In keeping with former undisputed light-weight champion, Charles Oliveira, he may very well be in line for a return to the Octagon as quickly as January subsequent, as he additionally reveals plans are firmly in movement for him to rebook a championship rematch with Islam Makahchev, simply days faraway from their failed pairing at UFC 294.
Oliveira, the present primary ranked light-weight contender, was scheduled to headline UFC 294 over the course of final weekend in Abu Dhabi, UAE, till a nasty laceration suffered simply 10 days’ out from the bout, compelled his final withdrawal from a title rematch with Makhachev.
Within the Brazilian’s place stepped in undisputed featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski, who himself rematched Makhachev following a February conflict, dropping a thunderous first spherical high-kick KO loss to the Russian on the Etihad Area, nonetheless.
And regardless of his withdrawal from a championship rematch on short-notice, Oliveira has already been pegged by UFC CEO, Dana White to struggle for gold in his return to lively competitors, within the type of a rematch with Makhachev.
Charles Oliveira speedy rebooking with Islam Makhachev
Sharing his ideas on his speedy combating future, Oliveira, who most lately turned in a blistering first spherical TKO win over the surging, Beneil Dariush at UFC 289 again in June in a maidan profession win in Canada, confirmed plans for him and Makhachev to struggle once more subsequent.
“Whoever the UFC says he’s (Islam Makhachev) going to struggle, they’re going to struggle,” Charles Oliveira stated by means of a translator throughout an interview with MMA Preventing. “Everyone is aware of I’m subsequent. First within the rankings, coming off of an amazing win, and able to struggle like I used to be earlier than. I used to be prepared for that struggle [at UFC 294] till [the injury] occurred, and I’m subsequent in line.”
“… I’m coaching and I’m preparing for it,” Charles Oliveira defined. “They know what I’m all about. I don’t struggle for cash. I struggle to make historical past and I struggle for my legacy. So, I’m going to to proceed to coach, proceed to get ready and attempt to rise up to one hundred pc identical to I used to be proper earlier than this struggle. Once I’m one hundred pc, that’s after I’ll be able to struggle.”
Who wins in a title rematch: Islam Makhachev or Charles Oliveira?
