UFC 270 Update: Greg Hardy, Alexey Oleynik to Meet on Jan. 22

A significant gap in experience will be on display when Greg Hardy locks horns with Alexey Oleynik at UFC 270.

MMAjunkie.com was first to report the heavyweight booking. UFC 270 takes pace on Jan. 22 at an as yet to be announced location and will also include a pivotal middleweight bout between Derek Brunson and Jared Cannonier.

A former NFL Pro Bowl defensive lineman, Hardy has compiled a 7-4 mark with one no contest since turning pro in 2018. The American Top Team product is 4-4 in the Octagon and has suffered back-to-back KO/TKO defeats at the hands of Marcin Tybura and Tai Tuivasa in his last two UFC appearances.

The 44-year-old Oleynik will attempt to halt a three-fight UFC skid when he squares off against Hardy. Oleynik’s current slump includes knockout losses against Derrick Lewis and Chris Daukaus as well as a decision defeat to Sergey Spivak in his last outing at UFC on ESPN 25. “The Boa Constrictor” hasn’t tasted victory since earning a split verdict over ex-champ Fabricio Werdum at UFC 249. Oleynik is 59-16-1 over the course of a career that began in 1996.