40-year-old UFC heavyweight Alexey Oleynik (53-11-1 MMA) picked up the eleventh Ezekiel choke submission victory of his career at tonight’s UFC 224 event submitting his opponent Junior Albini in the very first-round.
“The Boa Constrictor” is the only man to ever record an Ezekiel choke submission win in UFC history and he has now done it twice.
The first time Oleynik pulled off the slick finish was over Viktor Pesta at UFC Fight Night 103 which took place January 15, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Here is how the mixed martial arts community reacted to Oleynik’s sensational submission win over Junior Albini at tonight’s UFC 224 event in Brazil.
Are you kidding me??! Oleksiy Oliynyk with ANOTHER ezekiel choke. Take a bow. #UFC224
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) May 13, 2018
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YES!!! OLINYK VIA EZEKIEL CHOKE I CALLED IT ON @partingshotmma!!!!! YES!!!
— Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) May 13, 2018
Oleinik is a goddamn assassin. I don't care what anyone says. He can kill someone from any position.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) May 13, 2018
Aleksei Oleinik just pulled off the second Ezekiel choke submission win in UFC history. He also has the first. Unreal. #UFC224
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) May 13, 2018
Unreal. #UFC224
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) May 13, 2018
This has to be a sick joke! Brilliant! https://t.co/UZUsZs8FEo
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) May 13, 2018
Jesusssssss Christ another Ezekiel Choke!!! #UFC224
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) May 13, 2018
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I’m dead AF!
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) May 13, 2018
Bring on Oleinik vs Werdum. #ufc224
— Tom Taylor (@TomTayMMA) May 13, 2018
Once it’s locked there’s nothing you can do about it.
That’s how it works with @oleynikufc
own experience— Junior Dos Santos (@junior_cigano) May 13, 2018
HE DID IT AGAIN!!!@OleynikUFC with the Ezekiel choke finish at #UFC224 pic.twitter.com/LW0UOWNGam
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) May 13, 2018