“He just run because he knows his grappling or other skills aren’t gonna work with me. He’s gonna fight in September, too,” Makhachev said. “Someone or Nate Diaz or Conor say let’s do in September. But Makhachev thinks Oliveira is just ducking him. Oliveira stated he wants to return in December, which wouldn’t fall in line with Makhachev’s desired date of Oct. Islam Makhachev rips Charles Oliveira for denying UFC title shot while chasing Conor McGregor “I want to ask him, ‘Hey, these guys deserve (it) who you call all the time?’ I don’t know. “If Charles says I’m not ready or something, or he says Islam doesn’t deserve, but he asked to fight Nate Diaz or Conor,” Makhachev said. Oliveira seemed rather dismissive of Makhachev and instead mentioned the likes of Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, which Makhachev can’t understand. Who? Gaethje, Tony, or Poirier? Chandler? Who next for Oliveira?” He continued, “Who’s gonna fight with Oliveira now? We don’t have nobody.
I hope I deserve it because I have a 10-fight win streak, and I’m ready. We don’t have a champion, Makhachev told ESPN. “The UFC said we have to find some contender, but this is not a contender match. Regardless of what happens next, Makhachev (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) thinks it’s only a matter of time before he’s champion.
Oliveira submitted Gaethje in Round 1 and will compete for the title in his next fight.ĭespite the lightweight title having no owner, Dana White still expressed interest in rebooking Makhachev against Beneil Dariush, who’s currently recovering from an ankle injury. Oliveira (33-8 MMA, 21-8 UFC) was stripped of his 155-poundt title after he missed championship weight by a half-pound for his fight against Justin Gaethje earlier this month at UFC 274. With the UFC lightweight championship currently vacant, Islam Makhachev thinks he should be the one to face Charles Oliveira.
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