UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
| UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira | ||||
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 7, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Meta Apex | |||
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | Not announced[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira (also known as UFC Fight Night 266 and UFC Vegas 113) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 7, 2026, at the Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.[2][3]
Background
This was the first Fight Night event to air during the Paramount+ era.[4]
A bantamweight bout between Mario Bautista and Vinicius Oliveira headlined the event.[4]
A middleweight bout between promotional newcomer José Henrique Souza and Eric Nolan was originally scheduled for the event, but Nolan withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Nikolay Veretennikov.[5] In turn, Souza withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Niko Price.[6]
A heavyweight bout between former LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Spann and Rizvan Kuniev was scheduled for this event.[7] In turn, Spann withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Jailton Almeida.[8]
A light heavyweight bout between former LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Uran Satybaldiev and Julius Walker was scheduled for this event.[9] However, Satybaldiev withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Dustin Jacoby.[10]
Said Nurmagomedov was scheduled to face Javid Basharat in a bantamweight bout at this event.[11] However, Nurmagomedov was forced to pull out due to visa issues and was replaced by promotional newcomer Gianni Vázquez on 2 days notice.[12]
At the weigh-ins, four fighters missed weight:[13]
- Gianni Vázquez weighed in at 141 pounds, five pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit.
- Wang Cong and Eduarda Moura weighed in at 127.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the women's flyweight non-title fight limit, respectively.
- Former LFA Bantamweight Champion Muin Gafurov weighed in at 141 pounds, five pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit.
All their bouts proceeded at catchweight and all fighters were not eligible for bonuses. Vázquez and Gafurov were fined 25 percent of their individual purses which went to their opponents Javid Basharat and former KSW Bantamweight Champion Jakub Wikłacz, respectively. Wang and Moura, who faced each other, were not fined as a result.[13]
Results
| Main card (Paramount+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Mario Bautista | def. | Vinicius Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:46 | |
| Flyweight | Kyoji Horiguchi | def. | Amir Albazi | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Rizvan Kuniev | def. | Jailton Almeida | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Michał Oleksiejczuk | def. | Marc-André Barriault | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Farid Basharat | def. | Jean Matsumoto | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Dustin Jacoby | def. | Julius Walker | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:42 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount+) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Daniil Donchenko | def. | Alex Morono | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Nikolay Veretennikov | def. | Niko Price | KO (elbow and punches) | 1 | 1:42 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Ketlen Souza | def. | Bruna Brasil | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (141 lb) | Javid Basharat | def. | Gianni Vázquez | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (127.5 lb) | Wang Cong | def. | Eduarda Moura | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (141 lb) | Jakub Wikłacz | def. | Muin Gafurov | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 4:59 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Klaudia Syguła | def. | Priscila Cachoeira | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $100,000 bonuses. The other finishes received $25,000 additional bonuses.[15]
- Fight of the Night: Michał Oleksiejczuk vs. Marc-André Barriault
- Performance of the Night: Mario Bautista and Jakub Wikłacz
See also
References
- ^ Mike Bohn (2026-02-08). "UFC Fight Night 266 post-event facts: Chuck Liddell record under threat". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ Nolan King (2025-12-05). "UFC announces 2026 schedule for first quarter". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
- ^ Staff (2025-12-06). "UFC Announces Q1 2026 Schedule, and Yes, Apex Cards Will Continue". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
- ^ a b Drew Beaupre (2025-12-08). "Incredible main event reportedly set for first UFC Fight Night on Paramount". si.com. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ Sayan Nag (2026-01-18). "Nikolay Veretennikov replaces Eric Nolan at UFC Fight Night 266". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2026-02-02). "Exciting UFC veteran steps in to save fight on days notice". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2025-12-14). "UFC Fight Night 266 adds Amir Albazi vs. Kyoji Horiguchi, other bouts". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ^ Daniel Cunningham (2026-01-20). "UFC Vegas 113 adding Jailton Almeida – Rizvan Kuniev". empiresportsmedia.com. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ Anna Fedorova (2025-12-03). "Uran Satybaldiev has received another opponent in the UFC". open.kg. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ David Tees (2026-01-24). "Report: Uran Satybaldiev off UFC Vegas 113, Dustin Jacoby steps in". pwinsiderxtra.com. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ Garrett Kerman (2026-01-16). "The Basharat Brothers Return At UFC Vegas 113". clutchpoints.net. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ^ Harvey Leonard (2026-02-05). "MMA champion set to debut on 2 days' notice as a replacement for Said Nurmagomedov at UFC Vegas 113". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ a b Staff (2026-02-06). "UFC Fight Night 266 weigh-in results: Four misses at Meta APEX". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ^ Chris Taylor (2026-02-07). "UFC Vegas 113 Bonus Report: Mario Bautista one of four 'POTN' winners". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2026-02-07.