Overview
- Lacerda defeated Oliveira by armbar at 3:55 of Round 2 in Rio de Janeiro’s Farmasi Arena.
- Oliveira weighed 144 pounds for a scheduled bantamweight bout, turning it into a catchweight contest.
- Per event agreements, Oliveira forfeited 50% of his purse and met a 155-pound fight-night cap to keep the bout intact.
- Lacerda repeatedly dominated grappling exchanges, taking the back and transitioning before catching the finishing armbar.
- The win ends Lacerda’s early UFC skid, while Oliveira falls to 0-4 in the promotion and faces intensified roster scrutiny.