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UFC Saint Petersburg started off crazy.

Megan Olivi talks backstage with Alistair Overeem about his performance at Fight Night St. Petersburg, a potential re-booking with Alexander Volkov, and the love from the fans he's been receiving while in Russia.

Beginning a fight night with four finishes in a row is a great way to start the evening, but it didn’t end there as both heavyweight showdowns didn’t make it out of the first round.

Alistair Overeem and Aleksei Oleinik went to war for the majority of the first round, but the power and clinch game of Overeem overwhelmed Oleinik. “The Demolition Man” was able withstand an early onslaught from the submission specialist, who seemed more than happy to stand and trade shots with the K1 legend.