UFC

Bautista submits Oliveira in main event at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas

By LockerRoom Team February 13, 2026

The first card of 2026, UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira, aired live in Asia on Sunday from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, headlined by a pivotal bantamweight showdown.

In the main event, No. 9-ranked Mario Bautista defended his position with a second-round submission victory over No. 13 Vinicius Oliveira. After a competitive opening round, Bautista secured top control in the second, transitioned to the back and finished the bout with a rear-naked choke at 4:46.

Former title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi earned a unanimous decision over Amir Albazi in the flyweight co-main event, using speed and volume striking across three rounds.

On the prelims, China’s Wang Cong secured a unanimous decision over Eduarda Moura in a 128-pound catchweight contest after both fighters missed weight.

Fight of the Night honors went to Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Marc-Andre Barriault, while Performance of the Night bonuses were awarded to Bautista and Jakub Wiklacz.

Official Results

Main Event
Mario Bautista def. Vinicius Oliveira — Submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:46, Round 2

Co-Main Event
Kyoji Horiguchi def. Amir Albazi — Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Main Card

  • Rizvan Kuniev def. Jailton Almeida — Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
  • Michal Oleksiejczuk def. Marc-Andre Barriault — Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Farid Basharat def. Jean Matsumoto — Split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
  • Dustin Jacoby def. Julius Walker — TKO (strikes) at 1:42, Round 2

Prelims

  • Daniil Donchenko def. Alex Morono — Unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
  • Nikolay Veretennikov def. Niko Price — TKO (strikes) at 1:42, Round 1
  • Ketlen Souza def. Bruna Brasil — Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Javid Basharat def. Gianni Vasquez — Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Wang Cong def. Eduarda Moura — Unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Jakub Wiklacz def. Muin Gafurov — Submission (guillotine choke) at 4:59, Round 3
  • Klaudia Sygula def. Priscila Cachoeira — Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)