Gunnar Nelson stopped Alex Oliveira in impressive fashion at UFC 231, which took place Saturday night in Toronto, and another Brazilian is willing to enter the cage against “Gunni” in 2019.
Elizeu Zaleski, who is recovering from a knee injury that forced him out of a UFC Beijing bout with Li Jingliang, reached out to MMA Fighting on Monday to call out the Iceland-native welterweight talent, who submitted Oliveira in Canada.
“Fighting Gunnar Nelson would be really exciting,” Zaleski said. “He’s been doing a good job in the UFC, and I want to fight the best.