John Dodson is still waiting for a response after asking the UFC for a fight against bantamweight prospect Thomas Almeida, but the Brazilian is looking for a different opponent.
Ranked at No. 7 in the 135-pound division after four straight wins in 365 days as a UFC fighter, Almeida wants to face someone at the top of the bantamweight class so he moves one step closer towards the belt.
"I believe a fighter better ranked than me would be great, so I can prove to myself I’m capable and move up the rankings," the 20-0 bantamweight told MMAFighting.