Vinicius Oliveira Returns Focus to Umar Nurmagomedov After UFC Saudi Arabia Win
Vinicius Oliveira is intent on a showdown against Umar Nurmagomedov.
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Oliveira had no second thoughts while issuing a callout to Umar in his post-fight Octagon interview. “LokDog” even went a step further, claiming the Dagestani contender is scared to face him.
“I’ve been talking some bad things about some guys from Dagestan.
It’s part of the game,” he said. “It’s just business. I have only
one specific guy from Dagestan to fight – his name is Umar
Nurmagomedov. If he have courage to face me, I’m here. And if Dana
[White] allows this fight, I’m here to fight against Umar
Nurmagomedov, but I think he’s scared of me.”
Vinicius Oliveira calls out Umar Nurmagomedov after his win at #UFCSaudiArabia
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) February 1, 2025
“If Dana allows this fight, I’m here to fight against Umar Nurmagomedov. But I think he’s scared of me.” 😳#UFC #MMApic.twitter.com/GwAR1SlRte
This isn’t the first time “LokDog” has called out Nurmagomedov. The Brazilian has been eyeing Umar since his last victory over Ricky Simon back in June 2024. Oliveira is now undefeated in three UFC outings and riding a five-fight winning streak overall.
Vinicius Oliveira has been calling for the Umar Nurmagomedov fight for a minute now btw #UFCSaudiArabia #RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/UXBKSuOZ5Q
— FULL SEND MMA (@full_send_mma) February 1, 2025
Meanwhile, Umar suffered his first career defeat in a hard-fought unanimous decision bantamweight title loss against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311.
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