He's not Alexey “The Boa Constrictor” Oleynik for nothin'! What a submission!! #UFCPhoenix https://t.co/gVkOl1jhSY — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) January 16, 2017 If you were watching UFC Fight Night 103 instead of the Steelers-Chiefs playoff game, you got to see some history. Aleksei Oleinik (51-10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) became the first fight in UFC history to finish a fight with a rare Ezekiel choke when he tapped a visibly stunned Viktor Pesta (10-4 MMA, 1-4 UFC) in the first round. Amazingly, it was the 11th Ezekiel choke finish in Oleinik’s lengthy career. But it’s a submission that is more common in jiu-jitsu tournaments since it involves using the gi to tighten up the choke. Related: UFC Fight Night 103 results: Aleksei Oleinik stuns Viktor Pesta with first Ezekiel choke in UFC history Check out the video above to see how Oleinik was able to finish Pesta without a gi with the rare Ezekiel choke at UFC Fight Night 103, which took place Sunday at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. The main card aired on FS1 following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass
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Video: Watch Aleksei Oleinik tap Viktor Pesta with first Ezekiel choke in UFC history – MMA Junkie