“If I were to think with my heart I would definitely be part of this card. This is how Islam Makhachev became UFC lightweight champ Can he defend against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC284 Islam Makhachev, Charles Oliveira. “There’s no point coming in thirsty and not thinking with the head, to think with the heart,” Oliveira said. In the end, the pay-per-view show will be headlined by local fighters Glover Teixeira and Deiveson Figueiredo competing for UFC titles against Jamahal Hill and Brandon Moreno, respectively. He did not reveal the name of the opponent offered. “Do Bronx” confirmed during the Q&A that he was offered a spot on the UFC 283 card in Rio de Janeiro, but chose to turn it down. There was even some evidence that backstage scales had been tampered. Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira had a backstage encounter after the UFC 284 main event at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. I’ll fight in April or May, no matter who that is, and God will bless me with a win, and I’ll have my rematch with Islam Makhachev by the end of the year.” Headlining honours for the card will go to a lightweight fight between Charles Oliveira of Brazil and Islam Makhachev of Russia, with the UFCs vacant. First, he had his Lightweight title stripped for missing weight at UFC 274 by a half-pound. Former UFC champion Charles Oliveira has laid out his two-fight plan for this year which involves a rematch with Islam Makhachev. “I wouldn’t change anything to fight Islam Makhachev. “With all due respect, I had 10 minutes off on a bad night,” Oliveira said. Charles Oliveira Wants To Prove He's The Best Lightweight On The Planet With A Statement Win Over Islam Makhachev In UFC 280's Main Event By E. Oliveira was asked about a potential rematch with Islam Makhachev, who took his belt this past October in Abu Dhabi, and said he wouldn’t change a thing in his camp for a second clash with the Russian star. A win for Dariush (22-4-1), who is looking to extend the streak to eight, would give him a title shot against reigning champ Islam Makhachevthe man who defeated Oliveira in October for the. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev are two of the greatest lightweights of all time. “Maybe fight in the United States in May and then come back to fighting in Brazil by the end of the year - if it’s in Sao Paulo, even better -, and who knows, maybe fight for the belt again. The former UFC lightweight champion is targeting an octagon return for May and wants an opponent big enough, one that “sells and the UFC thinks that I will fight for the belt next with a win.” by the end of 2023, he revealed during a Q&A with fans prior to the UFC 283 ceremonial weigh-ins Friday in Rio de Janeiro.

RIO DE JANEIRO - Charles Oliveira has his entire year planned.

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