{"id":319478,"date":"2019-07-15T10:04:55","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T17:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=319478"},"modified":"2019-07-15T10:04:55","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T17:04:55","slug":"alexey-oleynik-says-ufc-san-antonio-fight-could-be-his-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/alexey-oleynik-says-ufc-san-antonio-fight-could-be-his-last\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexey Oleynik says UFC San Antonio fight could be his last"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alexey Oleynik is in for a tough fight.<\/p>\n<p>At UFC San Antonio, the Russian is set to take on Walt Harris <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/ufc-san-antonio-gets-six-fights-irene-aldana-makes-quick-turnaround-alexey-oleynik-vs-walt-harris-rebooked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in the co-main event<\/a>. The 42-year-old is looking to get back into the win column <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/alexey-oleynik-issues-statement-on-loss-to-alistair-overeem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">after losing to Alistair Overeem back in April<\/a>. Although he lost the fight, Oleynik says he was happy with his performance as he showed off his skills and at one point had his opponent hurt.<\/p>\n<p>In San Antonio, he has to be careful of &#8220;The Big Ticket&#8217;s&#8221; power. But what will cause more problems, according to the Russian, is the fact that he used to train with the American and taught him how to defend submissions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;Walt Harris is a very strong guy and has a very good left punch and left kick. Most of his wins are by knockout. A bigger problem is that I used to teach Walt Harris and I taught him how to defend the submission attempts of mine,&#8221; Oleynik said to BJPENN.com. &#8220;This makes it a lot tougher. I hope we make the fight interesting and then (can) be friends again after and possibly train together again.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Although Harris has been trained to defend Alexey Oleynik&#8217;s submission attempts, &#8220;The Boa Constrictor&#8221; will still try to get the fight to the ground and showcase his jiu-jitsu skills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;I will try (to submit him). You never know what your opponents will do, so maybe it goes to the ground and I can submit him. Maybe I knock him out, or maybe it goes the distance. You never know,&#8221; he said. &#8220;But, my game plan and his game plan are different, so it is who can utilize their game plan better. <\/span>I have a very good game plan. Like usual, getting (the fight) down to the ground but also showing off my striking as I did against Overeem. Nobody knows how it will play out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;I just focus on this fight and try winning it,&#8221; Oleynik added. &#8220;Each fight is very important for me, just get a win and improve my legacy.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>At 42-years-old, Oleynik is still one of the top <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufc.com\/rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UFC heavyweights<\/a>. But, he is not chasing the UFC title. Rather, he just wants to fight and continue to show the world how good he is. Yet his time as a pro fighter may soon come to an end, as he says this fight could very well be his last.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;Nobody knows (when I will retire). But, this could be the last time I fight, maybe I fight a couple of more,&#8221; Oleynik concluded. &#8220;It just depends, no one really knows when I will end. But, my body feels good, I am just tired mentality sometimes.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Who do you think will win the fight between Alexey Oleynik and Walt Harris?<\/p>\n<p><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 7\/15\/2019.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexey Oleynik is in for a tough fight. At UFC San Antonio, the Russian is set to take on Walt Harris in the co-main event. The 42-year-old is looking to get back into the win column after losing to Alistair Overeem back in April. 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