Charles Oliveira unconcerned with selling fight

LAS VEGAS – Former UFC light-weight champion Charles Oliveira prefers to let his combating do the speaking.

Oliveira (34-9 MMA, 22-9 UFC) meets Arman Tsarukyan (21-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) on Saturday at UFC 300 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) from T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas. Tsarukyan had some selection phrases for Oliveira, alluding to him being one dimensional. Tsarukyan defined that it’s nothing private, he’s merely making an attempt to hype up the battle as a result of Oliveira gained’t.

“I’ve obtained to speak about him as a result of he doesn’t speak about me,” Tsarukyan instructed MMA Junkie and different reporters at Wednesday’s media day. “I need to get folks to observe this battle extra. That’s why I’ve obtained to say one thing about him. I’m simply making an attempt to get extra followers to observe this battle.”

Oliveira was requested about Tsarukyan’s feedback when he took the rostrum Wednesday, and he wasn’t fascinated with any back-and-forth.

“Some folks promote the battle differently. Some persons are going to say issues, and it doesn’t matter,” Oliveira mentioned by means of an interpreter. “I promote the battle in only one manner: When that door closes, I’m a lion searching. That’s what I do. That’s my type of promoting a battle.”

Oliveira isn’t mistaken. He’s the UFC’s all-time chief in finishes – together with stoppage wins over Michael Chandler, Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, and Beneil Dariush. With a win over Tsarukyan, Oliveira expects to emerge because the No. 1 contender to reclaim gold.

“Dana even mentioned it, that I’m subsequent in line,” Oliveira mentioned. “Then I obtained injured. Then Islam allegedly is injured, as effectively. Lots of people are going to say issues, however let’s wait. Let’s take one factor at a time. Let’s get this one on Saturday after which we’ll speak about it.”

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