He's back! Vinícius LokDog confirms weight gain and challenges his opponents: 'Who's going to welcome him?'

Vinícius LokDog was dominated by Mario Bautista last weekend and subsequently announced that he will be changing weight classes.

Luís Antonio Cardoso

11/02/2026 | 16:38

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Lokdog celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

After revealing that he had fainted more than once during the weight-cutting process for the fight with mario bautista Last weekend, it seems that Vinícius LokDog's days in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg) are truly over. Determined to leave the bad impression caused by the setback behind, the Brazilian went public this Wednesday (11) to challenge potential opponents through a post on X (formerly Twitter).

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Despite not having any established rivalry with any names in the new category, the man from Rio Grande do Sul made himself available to face anyone, both compatriots and opponents from outside Brazil.
"Who's the colorful 66kg jerk trying to welcome me? If it's outside of Brazil, it'll take me a little longer to get here, but if it's in Brazil, you don't even need to go far to find me!!" the fighter said in the post. 

The reaction among internet users was not necessarily positive. With the images of last Saturday's defeat (7) still quite fresh in their minds, most fans reacted with rejection and mockery to the fighter's challenge.

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"He hit his head in the beating he received," one of them said.

“First, calm down. You're not all that. Be professional and work at a lower weight so you can be competitive at 66kg. If you keep going like this, you'll be picking fights at middleweight,” another person stated, mentioning the athlete's difficulty with weight cuts. Vinícius has already claimed to have lost more than 20 kg to compete at bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg).

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LokDog is known for his eccentric statements.

LokDog promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

One of the rising stars of Brazilian MMA, this fighter from Rio Grande do Sul is also known for his controversial statements. Last year, he caught the attention of his fellow countrymen by offering himself up to fight... Charles of the Bronx at UFC Rio, after the injury of Raphael FizievMore recently, he also exchanged taunts with Alex Poatán on X (formerly Twitter).
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