Last September the UFC hosted its first ever event in Russia, as the Octagon made its way to the great city of Moscow.
The main event of that card pitted two heavyweight legends against one another when Mark Hunt took on Aleksei Oleinik. “The Boa Constructor” would go on to defeat Hunt by submission in the first round. Winning in front of his home fans was something that Oleinik will never forget.
So it only made sense for him to jump into the main event of UFC Saint Petersburg once Alexander Volkov was forced out of his showdown with Alistair Overeem.