Vinicius Oliveira biography: 13 things about UFC fighter from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Vinicius de Oliveira Prestes de Matos is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
2. His fight name is Lok Dog.
3. He is also known as Vinicius Prego.
4. He competes in the bantamweight division.
5. He is fighting out of Porto Alegre.
6. Before joining the UFC, he competed in Brothers Fighting, X-Fest MMA, Warriors Fighters, Beach Fight Quintao, Copa do Brasil, Jorge Velho Team, TAURA MMA, Major Fight Night, Circuito World Combat, Combate Americas, New Corpore Extreme, Future Fighting Championship and UAE Warriors.
7. He is 5’9″ tall.
8. He holds a professional MMA record of 20 wins and 3 losses.
9. On July 6, 2013, he defeated Icaro Meira in an amateur MMA bout.
10. On December 19, 2015, he made his professional MMA debut.
11. On August 17, 2023, he turned 30.
12. On September 26, 2023, he knocked out Victor Madrigal at “Dana White’s Contender Series 2023” Week 8.
13. On March 2, 2024, he made his UFC debut.

TIMELINE

2024

• On March 2, 2024, he knocked out Bernardo Sopai at “UFC Fight Night 238” in Enterprise, Nevada.