Aleksei Oleinik

Aleksei Oleinik
Oleinik in 2012
BornOleksíy Oleksíyovych Olíynyk
(1977-06-25) June 25, 1977
Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Native nameUk: Олексі́й Олексі́йович Олі́йник
Ru: Алексей Алексеевич Олейник
Other namesThe Boa Constrictor
ResidenceParkland, Florida, United States
NationalityRussian (naturalised)
Ukrainian (expatriate)
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight254 lb (115 kg; 18 st 2 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach80 in (203 cm)
StyleCombat Sambo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out ofMoscow, Russia
TeamK-Dojo Warrior Tribe (current)
American Top Team (current)
Team Oplot (founder)
Red Devil Sport Club (former)
RankInternational Master of Sports in Combat Sambo
4th degree black belt in Jujutsu
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active1996-2023 2025-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total80
Wins61
By knockout8
By submission48
By decision5
Losses18
By knockout10
By submission2
By decision6
Draws1
Other information
UniversityKharkiv Polytechnic Institute
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Aleksei Alexeyevich Oleinik (born June 25, 1977, as Oleksíy Oleksíyovych Olíynyk) is a Russian mixed martial artist and combat sambo fighter who fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, competing in their heavyweight division. He began his professional fighting career in 1997, and is a veteran of M-1 Global, ProFC and IAFC and has competed for Bellator, KSW and YAMMA Pit Fighting. He is one of only two fighters to win a UFC fight via Ezekiel choke, and has done so twice. Oleinik also holds the record for most Ezekiel choke wins in MMA competition, with fourteen.