Vinicius
Oliveira wants a ranked opponent next after his successful
debut at featherweight. 

Oliveira (24-4) made his featherweight debut against Andre Fili
(25-14) at
UFC Fight Night 279 on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Oliveira survived some heavy kicks to the body from Fili in the
first round. However, “LokDog” hurt Fili with a 1-2 before
unleashing a brutal barrage of shots to secure a stoppage win late
in the second round. 

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Eager to Climb

Oliveira subsequently called for a matchup against Josh Emmett,
who is No. 15 in the official
UFC featherweight rankings. However, the Brazilian would
ideally prefer a higher-ranked opponent as he himself was ranked
higher at bantamweight.

“If the UFC want to give me Josh Emmett,
Top 15, I’ll be ready to fight with him,” Oliveira said in a
post-fight interview with the UFC. “But I hope the UFC give me a
Top 12 opponent, but I don’t know who. In my former division,
bantamweight, I was Top 12. So I think I deserve the chance to
fight a Top 12 opponent.” 

Oliveira was undefeated in four UFC outings before falling to
Mario
Bautista this past February in his first UFC main event.
Oliveira had to cut approximately 50 pounds for his matchup against
Bautista, likely motivating the move to featherweight. 

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