Vinicius Oliveira

Vinicius de Oliveira Prestes de Matos (born November 30, 1995), also known as Vinicius LokDog, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and rapper currently competing in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Early life and background Oliveira was born in Porto Alegre, in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. He began training in combat sports at a young age, developing a strong foundation in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and striking. He turned professional in 2017 and quickly gained regional acclaim on the Brazilian scene. Oliveira later competed for UAE Warriors and other international promotions before being invited to Dana White's Contender Series in 2023.

Mixed martial arts career

Dana White's Contender Series On September 26, 2023, Oliveira faced Victor Madrigal during Dana White's Contender Series and won via knockout in the first round, earning a UFC contract.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Oliveira made his promotional debut on March 2, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 238, where he defeated Bernardo Sopaj by third-round flying knee knockout. The bout earned both the Performance of the Night and Fight of the Night bonuses.

He next fought Ricky Simón at UFC 303 on June 29, 2024, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, winning via unanimous decision.

On February 1, 2025, he defeated Said Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 250, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This fight earned him another Fight of the Night award.

Oliveira faced Kyler Phillips at UFC 318 on July 19, 2025. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Oliveira faced Mario Bautista on February 7, 2026 in the main event at UFC Fight Night 266. He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission at the end of the second round.

Moving up to featherweight, Oliveira was scheduled to face Giga Chikadze on June 20, 2026, at UFC Fight Night 279. However, Chikadze had to withdraw for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Andre Fili. Oliveira won the fight by technical knockout in the second round. This fight earned him a $100,000 Fight of the Night award.

Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight of the Night (Three times) Performance of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record Win

Andre Fili TKO (punches and elbows) UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Mario Bautista Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Kyler Phillips Decision (unanimous) UFC 318

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Win

Said Nurmagomedov Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Win

Ricky Simón Decision (unanimous) UFC 303

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Benardo Sopaj KO (flying knee) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Victor Madrigal KO (punch) Dana White's Contender Series 64

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Hikaru Yoshino TKO (punches) UAE Warriors 39

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Loss

Ali Taleb KO (punches) UAE Warriors 30

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Win

Sylvester Chipfumbu Submission (rear-naked choke) UAE Warriors 24

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Win

Xavier Alaoui TKO (head kick and punches) UAE Warriors 18

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Win

Sultan Zholdoshbek Decision (unanimous) UAE Warriors 15

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Win

Furkatbek Yokubov TKO (punches) UAE Warriors 14

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Win

Caionã Batista Decision (unanimous) Future FC 10

São Paulo, Brazil Win

Leosvaldo Alves dos Santos TKO (punches) Future FC 6

São Paulo, Brazil Loss

Adriano Ramos KO (punch) Future FC 1

Indaiatuba, Brazil Win

Rubem Barca de Souza TKO (punches) New Corpore Extreme 32

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Loss

Cristian Quiñónez TKO (doctor stoppage) Combate Americas 23

Tijuana, Mexico Win

Leonilson Azevedo TKO (punches) Circuito World Combat 4

Alvorada, Brazil Win

Luiz Fernando Correa TKO (punches) Taura MMA 1

Viamão, Brazil Win

Amauri Carpes TKO (punches) Major Fight Night

Taquari, Brazil Win

Junior Cesar TKO (punches) Circuito Team Nogueira Viamão 1

Viamão, Brazil Win

Thiago dos Santos Ebertz TKO (punches) JVT Championship 12

Caxias do Sul, Brazil Win

Guilherme Paes Ferreira TKO (punches) Copa do Brasil

Barracão, Brazil Win

Ulisses Cesar Neto Barcelos TKO (punches) Beach Fight Quintao

Palmares do Sul, Brazil Win

Michael Teixeira TKO (punches) Warriors Fighters: 2nd Edition

Santo Ângelo, Brazil Win

Aleczander Castilhos Submission (guillotine choke) X-Fest MMA 9

Porto Alegre, Brazil Win

Michael Teixeira KO (punch) Brothers Fighting 2

Porto Alegre, Brazil