Brazilian Rafaello Oliveira stepped in on short notice to replace an injured Cole Miller against The Ultimate Fighter season 9 finalist Andre Winner at Ultimate Fight Night 21 on March 31 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

"Tractor"is coming off of a win over John Gunderson at UFC 108, and is determined to make it two in a row as he seeks to make a name for himself in the UFC's highly competitive lightweight division. Both men are 1-1 in the UFC after losing their debuts, and then bouncing back with wins in their subsequent outing, so the stakes are high in this fight.

Oliveira is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu with an official MMA record of 10-2 and has a dangerous submission game, although the majority of his career wins come by way of knockout or TKO.

The Steve-O look-alike recently spoke to Tatame.com to discuss training for his up-coming fight with Winner, as well as his thoughts on the lightweight division, and what it's been like for him to live and train in the United States.

You can view the transcribed version of the interview in English below:

How is training going for your next fight?

The training is going well. I'm working on my fitness with Martin Rooney, jiu-jitsu with Shaolin once a week, a lot of striking and wrestling, and I have excellent sparring partners at the AMA Fight Club.

You were asked to fight at short notice. Has this interfered with your preparation?

It's bothered me a little, because I have no time to develop a stronger game plan. And because of where I live, in Knoxville, Tennessee, I don't have many training partners, but I always try to work hard to improve my skills in all areas.

What do you think about your opponent, Andre Winner?

I think Andre Winner is very dangerous as a striker; he has good conditioning and is good at takedown defense. But I'll follow through and bring the victory to Brazil.

He was a finalist on the reality show The Ultimate Fighter, but lost in the final. Did you already know him before?

I did not know him personally, but I always watch the show and I know who he was.

What do you know about his game? What are his strengths and weaknesses?

His strong point is striking. I do not know how good his Jiu-Jitsu is, but I'll work hard to see (laughs).

Have you already prepared your strategy for the fight?

I always try to take the fight into my comfort zone, which is Jiu-Jitsu, but I'm always looking to improve my striking, because you never know how the fight will go. I'll leave it all there, we'll just see who's day it is.

You have one win and one loss in the UFC. Is this fight do or die for you?

I'm coming to win, and I want to improve my name in the UFC. My fights are always do or die. I'll do my best to fight without feeling pressure and make a good fight.

You are from Pernambuco? How long have you lived in the United States?

I'm from Pernambuco, from the beach of Janga. Today I'm in the southern United States, where I've lived for over two years.

You had a few fights in Brazil before moving to the US. How did that go for you?

In fact, I had 11 fights in the Northeast, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Nortte,...