The second ever UFC event in Russia took place this past weekend, with the Octagon landing in St Petersburg, and it was the second event that Aleksei Oneinik had headlined. Oleinik came out fighting from the bell, and looked to have caught Overeem on a number of occasions, but “The Reem” showed his experienced and weathered the storm and landed a number of telling blows and came out victorious with a first round knock out. Although heading towards the twilight of his fighting career, Overeem is still keen to clinch the one award or title that has eluded him so far – the UFC Championship belt. Anotgher fight or two, with victories, this year could see Overeem get his title shot.
The co main event featured Islam Makhachev up against Arman Tsarukyan. Tsarukyan was making his Octagon debut, but it was the more experienced Makhachev who came out victorious by way of a Unanimous Decision
Rest of the Fight Card – Results
Marcelo Golm vs. Sergei Pavlovich 265 lbs Heavyweight
Pavlovich def. Golm by KO (punches) at 1:06 of Round 1
Roxanne Modafferi vs. Antonina Shevchenko 125 lbs Flyweight
Modafferi def. Shevchenko by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Alen Amedovski vs. Krzysztof Jotko 185 lbs Middleweight
Jotko def. Amedovski by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26 x2)
Movsar Evloev vs. Seung Woo Choi 135 lbs Bantamweight
Evloev def. Choi by unanimous decision (29-27 x2, 29-26)
Sultan Aliev vs. Keita Nakamura 170 lbs Welterweight
Aliev def. Nakamura by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Alex da Silva vs. Alexander Yakovlev 155 lbs Lightweight
Yakovlev def. da Silva by submission (Schultz headlock) at 3:10 of Round 2
Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Marcin Tybura 265 lbs Heavyweight
Abdurakhimov def. Tybura by TKO (punches) at 3:15 of Round 2
Gadzhimurad Antigulov vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk 205 lbs Light Heavyweight
Oleksiejczuk def. Antigulov by KO (punches) at 0:44 of Round 1
Rafael Fiziev vs. Magomed Mustafaev 155 lbs Lightweight
Mustafaev def. Fiziev by TKO (spinning back kick & punches) at 1:26 of Round 1
