If there’s a division on the roster that isn’t in need of another fascinating talent in its shark tank, it’s bantamweight.
From champion Merab Dvalishvili to the growing crowd in and around the top 15, the 135-pounders regularly put on some of the finest displays of mixed martial arts on any given fight card. A man quickly ascending into that space is Vinicius “Lok Dog” Oliveira, whose three wins over Benardo Sopaj, Ricky Simon and Said Nurmagomedov in the span of a year put him on the radar in a real way ahead of his assignment against Kyler Phillips at UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3.