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‘Unpredictable’ Alex Oliveira ready to ‘beat up’ Will Brooks at UFC Fight Night 96

Former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks is going for his second UFC win Saturday night at the Moda Center in Portland, but Alex Oliveira is planning on ruining his plans with a knockout.

Back to the lightweight division following a win over welterweight James Moonstari in July, "Cowboy" Oliveira – who missed weight by 5.5 pounds on Friday morning – is happy with the chance of facing another top ranked athlete inside the Octagon.

"I was really happy because the UFC recognizes my work and keeps giving me high-level opponents," Oliveira told MMA Fighting.