'LokDog' vs. Nurmagomedov, McKinney vs. Hadzovic Set for UFC Saudi Arabia

The lineup for UFC Saudi Arabia continues to grow, as a bantamweight clash between Vinicius Oliveira and Said Nurmagomedov and a lightweight tilt pitting Terrance McKinney against Damir Hadzovic have been added to the Feb. 1 event.

Ag.Fight was first to report Oliveira vs. Nurmagomedov, while McKinney and his management announced the matchup with Hadzovic. The UFC Fight Night event takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and features a heavyweight clash between Sergei Pavlovich and Jairzinho Rozenstruik.

Oliveira, who is known as “LokDog,” will take a four-bout winning streak into his fight with Nurmagomedov. The 28-year-old Brazilian has kicked off his UFC tenure with a knockout of Bernardo Sopai and a unanimous decision win over Ricky Simon.

Nurmagomedov has won five of his last six Octagon appearances and is coming off a first-round submission of Muin Gafarov at UFC 294 in October 2023. The Dagestani has endured bad luck in 2024, with three potential fights falling through for various reasons throughout the year.

McKinney had a two-bout winning streak snapped in his first outing of 2024, when he suffered a 37-second KO loss to Esteban Ribovics at UFC on ESPN 56 on May 11. McKinney is 5-4 in the Octagon and has finished all of his victories inside of a round.

Hadzovic has lost three of his last four UFC bouts but hasn’t competed since July 2022, when he dropped a unanimous verdict to Marc Diakiese at UFC Fight Night 208.