Charles Oliveira has admitted that he would’ve most popular to combat Conor McGregor versus Islam Makhachev in his subsequent bout.
At UFC 280 later this yr, Charles Oliveira will contend for the UFC light-weight championship as he makes an attempt to regain what he misplaced on the scales previous to UFC 274 in Arizona. His opponent on that evening in Abu Dhabi will likely be Islam Makhachev, a person who has been ready for a very long time to get his palms on the gold.
In fact, there was one other man within the combine for a crack at Charles and the belt, and his identify is Conor McGregor.
The Irishman is the most important cash combat in combined martial arts and probably all of fight sports activities, with ‘Do Bronx’ beforehand making it crystal clear that he’s within the thought of combating him.
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Now, in a current interview, Oliveira has reiterated that he most popular the concept of taking up McGregor as a substitute of Makhachev.
“I didn’t need this combat. Everybody is aware of it,” Oliveira stated. “I wished the large fee from the opposite combat. Nevertheless, everybody is aware of that I’m a UFC worker. You may’t escape that. So we tried to barter from each angle. I attempted NY as a result of it was a impartial floor. However the combat was determined there [Abu Dhabi]. However to be trustworthy the cage is similar wherever on the planet.”
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McGregor has but to announce his return to the Octagon and given how a lot he’s having fun with his life, we are able to’t image a comeback coming anytime quickly – which might be why Oliveira vs Makhachev feels prefer it makes a lot sense.
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