LAS VEGAS – With his back against the wall, Alex Oliveira knows there’s a lot on the line Saturday. Oliveira (20-8-1 MMA, 9-6 UFC) opens up the main card at UFC 248 against Max Griffin, looking to snap a three-fight losing skid. “I’m really excited to be back,” Oliveira told MMA Junkie in Portuguese through an interpreter at Thursday’s media day. “It’s a great fight, an important fight for me. I really need to win this fight. There’s a lot pending on it.” A fighter who’s rarely gone the distance, two of Oliveira’s last three losses came by close decisions.
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Alex Oliveira: A lot is riding on Max Griffin fight at UFC 248 – MMA Junkie