Charles Oliveira is as targeted as he’s ever been on UFC 309, and cementing a profession legacy that may final for generations to return.
Oliveira meets Michael Chandler in a rematch this Saturday within the five-round co-main occasion of UFC 309, which takes place at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York. Whereas “Du Bronx” is concentrated on the rematch with Chandler for the chance to combat for the light-weight title, Oliveira is aware of one other rematch may very well be in his future with Max Holloway, now that the BMF champ is shifting as much as light-weight following his knockout loss to Ilia Topuria at UFC 308.
“I’m about legacy,” Oliveira instructed MMA Preventing. “That’d be nice. Why not? As I’m speaking about [legacy], I imply, being the BMF champ can be gigantic for that.”
In his first go-around with Holloway, Oliveira suffered an harm 1:39 into the combat, which gave Holloway a TKO victory.
Oliveira’s historical past with Chandler is a bit totally different. In Might 2021, Oliveira confronted Chandler for the vacant light-weight title, and after a tricky first spherical, he battled again to cease Chandler to win his first UFC title at UFC 262.
Chandler was linked with Conor McGregor for practically two years, and the combat was booked to happen at UFC 303 in June earlier than McGregor was compelled to withdraw with an harm.
When Oliveira was introduced with Chandler, he wasn’t stunned, nor would he be with any opponent the UFC supplied up.
“Pay attention, I’m prepared, comfortable, very motivated,” Oliveira mentioned. “I’m simply ready for the day to return.
“I simply love the chance. I’m at all times prepared for a combat and I feel that regardless of the UFC says, I’m able to go. They know I’m able to combat and I do know that I’m profitable this combat and I’m subsequent in line [for the title]. That’s how I really feel.”
Oliveira appears to get again within the win column after shedding a choice to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300 in April. Tsarukyan will probably face Islam Makhachev for the light-weight title subsequent, but when Oliveira can defeat Chandler, Oliveira places himself in a terrific place to attempt to reclaim his spot on the light-weight throne.
As targeted as he’s on the duty at hand, Oliveira does look again on his first assembly with Chandler with fondness, and hopes to make use of that efficiency to ship one even higher at The World’s Most Well-known Enviornment.
“With no shadow of doubt, the spirit of that [first] combat [is with me] and it’s simply at all times [focusing on] attending to this combat, pushing ahead, popping out with the win, [and to make sure that my hand is raised,” Oliveira explained.
“Listen, we train all the time. We try to get ready. So I want to be ready, but our idea is to be better. It doesn’t matter what we did before, we are going to be better than the last time. That’s what I do. That’s what I train for, and no matter what happens, I want to have my hand raised on Saturday.”
