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Elizeu Zaleski calls out Robbie Lawler after vicious KO win at UFC Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Winner of six in a row, Elizeu Zaleski expects some recognition from the UFC.

Moments after scoring a vicious knockout over Luigi Vendramini at Saturday night at UFC Sao Paulo, stopping the short-notice replacement opponent with a flying knee followed by punches in the second round, “Capoeira” called out former champion Robbie Lawler to dance inside the Octagon next.

”Give me a top 15. Robbie Lawler,” Zaleski told the media in Brazil after the win. “I think he’s someone we would do a great fight with. He’s a former UFC champion, he likes to brawl, and so do I.