Vinicius Oliveira vs Yanis Ghemmouri Reported for UFC Saudi Arabia

Vinicius Oliveira is reportedly set to make his UFC Debut at UFC Saudi Arabia Fight Night event.

As per a report from Marcel Dorff, Oliveira is set to face Yanis Ghemmouri on March 2 Fight Night. It is going to be a bantamweight bout. Ghemmouri made his UFC debut at featherweight earlier.

🚨🚨Bantamweight Banger🚨🚨

Finally another fight for Saudi Arabia!!

UFC-debut for Vinicius "LokDog" Oliveira. The Brazilian takes on "The Desert Warrior" Yanis Ghemmouri at 135 lbs on March 2nd at #UFCSaudiArabia. pic.twitter.com/bnJeRRoozm

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) January 10, 2024

Vinicius Oliveira made his way to UFC via Dana White Contender Series 2023. He defeated Victor Madrigal via first-round knockout in that bout. Prior to this, the Brazilian native has appeared in UAE Warriors six times. His overall MMA record stands at 19 wins and 3 losses.

Frenchman Yanis Ghemmouri made his UFC debut in his last bout at UFC Paris 2023 Fight Night in September. He suffered a loss to William Gomis via third-round knockout in a featherweight bout. Ghemmouri will come down to bantamweight with this bout.

UFC Saudi Arabia Fight Night on March 2, 2024 will be UFC’s first event in the country. The event will also feature Joel Alvarez vs Ludovit Klien bout.