UFC 249: Russia’s Alexey Oleynik enjoys a LIE DOWN between rounds, then DEFEATS former UFC champ Fabricio Werdum (VIDEO)

Within the 73rd battle of his skilled profession, Russia’s Alexey Oleynik swapped grappling for placing as he threw warning to the wind, and defeated former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum at UFC 249 in Jacksonville.

Oleynik got here out aggressively from the very begin, and appeared to catch Werdum abruptly together with his fast-paced, all-guns-blazing method as he related with a bunch of heavy-handed punches.

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Werdum appeared discombobulated and took some time to settle as he began to return hearth with Muay Thai knees to the physique of “The Boa Constrictor”. However Oleynik continued his outstanding, relentless tempo as he saved up his barrage for the rest of the spherical.

Not only a submission artist…@OleynikUFC is throwing BOMBS! ?#UFC249 pic.twitter.com/YUzMxQ12wt

— UFC (@ufc) Could 10, 2020

After such an uncharacteristic placing output, Oleynik appeared near exhaustion after the opening spherical and, as an alternative of sitting on his stool between rounds, opted as an alternative to put on the canvas together with his ft perched on prime of the stool as an alternative.

Unconventional nook etiquette from @OleynikUFC…however we're right here for it! #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/ibcijz2tJ7

— UFC (@ufc) Could 10, 2020

It appeared weird, however it appeared to work, as Oleynik got here out for the second spherical and delivered extra of the identical. Werdum fired again with extra strikes of his personal in Spherical 2, however appeared to be outgunned by the output of an impressed Oleynik, whose work fee once more left him breathless and on his again in his nook on the finish of the spherical.

Werdum switched gears and turned to his grappling within the third and ultimate spherical, and threatened with a bunch of submissions as he tried to attain a final-round end. However Oleynik defended well and ultimately labored his method again to his ft. And though Werdum managed to lock up a last-gasp guillotine choke, the Brazilian was unable to complete the battle as time ran out and the bout went to the scorecards.

The Boa Constrictor! ?

?? @OleynikUFC will get the nod at #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/eg2tKxKtJD

— UFC (@ufc) Could 10, 2020

When the scores have been introduced, it was Oleynik who took the split-decision win, with scores of 28-29, 29-28, 29-28.

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