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Farah Hannoun and Ken Hathaway

UFC Fight Night 213 winner Marcos Rogerio de Lima wants top 15 opponent at UFC 283 in Rio

LAS VEGAS – Marcos Rogerio de Lima thinks it’s time he drew a ranked opponent.

De Lima (20-8-1 MMA, 9-6 UFC) made quick work of former heavyweight champion and American Top Team teammate Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night 213 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. With wins in three of his past four, the Brazilian wants a step up in competition – and he wants it at home.

“Pezao” hasn’t fought in Brazil since a submission loss to Gadzhimurad Antigulov in November 2016 and hopes to land on the UFC 283 card on Jan. 21 in Rio de Janeiro.

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