Aleksei Oleinik and Maurice Greene fought at UFC 246 on January 18, 2020, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight was a heavyweight bout.
Oleinik entered the fight with a record of 56-11-1, while Greene had a record of 18-5. Oleinik was the No. 10 ranked heavyweight in the UFC, while Greene was the No. 13 ranked heavyweight.
The fight was a back-and-forth affair, with both fighters having their moments. Oleinik was able to take Greene down several times, but Greene was able to get back up each time. Greene also landed some good punches, but Oleinik was able to absorb them and keep fighting.
In the second round, Oleinik was able to secure a rear-naked choke on Greene and force the submission. The fight was stopped at 2:56 of the round.
The win was Oleinik’s 3rd submission victory in a row, and it put him back in the win column after a loss to Walt Harris in his previous fight. The loss was Greene’s first in the UFC.
- The fight was awarded Fight of the Night.
- The attendance was 18,056.
- The fight was broadcast on pay-per-view.