Overview
- Mario Bautista (135.5 lbs) and Vinicius Oliveira (136 lbs) made weight, confirming their five-round bantamweight headliner at the Meta APEX on Saturday on Paramount+.
- Four fighters missed weight at the official weigh-ins, including Gianni Vazquez and Muin Gafurov at 141 pounds, with fines issued and the affected bouts slated to proceed.
- Said Nurmagomedov withdrew from his bout with Javid Basharat due to visa issues, and UNF champion Gianni Vazquez stepped in for a short-notice UFC debut.
- Oliveira discussed severe weight cuts in camp and said he expects to move up in weight after chasing the bantamweight title, while this marks the first UFC main event for both fighters.
- Oddsmakers list Bautista as the betting favorite across major sportsbooks, with Oliveira viewed as a live underdog in a competitive top-15 matchup.