17 days ago

Mario Bautista Says Vinicius Oliveira’s 30-Pound Cut Affected His Fight at Meta APEX

After beating Oliveira via round 2 submission, Bautista said the chatter was real inside the cage. “At first, I wasn’t sure if he was messing around,” he said. “That whole thing about him being 165-lbs on fight week… means you’re slow,” Bautista added, arguing the 30-pound cut left Oliveira gassed and easier to time in their bantamweight (135-lbs) bout.