Forward of his personal pivotal conflict at UFC 309 this weekend, Charles Oliveira has warned featherweight titleholder, Ilia Topuria to assume lengthy and onerous a few light-weight leap – urging him to be “cautious” what he needs for.
Oliveira, who retains the quantity two rank at 155lbs, is slated to co-headline UFC 309 this weekend, taking over Michael Chandler in a rematch of their vacant title battle again in 2021, over the course of 5 rounds.
Sidelined since UFC 300 earlier this 12 months, Sao Paulo native, Charles Oliveira most lately suffered a controversial cut up judging loss to Arman Tsarukyan in a much-debated choice within the pair’s officially-billed title eliminator.
As for Topuria, the unbeaten featherweight kingpin most lately headlined UFC 308 simply final month, stopping former champion and present symbolic BMF titleholder, Max Holloway with a large third spherical knockout – changing into the primary to cease the Hawaiian with strikes.
And off the again of his win, Topuria, who is predicted to tackle Alexander Volkanovski in a title re-run subsequent 12 months, additionally welcomed the prospect to tackle Islam Makhachev for the light-weight crown in pursuit of duel-champion standing within the Octagon.
Charles Oliveira points light-weight warning to Ilia Topuria
Nonetheless, right this moment weighing in on a possible transfer to 155lbs for Topuria, former champion, Oliveira has warned that whereas the Georgian-Spaniard could be very “harmful”, he should be “cautious” in pursuing opponents a weight class increased.
“He (Ilia Topuria) could be clearly a tricky battle and I feel that what occurs is lots of fighters each time they get the belt, they’ve that belt wrapped round their waist, they begin considering up and down within the divisions,” Charles Oliveira informed assembled media throughout his availability forward of UFC 309.
“I feel you must be very cautious while you’re coming as much as light-weight as a result of that is powerful. It is a very powerful division however at any charge, I feel that he’s a really powerful and really harmful man.”
