Filed under: News , UFC , Videos PHOENIX – Heavyweight Aleksei Oleinik had done his homework when he stepped into the octagon against Viktor Pesta at UFC Fight Night 103. The knowledge allowed him to catch Pesta with his signature Ezekiel choke and write himself into the promotion’s record books as the first fighter to pull off the choke in the octagon. “My opponent has a long neck, and when I looked at his fights, I saw he’s not good at protecting his neck,” Oleinik (51-10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) told MMAjunkie following his impressive first-round submission of Pesta (10-4 MMA, 1-4 UFC) in the FS1-televised prelims of Sunday’s event at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. “He’s a good wrestler, but because he’s a good wrestler, he thinks nobody can choke him.” Related: Video: Watch Aleksei Oleinik tap Viktor Pesta with first Ezekiel choke in UFC history Pesta found that out the hard way. Even though he shrugged off Oleinik’s first attempt, it was just a trap.
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