Sharing phrases of encouragement to former light-weight champion, Charles Oliveira off the again of his contentious choice defeat at UFC 300 this month, gentle heavyweight titleholder, Alex Pereira has urged the Brazilian to take some inspiration from his potential to rebound from his KO loss to Israel Adesanya only a yr in the past.
Oliveira, the present quantity two ranked light-weight contender, featured on the principle card of UFC 300 earlier this month alongside Brazilian compatriot, Pereira – himself dropping a controversial cut up choice defeat to surging contender, Arman Tsarukyan.
Going shut with a trio of guillotine choke, armbar, and D’Arce choke submission wins – finally to no avail in a call loss, Sao Paulo ending star, Oliveira his case for a victory rather than Tsarukyan’s wrestling show of their title-eliminator.
Alex Pereira encourages Charles Oliveira after UFC 300 loss
Vowing to return triumphantly off the again of his slim choice setback, Oliveira, the promotion’s most prolific ending drive, was backed and defended by his countryman, Pereira – who urged the ex-lightweight champion to hold on and proceed, taking inspiration from his personal defeats.
“I’ve been via this,” Alex Pereira instructed Laerte Viana about Charles Oliveira’s choice loss at UFC 300. “He [Charles Oliveira] has to see if he made a mistake (towards Arman Tsarukyan). Generally we lose, however not as a result of we made a mistake. He has to see if there shall be adjustments, do one thing totally different.”
“No person is aware of what he’s going via exterior the world of preventing, too,” Pereira stated of Charles Oliveira. “The vital factor is for him to know if there’s something to right and attempt to repair it someway.”
Insisting the lion within him is “nonetheless hungry” regardless of his choice blemish to Tsarukyan, Oliveira weighed up his choices together with rematches towards fellow card options, Justin Gaethje – and extra significantly, Max Holloway, suggesting a future BMF championship rematch with the Hawaiian off the again of his emphatic victory.
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