The meat between Illia Topuria and Charles Oliveira might have been reignited lately with Oliveira’s newest feedback on “The Ariel Helwani Present” concerning Topuria’s transfer from the featherweight division to the light-weight division.
“However I’ve firepower in my wrists, and I’m actually centered on the belt itself,” Oliveira mentioned via translation. It’s not about who it’s going to be on my means, however getting the belt. He’s simply attempting to dig out a struggle. He’s saying a number of crap. I actually respect his fights, the way in which he’s come up and the whole lot, however he’s being very disrespectful now and is saying a number of issues that he shouldn’t.”
Oliveira is snug ready for Topuria, assuming Topuria’s newly-minted promise from the UFC comes true.
“Backside line is Makhachev is the man that needs to be beat,” Oliveira added. “If [Topuria is] the following one to struggle him, then so be it. I’m simply an worker right here. If he’s given the prospect and never me, I’m going to maintain preventing, preserve making ready and preserve ready for my flip to return round. It’s what it’s. I don’t assume a lot about it. I’ll struggle whoever involves struggle me and that’s about it.”
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Oliveira’s feedback initially stem from a latest Topuria rant on ‘X’ (previously Twitter) about how the newly-minted light-weight criticized Oliveira about his willingness to struggle him.
“Charles, it is higher when you keep quiet,” Topuria tweeted March 22. “You’ve gotten 10 losses: 5 by knockout, 4 by submission, and 1 by determination. You’re the contender, whereas I’m the champion, the daddy of your complete division. I have never come right here to ask something. Right here, I’m the one in cost.”
Charles, it is higher when you keep quiet. You’ve gotten 10 losses: 5 by knockout, 4 by submission, and 1 by determination. You’re the contender, whereas I’m the champion, the daddy of your complete division. I have never come right here to ask something. Right here, I’m the one in cost.
— Ilia Topuria (@Topuriailia) March 22, 2025
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It stays to be seen whether or not a struggle between the pair will happen within the close to future, however it’s clear that unhealthy blood has been drawn.
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