A trilogy fight may well be in store for Yan and Dvalishvili early next year, but Ag Fight<\/a> reports that top contenders Mario Bautista and Vinicius Oliveira will also try to move closer towards a title shot when they headline the first UFC Fight Night of 2026 on February 7. <\/p>\n Mario Bautista Looks To Start Another Winning Streak<\/p>\n Currently the UFC\u2019s #9-ranked bantamweight contender, Bautista joined the UFC in 2019 and secured back-to-back \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d bonuses before being knocked out by Trevin Jones at UFC 259. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Dana White confusingly clarifies position on Tom Aspinall’s UFC 321 eye poke<\/a><\/p>\n The 32-year-old rebounded in a big way by going on an eight-fight win streak that began with a unanimous decision over Jay Perrin in 2022. Bautista followed that result up with four-straight finishes, and he also bested UFC Hall of Famer Jos\u00e9 Aldo<\/a> before he gave former Bellator Bantamweight Champion Patchy Mix a rude welcome to the Octagon at UFC 316 last June. <\/p>\n Jose Aldo (red gloves) fights Mario Bautista (blue gloves) during UFC 307 at Delta Center. | Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/p>\n The MMA Lab product\u2019s championship aspirations were temporarily halted in his last outing, as former title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov defeated him via unanimous decision at UFC 321 to halt the American\u2019s impressing win streak. <\/p>\n Vinicius Oliveira Set For First UFC Main Event <\/p>\n While Bautista is coming off just his second loss in the UFC, Oliviera has yet to taste defeat in the Octagon after winning a UFC contract with a brutal first-round finish on Dana White\u2019s Contender Series in 2023. <\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC 323 title fight cut short by absolutely disgusting arm break<\/a><\/p>\n The former UAE Warriors titleholder followed up his victory on DWCS with a third-round finish of Bernardo Sopaj in his formal promotional debut, winning bonuses for both \u201cFight of the Night\u201d and \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d in the process. “Lokdog” has gone the distance in his last three outings, earning another \u201cFight of the Night\u201d nod for his win over Said Nurmagomedov in between victories over Ricky Simon and Kyler Phillips. <\/p>\n Ricky Simon (red gloves) fights Vinicius Oliveira (blue gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n The UFC\u2019s new deal with Paramount is set to kick off with a pair of stacked numbered events with UFC 324 on January 24<\/a> and UFC 325 the following Saturday, but now fans can also look ahead to what the promotion\u2019s first UFC Fight Night show at the UFC Apex will offer on February 7.<\/p>\n UFC Vegas 113 Fight Card<\/p>\n \u2022\tMain Event: Mario Bautista vs. Vinicius Oliveira<\/p>\n \u2022\tUran Satybaldiev vs. Julius Walker<\/p>\n More MMA Knockout News<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Dana White draws critical conclusion about Henry Cejudo’s UFC 323 retirement<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0MMA fighter rebounds from failed UFC bid with savage face plant finish<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC fan favorite aims to end losing skid against towering KO artist at UFC 325<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC Champion Tom Aspinall shares scary update on eye injuries<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Jose](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/01kbz43z02vsmgnf83td.jpg\" "\\"Jose")
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