The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is all set to hold its fourth Pay Per View (PPV) of the year and this particular event is a banger! UFC 273 has two highly entertaining match-ups in the main event spots. Both Featherweight and Bantamweight titles will be on the line and a potential no. 1 title contender for the Welterweight strap will be decided.
Aside from the main card, the event will have a bunch of fights in the prelims and the early prelims. The early prelims will be headlined by veteran fighter Aleksei Oleinik vs Jared Vanderaa.
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The fight will take place in the heavyweight division. Oleinik is coming off 3 back to back defeats as Derrick Lewis and Chris Daukaus beat him via TKO and Sergey Spivak got the better of him as Spivak won the fight via unanimous decision. His opponent this Saturday, Jared Vanderaa is also coming off a loss.
UFC 273 Early Prelims: Aleksei Oleinik vs Jared Vanderaa, Stats
| Stats | Aleksei Oleinik | Jader Vanderaa |
| Wins | 59 | 12 |
| Losses | 16 | 7 |
| Height | 1.88 m | 1.93 m |
| Division | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 203.2 cm | 203.2 cm |
| Age | 44 | 29 |
UFC 273 Early Prelims: Aleksei Oleinik vs Jared Vanderaa, Fight Breakdown
With both fighters currently on a slump, the match-up is a very intriguing one in terms of who can get their careers back on track. However, the match will favour the younger fighter much better.
Oleinik is 44 years old at the moment and his time in the UFC is coming to an end. During his prime years, Aleksei was one of the most feared grapplers. He almost choked out the abovementioned Derrick Lewis during their fight. However, he was unable to finish the fight and exhausted his gas tank.
Vanderaa got into the UFC after knocking out his opponent in ‘Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series.’ However, he has only managed to win 1 out of his last 3 fights. But the 29-year old will have the perfect opportunity to get back on the winning column.
As evident by his last few fights, The Boa Constrictor’s chin is not the same as it was previously. Hence, Jared Vanderaa will look to close the distance and land a few big shots which may do the trick. However, if Oleinik gets the fight to the ground, he can still get the job done.
