Biography(references)Palatnikov, the son of a Russian father, who was a professional high diver, and a Scottish mother, was born and raised in Hong Kong but spent many summers in Brooklyn as a kid, specifically Brighton Beach. Sasha also spent time in the United States and Canada throughout his college career, studying and playing football and rugby at Concordia University, Hudson Valley Community College, and the University of Buffalo, graduating with a communications degree and minored in computer science. The incident occurred when Sasha was helping a South African citizen recover a HK$10,000 debt from an Australian man. At the time, Sasha was a computer programmer who was described as "a straight-A student" and excellent rugby player, claimed he had agreed to help his friend in what he thought would be a purely verbal confrontation with the Australian. Within a month of his release, Palatnikov went to the Philippines to compete in a jiu-jitsu competition, then moved to Florida to train at the Blackzilians team gym in Boca Raton.
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UFC: Fight of the Night (One Time) vs. Louis Cosce
Angel's Fighting Championship: AFC Middleweight Championship (One time)
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