Raoni Barcelos has high hopes for the aftermath of his UFC Vegas 67 clash with undefeated bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov, which goes down Saturday in Las Vegas.

Barcelos, who won a decision over Trevin Jones in his latest UFC bout in October 2022, said on this week’s episode of MMA Fighting podcast Trocação Franca that he’s ready for the “Khabib-style” grappling the 26-year-old prospect brings to the table.

“I fought Said Nurmagomedov and it was a smart fight, he was also undefeated and coming off a knockout, and I think this matchup is great for me,” Barcelos said. “I always go in there respecting my opponents, of course, but I’m thrilled with this fight because he’s super tough and has a name, has hype, and is undefeated. I need to fight people like that. I spent too much time fighting athletes that were debuting or still didn’t have a name as strong as he does.”