UFC prospect bests Dagestani standout in Saudi Arabia and calls out Umar Nurmagomedov

Bantamweight prospect Vinicius Oliveira made it three wins in a row with a win over Said Nurmagomedov at UFC Saudi Arabia.

Christopher De Santiago | Feb 1, 2025

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It's not Vinicius Oliveira vs. the world, it's Oliveira vs. the Nurmagomedovs.

A bantamweight BANGER is coming up next 👏

Said Nurmagomedov vs @LokDogVinicius

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A top prospect in the UFC bantamweight division - Oliveira made that very clear with a decision effort over Said Nurmagomedov, his third-straight victory since signing to the promotion off Dana White's Contender Series.

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Oliveira handled Nurmagomedov after he came out very hot in the first round, unloading a diverse arsenal of attacks from spinning back kicks to spinning backfists. Oliveira snagged a couple of takedowns in the opening round, bouncing back in Round 2 with more offense on the feet.

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Outlanding Nurmagomedov in the second frame, "Lok Dog" nearly submitted Nurmagomedov with a d'arce choke attempt but wasn't able to get it. Oliveira hammered away at Nurmagomedov with punches on the ground and then later in a stand-up affair. Oliveira outmaneuvered Nurmagomedov for the rest of the fight, bagging two rounds out of three for a decision victory.

Following the win, Oliveira would challenge the division's latest title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov, the formerly undefeated cousin of Khabib. Umar isn't related to Said, the Dagestani fighters sharing a common name. But the goal remains the same for Oliveira; he wants to beat them all.

What a battle! 😮‍💨@LokDogVinicius wins by UD at #UFCSaudiArabia!

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