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Watch: UFC newcomer Vinicius Oliveira scores devastating flying-knee KO
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Vinicius Oliveira delivered an early front-runner for Knockout of the Year on Saturday afternoon.
With just 19 seconds remaining in his UFC debut, the Brazilian bantamweight chased down Benardo Sopaj and landed a vicious flying knee that shut out the lights.
WATCH: Vinicius Oliveira might have just landed the KO of the Year. That one had me jumping out of my seat #UFCVegas87 pic.twitter.com/CMegnlps7k
— Shakiel Mahjouri (@Shak_Fu) March 2, 2024
Oliveira, 28, is now riding a three-fight winning streak. He signed with the UFC after a win on Dana White's Contender Series last year.
