PQD focused before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Getty Images/Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Michael PQD justified the hype surrounding his UFC debut. The former soldier entered the fight on the preliminary card of UFC Belgrade and needed just over a minute to knock out Oban Elliott , in a dominant performance that reinforced his reputation and, according to him, scared the welterweight division (up to 77 kg).
In an exclusive interview with SUPER LUTAS , the fighter explained that the fight was conceived as a test to gauge whether the expectations surrounding him were legitimate. However, according to the skydiver, his performance ended up exceeding expectations and consequently had a certain impact among his competitors in the category.
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“In that fight (against Oban Elliott ), they tried to get a guy who was a little more experienced to really see if the hype was true. But man, I think I scared him a little, didn't I? It wasn't the intention, but we ended up scaring him a bit,” said Michael PQD.
With his victory at UFC Belgrade , Michael PQD reached the milestone of ten wins in his career, nine of them by knockout, seven of them in the first round.
Check out the best moments from Michael PQD's victory at UFC Belgrade.
Must. Watch. Debut TKO!!!
Michael Oliveira with the perfect debut! World class POP in those fists scramble Oban Elliott and that is it! #UFCBelgrade
— Consensus Score (@ConsensusScore) August 1, 2026
Michael Oliveira has ARRIVED 🤯
He earns the QUICK TKO victory at #UFCBelgrade!
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— UFC (@ufc) August 1, 2026
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