MOSCOW, Jul 9 Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Champion ) in lightweight Brazilian Charles Oliveira intends to fight with the owner of the championship belt of the promotion Russian Islam Makhachev in November or December.
Earlier, former promotion fighter Chael Sonnen said that on October 21 in Abu Dhabi at the UFC 294 tournament there will be a fight between Makhachev and the winner of the fight of the 289th numbered tournament between Oliveira and Iranian Beneil Dariush. In this fight, the Brazilian won by technical knockout in the first round.
“To be honest, fighting in October is too early for me. Especially if the fight takes place there. I will be ready for November-December,” journalist Aaron Bronsteter quoted Oliveira on Twitter.
Makhachev is 31 years old, he has 24 victories and one defeat in mixed martial arts. The Russian won 12 fights in a row. He became UFC Lightweight Champion on October 22, 2022 by defeating Oliveira. On account of the 33-year-old Oliveira 34 wins and nine losses (one fight was declared invalid).