Oleynik was knocked out in McGregor's BKFC League debut bout.

On April 4, Russian Alexei Oleinik was knocked out by Brazilian Geronimo Dos Santos in the debut fight of Connor McGregor's Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) mixed Martial arts League.

The fight was held in Dubai. The Brazilian athlete was able to knock out Oleynik in the last minute of the first round.

"Oleynik's last official MMA fight took place in December 2023. Then he defeated Fernando Rodriguez by a choke hold in the second round," recalls Sport-Express.

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