Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Aleksei Oleinik
BOA CONSTRICTOR
60-17-1
RESULT

Curtis Blaydes def. Aleksei Oleinik (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:39
WIN
Curtis Blaydes
Razor
19-6-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Curtis Blaydes defeated Aleksei Oleinik by TKO in round 2 (1:39) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre, held Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

Aleksei Oleinik
Curtis Blaydes
0
Knockdowns
1
34 of 68
Significant strikes
39 of 101
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
41 of 75
Total strikes
50 of 112
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:16
Control time
1:54
Significant strikes by target
22 of 53
Head
33 of 95
5 of 7
Body
2 of 2
7 of 8
Leg
4 of 4
27 of 57
Distance
24 of 85
7 of 11
Clinch
11 of 11
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
26 of 50
Sig. str.
30 of 74
32 of 56
Total str.
40 of 84
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
1:17
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 18
Sig. str.
9 of 27
9 of 19
Total str.
10 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:37

Frequently asked questions

Who won Aleksei Oleinik vs Curtis Blaydes?

Curtis Blaydes defeated Aleksei Oleinik by TKO in round 2 (1:39) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre, held Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Referee
Blake Grice
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Aleksei Oleinik 62%38% Curtis Blaydes

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Aleksei Oleinik
Submission Ace
2 edges
Curtis Blaydes
Complete Fighter
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

76Power93
51Speed92
57Precision92
81Durability94
62Engine95
93Wrestling95
96Ground90

Biggest edge Curtis Blaydes, Punch speed +44

Attribute by attribute

Aleksei Oleinik is on the left of every row, Curtis Blaydes on the right.
93Punch power95
58Kick power91
49Punch speed93
52Kick speed91
57Accuracy92
93Takedowns95
93Ground striking95
98Submissions84
96Chin93
66Body strength95
62Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

60-17-1
Record
19-6-0 (1 NC)
1786
Power Index rating
1705
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
35
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Russia / Ukraine
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Combat SamboBJJOther
vs
Folkstyle Wrestling
Aleksei Oleinik
  • Black belt · BJJ
  • 2011Champion · Grapplers Quest · black belt no-gi advanced superweight (210 lb+)
  • 2011Champion · Eddie Alvarez Grappling Tournament · absolute
  • 2010Champion · Combat Sambo Worlds

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, US

Curtis Blaydes
  • 2022Purple belt · BJJ · Cody Donovan
  • 2012Champion · NJCAA · heavyweight (285 lb)
  • 2012All-American · NJCAA · heavyweight (285 lb)
  • Champion · State HS · 285 lb (Illinois, IHSA Class 3A)

Camp Elevation Fight Team · Denver, US

Striking Profile

3.29
SLpM
4.18
48%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.80
SApM
2.76
44%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.82
TD Avg.
5.12
46%
TD Acc.
47%
37%
TD Def.
35%
1.90
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Aleksei Oleinik · 2-3
  • L
    BKFC 71 Dubai: Trout vs Trinidad-Snake · Apr 4, 2025
    Knockout · R1 · 01:49 · Heavyweight
  • W
    RCC 17 · Dec 15, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 2:27 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Oleinik vs. Dzoblaev · Aug 26, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Heavyweight
  • L
    May 26, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan · Oct 1, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Curtis Blaydes · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. · Jun 21, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Interim Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes · Apr 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:08 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 20 fights
21.8
Avg sig. strikes
39.2
0.82
Avg takedowns
2.90
2:04
Avg control time
4:08
94
Career high strikes
174
4
Career high TDs
14

Strike Distribution

Aleksei Oleinik
Strike target
Curtis Blaydes
64%
Head
73%
23%
Body
11%
13%
Leg
15%
Aleksei Oleinik
Strike position
Curtis Blaydes
69%
Distance
54%
24%
Clinch
18%
7%
Ground
28%