Charles Oliveira won’t be facing Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight championship on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, but he’s still counting on being next for the belt in 2024. That, or facing Conor McGregor in a very lucrative MMA bout. In an interview with MMA Fighting on Thursday, Charles Oliveira said he suffered a cut over his right eye during…
Former Strikeforce champion Josh Thomson has taken aim at Charles Oliveira for his training technique that contributed to him being forced out of UFC 294. As we now know, Charles Oliveira will not be competing against Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 for the UFC middleweight championship. Disaster struck for the Brazilian this week, however, when…
Islam Makhachev is the reigning UFC Lightweight Champion who holds a solid MMA record of 24-1-0. The Russian fighter is gearing up for an epic rematch with Charles Oliveira (MMA Record-34-9-0). This highly anticipated clash is set to take place at UFC 294 on October 21 at the Etihad Arena. Fans already know that their…
At UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will make his second defense of the belt – his opponent will again be Charles Oliveira. How much will Islam Makhachev earn for this fight? Islam Makhachev will fight for the fourth time in Abu Dhabi – many believe the fighters are due separate payments…
Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliviera are all set to share the octagon once again at UFC 294. The event will take place on October 21 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi – the very same venue as their first fight in October 2022. Although Islam Makhachev is not from Abu Dhabi, he enjoys a…
Former undisputed lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira has voiced his displeasure with the fact his championship rematch with Islam Makahchev is slated to take place in Abu Dhabi, UAE, however, remains confident of winning gold once more – a championship he claims is still his. Charles Oliveira, a former undisputed titleholder at the weight class, managed…
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says the promotion’s current champion Islam Makhachev will have a harder time in his return fight against Brazilian fighter Charles Oliveira. Khabib Nurmagomedov’s prodigy Islam Makhachev is set to make his first lightweight title defense against Charles Oliveira at UFC 294, which will be the promotion’s annual card in…
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira wasted no time in issuing a challenge to the reigning champion Islam Makhachev for a rematch after his sensational victory over Beneil Dariush at UFC 289 last month. During his post-fight interview, ‘Do Bronx’ appeared ready to travel to enemy territory to face the champion in a rematch in…
Ahead of UFC 289, American Kickboxing Academy head coach, Javier Mendez had claimed that even with a victory – Charles Oliveira would likely not deserve a title rematch with his student, Islam Makhachev, however, the Brazilian has now been touted as next in line for a title fight according to Mendez. Co-headlining UFC 289 over…
The UFC 289 salaries were not officially released, but there are ways to estimate what the top fighters walked away with. Over the past few years, fighter pay has consistently been a hot topic in MMA, especially with the UFC. As a result, there are always questions about how much the superstars of pay-per-view fight…
