But while the younger half of the tandem has been recovering and working his way back, his older brother has found a groove of late, posting three straight wins, and returns to action this weekend in Baku, Azerbaijan, facing off with Abus Magomedov in one of four crucial middleweight pairings on the card.
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The run of success coincides with Oleksiejczuk making the shift from training in Poland to preparing for his fights in São Paulo, Brazil, as part of the Fighting Nerds.
“After my fight with Caio Borralho, I think it was time to change teams, and I had a plan: I wanted to go to Sao Paulo because this gym has very similar striking style as me,” Oleksiejczuk said. “I like to move, I like striking, and I think this decision is the best decision in my life because now I have three (straight) wins, I have an opportunity for another win.
“I have plans,” he added. “I want to go to the top, and this gym, this group gives me a lot of positive energy; the whole team believes in my skills. I think this fight shows my new skill, and I’m very grateful for this team, for the work, and I am ready now.”