WEIRDEST UFC CHOKE? | Aleksei Oelenik’s Ezekiel Choke Record #UFC #MMA

Aleksei Oleinik’s Ezekiel Choke isn’t just trivia in a fight record — it’s a window into how MMA rewrites expectations in real time. UFC’s Weirdest Submission? Aleksei Oleinik holds the record for the most Ezekiel wins in MMA competition with 14 total and he was able to apply that rare submission in the UFC not once but twice. In 2017, Oelenki baited his opponent  Viktor Pešta mount him, while he worked on getting his fist into position on Pesta’s carotid artery and by the time Pesta realized what had happened, he was forced to tap out. The following year at UFC 224, Oleinik was it bottom half guard against Júnior Albini and once again, Oelenik secured an Ezekiel choke to force his opponent to tap.  So if you’re ever on top of Oleinik know that you’re always in danger. In the cage, tiny decisions compound: feints that steal reactions, grips that look like nothing until the air thins, angles that turn routine exchanges into irreversible moments. The story here is less about chaos than control — a fighter imposing a plan that most people don’t notice until the replay slows down. Context matters: the opponent across the fence, the event pressure, the rule set, and the years of habits each athlete carries in. This moment shows what veterans already know — that experience is a weapon, and the craft hides in plain sight until it explodes. Strip away the noise and you’re left with the thing that keeps fans watching: inevitability arriving without warning. Whether it’s an unusual submission, a risky tactical choice, or a single strike that rearranges a division, it all says the same thing — MMA rewards nerve, preparation, and the courage to do the unexpected.