“Lokdog” was severely compromised.
Surging Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight Vinicius Oliveira suffered his first Octagon loss to No. 9-ranked Mario Bautista at UFC Vegas 113 last night (Sat., Feb. 7, 2026), tapping out in the second round inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada (watch highlights).
Oliveira looked uncharacteristically flat and out of sync in his loss — and afterward, he revealed why.
Speaking backstage following the loss, Oliveira disclosed that he broke his arm just two months before stepping into the Octagon.
“So now I can tell everyone that on December 19th, I broke my arm,” Oliveira said. “I had the option not to fight. Starting the fight tonight, I felt fine, but then it started to hurt. I got tired too. In the second round, they asked for jabs and my arm wouldn’t answer. No sad stories though — let’s move on.”
“I had a rough weight cut — the worst one I’ve ever had — because I couldn’t train properly,” Oliveira added. “I couldn’t spar or hit bags with high intensity. Thanks for the support. I got beat up and finished, and I’m ready for the next one. They told me to take care of my arm for the next 180 days.”
It’s no secret that most fighters enter the cage carrying injuries, but competing just 50 days removed from a broken arm raises obvious questions and seems like a horrible idea — plus, how in the world did the pre-fight doctors clear him?
Must have been the same doctors who let Michael Bisping fight with one eye.
Despite the setback, Oliveira had been riding a six-fight win streak prior to UFC Vegas 113, with notable victories over Kyler Phillips, Said Nurmagomedov, and Ricky Simon. That momentum has now stalled, particularly after he publicly stated his goal of entering title contention by the end of the year.
For now, the priority will be recovery.
Hopefully, “Lokdog” takes the necessary time off to fully heal so that he can return healthier, sharper, and ready to rebuild his climb up the Bantamweight ladder — while not letting his weight get too out of control.
