Oliveira says he wants a title shot against Makhachev by the end of 2023
Brazilian mixed martial artist (MMA) Charles Oliveira wants a rematch with Russian Islam Makhachev. He spoke about his desire to meet with the owner of the championship belt of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in an interview with the Ag YouTube channel. Fight.
“I want to fight in March-April and I want this fight to be a Candidates fight. Makhachev will fight in February, and I will fight in March or April. And I should get a title shot by the end of the year,” said the Brazilian.
He noted that he had come a long way to the belt and wanted to make history.
On October 23, Makhachev defeated Oliveira at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. The Russian won by choke and became the organization’s lightweight champion.
During his career, 31-year-old Makhachev won 23 victories (of which 11 in a row) with a single loss. The 33-year-old Oliveira has 33 wins with nine defeats, another fight with his participation was declared invalid.
Source: Lenta
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