Brazilian bantamweight prospect Vinicius LokDog faces Said Nurmagomedov in February

Vinicius LokDog in presentation at UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

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One of the main Brazilian promises in the UFC bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg), Vinicius LokDog has a date and opponent set to return to the octagon. The Gaucho faces the Russian Said Nurmagomedov on February 01st, at the Kingdom Arena, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The information was initially released by 'Ag Fight'.

At 28 years of age, Vinicius LokDog has a professional record of 21 wins, with 16 knockouts, and three losses, and is undefeated in the Ultimate octagon. Signed through the 2023 season of the Contender Series, the Gaucho debuted with a brutal knockout over Bernardo Sopaj, in March of this year, and continued his good moment by beating Ricky simon in June.

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Next opponent Vinicius LokDog, Said Nurmagomedov is a native of Dagestan, Russia. Despite his origins and surname, he is not related to the former lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg) Khabib Nurmagomedov. At 32 years old, the Russian bantamweight was in the top 15 of the category until last year, but lost his place in the rankings after losing to Jonathan martinez in March 2023. Since then, he has recovered with a victory over Muin Gafurov in October of last year.

With LokDog and Nurmagomedov on board, the UFC Saudi Arabia February marks the second visit of the Ultimate to the country and the main fight is the clash between the heavyweights Sergei Pavlovich e Jairzinho Rozenstruik.