The MMA pros and fans have reacted after Mario Bautista returned to winning ways earlier tonight at UFC Vegas 113 with a slick second-round submission win over Vinicius Oliveira.
Bautista proved that there are levels to this game and completely dominated the fight in every aspect. By the second round, the Brazilian was already gassed out, and Bautista, who looked fresh and hungry, wasted no time in scoring another takedown.
The 32-year-old started to light Oliveira up with strikes, and soon took his back while the latter was focused on not gassing out and quickly sunk in a rear-naked choke that forced the tap.
After having his hand raised at UFC Vegas 113, Bautista spoke about how he fixed the holes in his ground game that were exposed in his last fight against Umar Nurmagomedov. He then capped off the night by calling out Cory Sandhagen to run it back.
Pros react to Mario Bautista’s UFC Vegas 113 win
Ateba Gautier posted:
“😂 #BautistaOliveira”
Henry Cejudo wrote on X:
“Ok maybe I was wrong about Mario Bautista 😬 #UFCVegas113”
‘Triple C’ added:
“I have a feeling this will be Vinicius Oliveira’s last fight at bantamweight #UFCVegas113”
Belal Muhammad wrote on X:
The MMA Guru posted:
“MARIO BAUTISTA DESTROYS VINICIUS OLIVEIRA IN ROUND 2, SUBMITS HIM WITH AN RNC WAS A GREAT PERFORMANCE But some of the story here is how TRASH the performance of Oliveira was, GASSED BAD in just one round of fighting, then gave in on bottom #UFCVegas113 Abysmal fraud check”
MARIO BAUTISTA DESTROYS VINICIUS OLIVEIRA IN ROUND 2, SUBMITS HIM WITH AN RNC
WAS A GREAT PERFORMANCE
But some of the story here is how TRASH the performance of Oliveira was, GASSED BAD in just one round of fighting, then gave in on bottom #UFCVegas113
Abysmal fraud check
— THE MMA GURU (@THATBOYMMAGURU) February 8, 2026
Brian Campbell wrote:
“Mario Bautista just tamed the beast. With relative ease. #UFCVegas113”
MMA reporter Damon Martin also lauded Bautista:
“A statement performance by Mario Bautista. He just ran through Vinicius Oliveira and finished him with a rear-naked choke in the second round. #UFCVegas113″
A statement performance by Mario Bautista
He just ran through Vinicius Oliveira and finished him with a rear-naked choke in the second round. #UFCVegas113
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) February 8, 2026
Meanwhile, Kenny Florian wrote:
“Bautista, dominant. Oliveira, physically impressive, but skills have been largely overrated.”
Bautista, dominant. Oliveira, physically impressive but skills have been largely overrated.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) February 8, 2026
Michael Chiesa posted:
“Bautista’s transitions were poetry in motion. That was an amazing performance. #UFCVegas113”
Bautista’s transitions were poetry in motion. That was an amazing performance. #UFCVegas113
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) February 8, 2026