The UFC hosted its second event in Russia on Saturday with UFC on ESPN+ 7, which took place at Yubileyniy Arena in St. Petersburg, with a main card that streamed on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN2. In the main event, Alistair Overeem (45-17 MMA, 10-6 UFC) proved he’s still among the world’s most dangerous heavyweights when he survived an early storm from Aleksei Oleinik (57-12-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC) to win by first-round TKO for his 40th career stoppage. “The Reem” wasn’t the only one to rack up a finish, though, because six fights overall ended inside the distance. For more on the numbers, check below for 45 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN+ 7. * * * * General The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $111,500.
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UFC on ESPN+ 7 post-event facts: Some rare feats in Russia – MMA Junkie