This Saint Petersburg card marked the UFC’s return to Russia and was built around a Heavyweight main event between Alistair Overeem and submission specialist Aleksei Oleinik. The event featured several Russian fighters on the card, as wel as Arman Tsarukyan's short notice debut and FOTN winner against Islam Makhachev.
Canceled Fights
8 fights canceledSultan AlievCANCELEDEmil Weber Meek
Alexander VolkovCANCELEDAlistair OvereemReason: Volkov Health Issues
Alexander YakovlevCANCELEDTeemu PackalenReason: Packalén Injury
Krzysztof JotkoCANCELEDRoman KopylovReason: Kopylov Injury
Abdul-Kerim EdilovCANCELEDDevin ClarkReason: Edilov Injury
Gadzhimurad AntigulovCANCELEDRoman DolidzeReason: Dolidze Injury
Movsar EvloevCANCELEDMuin GafurovReason: Gafurov Contract Violation
Devin ClarkCANCELEDIvan ShtyrkovReason: Shtyrkov Illness
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