Aleksei Oleinik vs Ilir Latifi betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Aleksei Oleinik vs Ilir Latifi UFC fight info, date and time

Aleksei Oleinik vs Ilir Latifi is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus at 7:30pm EST on Saturday 26th March 2022 in a 265lbs matchup.

Aleksei Oleinik has lost three fights on the bounce, with his last defeat coming against Sergey Spivak in June.

Ilir Latifi snapped a three-fight losing streak with a split decision victory over Tanner Boser in his last UFC appearance.

Aleksei Oleinik vs Ilir Latifi betting odds

This is a close pick’em fight, with neither fighter strongly favored to win.

Ilir Latifi opened as a -140 very slight betting favorite. Placing a bet on Latifi means you would need to bet $140 in order to win $100.

Aleksei Oleinik is priced at +125. $100 placed on Oleinik wins $125.

Fight information

Aleksei Oleinik vs Ilir Latifi was first reported on February 4th.

Alexey Oleynik will fight Ilir Latifi at #UFCColumbus on March 26th. (per @ColeShelton91) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/jop8J49u7t

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) February 4, 2022

This Heavyweight bout is expected to take place on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus.

Aleksei Oleinik

Aleksei Oleinik dropped a unanimous decision to Sergey Spivak in June. Before this, the Russian suffered consecutive stoppage defeats to Chris Daukaus and Derrick Lewis.

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Oleinik has been searching for his 60th professional win for almost two years now. His last victory came by way of split-decision against former champion Fabricio Werdum.

Ilir Latifi

Ilir Latifi returned to the win column with a controversial decision win over Tanner Boser. The Swede suffered two fractures in his arm during the fight.

The Swede drops OSP TWICE then puts him to SLEEP with the frontside guillotine! WOW!! #UFCOrlando pic.twitter.com/b3oGHkceFi

— UFC (@ufc) February 25, 2018

Latifi snapped a difficult run of three defeats to tough opposition in Derrick Lewis, Volkan Oezdemir and Corey Anderson.

How they match up

Aleksei Oleinik is the taller fighter at 6”2, while Latifi is 5”10. Oleinik will also have a significant 5-inch reach advantage in this fight.

The Russian is also older at 44 years old compared to Latifi who is 38.

Reasons to watch

This Heavyweight fight matches up two veterans in the division.

Aleksei Oleinik is one of the most dangerous submission threats in the UFC, while Latifi’s freakish power can end the fight at any moment.

The stakes

Aleksei Oleinik is still seeking the elusive 60th pro win, so this fight has special meaning for the Russian. Ilir Latifi is looking to string two wins together for the first time in four years.

Aleksei Oleinik vs Ilir Latifi predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions see Ilir Latifi as the slight favorite with betting odds of -145.

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Aleksei Oleinik vs Ilir Latifi tale of the tape

• Significant 6 year age difference: Latifi is the younger fighter at 38 years old.
• Oleinik has a significant 5 inch reach advantage.
• Significant experience difference: Oleinik has 52 more professional MMA fights than Latifi.

Aleksei Oleinik	vs	Ilir Latifi
44	Age	38
76	Fights	24
59	Wins	15
16	Losses	8
8	KO’s	5
46	Subs	5
6′ 2	Height (in)	5′ 10
80	Reach (in)	75

Derrick Lewis vs Aleksei Oleinik and Ilir Latifi
Aleksei Oleinik Loss • KO/TKO R2 0:21	vs. Derrick Lewis	Ilir Latifi Loss • Decision R3 5:00

Tony Lopez vs Aleksei Oleinik and Ilir Latifi
Aleksei Oleinik Win • Submission R3 3:19	vs. Tony Lopez	Ilir Latifi Win • Decision R3 5:00

Aleksei “The Boa Constrictor” Oleinik fighter profile and recent form

Aleksei Oleinik is a 44 year old male fighter from Russia with 59 pro wins and 16 losses. See Aleksei Oleinik’s full MMA record.

Aleksei Oleinik has a 92% finish rate, including 8 by knockout, 46 by submission, 5 by decision.

Aleksei Oleinik is currently on a 3 fight losing skid.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	59-15-1	Sergey Spivak	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-19	Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	59-14-1	Chris Daukaus	KO/TKO R1 1:55	UFC Fight Night	2021-02-20	Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	59-13-1	Derrick Lewis	KO/TKO R2 0:21	UFC Fight Night	2020-08-08	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	58-13-1	Fabrício Werdum	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 249	2020-05-09	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	57-13-1	Maurice Greene	SUB R2 4:38	UFC 246	2020-01-18	Heavyweight	UFC

Ilir “The Sledgehammer” Latifi fighter profile and recent form

Ilir Latifi is a 38 year old male fighter from Sweden with 15 pro wins and 8 losses. See Ilir Latifi’s full MMA record.

Ilir Latifi has a 67% finish rate, including 5 by knockout, 5 by submission, 5 by decision.

Ilir Latifi is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Tanner Boser at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	14-8-0	Tanner Boser	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-05	Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	14-7-0	Derrick Lewis	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 247	2020-02-08	Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	14-6-0	Volkan Oezdemir	KO/TKO R2 4:31	UFC on ESPN+ 14	2019-08-10	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	14-5-0	Corey Anderson	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 232	2018-12-29	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	13-5-0	Ovince St. Preux	SUB R1 3:48	UFC on FOX 28	2018-02-24	Light Heavyweight	UFC