Brazilian welterweight Alex Oliveira would like to face better competition than what the UFC has been giving him lately. Once paired against Randy Brown and later Ramazan Kuramagomedov for a match at UFC Vegas 20, ‘Cowboy’ would like to take on ranked competition instead.
Although the fight was scrapped once Kuramagomedov left the bout on weigh-in day due to illness, Cowboy would still welcome higher level opponents. In an interview with Ag Fight, Oliveira even mentioned how he would like to face former champion Robbie Lawler, if the promotion were to give him a chance.