Might Charles Oliveira stroll right into a UFC light-weight title combat by default? That’s what his coaches are hoping for, and it’s not that far fetched given the present state of affairs at 155 kilos.
Light-weight champion Islam Makhachev simply defended the belt in opposition to Dustin Poirier in June as a result of “Diamond” was the one man able to step up and take the combat. Now the same state of affairs could also be brewing for Makhachev’s subsequent title combat, which is predicted to happen in Abu Dhabi for October.
Charles Oliveira misplaced his final combat (and No. 1 contender spot) to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300, however Tsarukyan tried to punch a hater within the crowd on the best way to the cage, incomes himself a 9 month suspension. Meaning he wouldn’t be clear to combat till 2025. Oh no! But when Tsarukyan makes a video for an anti-bullying program, the suspension will get slashed to 6 months, placing him again in play for UFC 308.
We’re undecided how Staff Oliveira is digesting this information, however “Do Bronx” coach Diego Lima was telling AG Battle in a brand new interview they hoped Charles can step in if Arman is out.
“They talked loads, we talked, I advised him my concept, what I would love,” Lima stated about negotiations with UFC. “However now now we have to attend for them to additionally give you what they assume for Charles. They actually like Charles, they need one of the best for Charles. And I definitely made it clear that we needed to return to the belt path. Charles and I need the belt, and now with Arman suspended there’s no different names than Charles Oliveira.”
“Charles is second within the rankings, and for those who have a look at the rankings, there’s nobody to combat with Makhachev,” he stated. “Poirier simply fought him. Gaethje simply bought knocked out. So the reality is with Arman out of the sport I imagine there is no such thing as a one at 155 to combat Makhachev apart from Charles. So it’s definitely what we would like, it’s what Charles desires.”
“After all it doesn’t rely on us, it’s an organization named UFC and an opponent named Makhachev, proper? However on our half, that’s what we would like.”
We get why Lima is hopeful. The one factor standing in the best way of an Oliveira title shot is a hot-headed Georgian who’s one center finger away from a critical assault cost. Assuming Tsarukyan received’t be obtainable in October isn’t all that far fetched. He couldn’t do the anti-bullying video, or punching somebody making the anti-bullying video. Something is feasible.
And if Tsarukyan retains his anger points beneath management, there’s at all times Alexander Volkanovski.
