BodogFight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ishkhan Zakharian | Submission (triangle choke) | Legion Fight: Black Sea Cup 2006 (Stage 3)
August 15, 2006 |
Legion Fight | 1 | 1:21 |
| W | Vladimir Rudakov | Submission (triangle choke) | Union of Veterans: Cup of Champions 2006
April 14, 2006 |
Union of Veterans | 1 | 2:41 |
| L | Flavio Luiz Moura | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1: Middleweight Grand Prix
October 9, 2004 |
M-1 | 1 | 1:11 |
| W | Azred Telkusheev | Submission (heel hook) | M-1: Middleweight Russia Cup
August 27, 2004 |
M-1 | 1 | 0:38 |
| W | Igor Bondarenko | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PFU: Land Of Peresvit
December 7, 2001 |
PFU | 1 | 2:03 |
| W | Gennadiy Matsigora | Submission (armbar) | InterPride 1999
May 16, 1999 |
InterPride | 1 | 2:03 |
| W | Clarence Thatch | TKO (submission to punches) | International Super Challenge 1998
March 16, 1998 |
International Super Challenge | 1 | 3:43 |
| L | Leonid Efremov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | IAFC: Absolute FC 2
April 30, 1997 |
IAFC | 1 | 2:48 |
| W | Artem Kondratko | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Minamoto Cup 1996
November 10, 1996 |
Minamoto Cup | 1 | 4:09 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Aleksei Oleinik) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Headshot of Aleksei Oleinik by Mesmeridze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · cropped and resized