Rafaello Oliveira knows his UFC 162 loss to Edson Barboza wasn’t his best effort. But even at a disappointing 1-3 in his past four appearances, “Tractor” hasn’t changed his goals. “My long-term goals are to be one of the top fighters in the lightweight division, to be remembered as a great fighter, and to have a shot at capturing the belt,” Oliveira told MMAjunkie in his native Portuguese. Oliveira’s most recent appearance was that July loss to Barboza in which he was chopped down with his countryman’s signature leg kicks. In retrospect, Oliveira believes his team spent too much time focusing on some of Barboza’s other tools, which ultimately cost him
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Despite recent setbacks, Rafaello Oliveira promises to shine at UFC 170 – MMA Junkie