“My situation isn’t good. For 17 years, I worked for my family—and now, I don’t have a family. Unfortunately, we divorced. Everything I had, I left to my wife and kids. A $1.5 million house, the cars, the jewelry—I gave it all away. I didn’t take a single dollar with me when I left the U.S. With my background, should I end up on the streets or at a bus station? I don’t want that. I just want a place of my own,” said former UFC heavyweight and 80-fight veteran Aleksei Oleinik in a heartfelt interview with Sport 24, ahead of his BKFC debut against Geronimo dos Santos.
The Russian veteran entered the fight not just chasing victory, but hoping to rebuild his life—both financially and emotionally. His BKFC debut came during the promotion’s first-ever event in Dubai. But the night turned tragic! Inside the iconic Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Stadium, dos Santos brutally knocked the 47-year-old veteran out at the end of the first round.
The loss wasn’t just physical—it came against the backdrop of a painful divorce and an ongoing defamation lawsuit that had drained him. And cage-side, BKFC co-owner Conor McGregor watched it all unfold. As reported by Red Corner MMA, a video from the event captured McGregor’s stunned reaction—standing motionless in disbelief as his fellow UFC warrior was left unconscious in the ring.
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