Mark Hunt confirmed for the UFC Russia poster head

UFC officials confirmed that Mark Hunt will be leading the first move of the promotion to Moscow

The Ukrainian Aleksei Oleinik was facing the former heavyweight champion of the UFC Fabricio Werdum at the main event of the UFC Fight Night 136 on 15 September. Stadium, but everything changed when Werdum was reported as a potential violation of the UFC anti-doping policy

Werdum being out of court Admitted by the US Anti-Doping Agency, the matchmakers turned to Hunt, who has just suffered a defeat to pretender Curtis Blaydes.

Oleinik (56-11-1) also recently lost to Blaydes on his record, but bounced back to UFC 224 in May with a rare Junior Ezekiel starter bid from Junior Albini.

At 41 and with a 5-2 record in the Octagon, Oleinik will look for a win over Hunt, 43, to help him get closer to the title fight.

"If I do" I did not fall under Hunt's gun, then it will be difficult for him to get out of my arms, "warns Oleinik of his next fight

" I am so happy to be a part from the history of the Russian MMA at the head of the poster. event in Russia. Fans can look forward to a legendary event, a legendary name, and the legendary quality of the fights in Moscow – and they'll get it! "

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For Hunt (13 -12-1, 1NC), he hopes to beat his current UFC contract, then fight two or three more fights in Australia, New Zealand and Japan before calling a career. Oleinik represents the first of the last two fights on his current contract.

"I have a lot of respect for Russian athletes. I have fought one of the biggest Russian fighters of all time at Fedor, "commented Hunt." I think Oleinik will be tough like me, but I will bring my maximum to this match. " and he's going to have a long night out of the second or third round. My style will win me this fight. "

UFC Fight Night 136 will be broadcast entirely on the UFC combat pbad, although the combat card and the combat order have not been finalized.