
You can find all of the latest UFC and MMA news right here at GiveMeSport. Read More: UFC: What Are The Top 10 Biggest PPV Events Ever? Charles Oliveira fails to make weight Oliveira looks set to make some more massive paydays as he sits atop the UFC Lightweight division and potentially massive fights with Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier and Islam Makhachev. I will still become rich, get a share of the pay-per-view, I am now at a level where I can make serious money.” People think that I am rich, but I’m not. “Then I need to pay for my trainers, and supplements…it’s complicated. Not to mention that I live in Brazil, so I need to transfer my fight earnings from the U.S to Brazil and exchange the currency which means paying more fees. Speaking back in May 2021, ‘Do Bronx’ noted that a lot of his pay ends up going on training camp and transfers to his home country of Brazil. Oliveira has previously revealed that he was not getting a large chunk of his paydays early on in his career. This number takes into consideration everything of value: cars, houses, real estate, money, etc. Oliveira is reportedly worth around $2.5 million US Dollars, according to Media Referee. Read More: UFC 269: Date, Location, Card, UK Start Time And Everything You Need To Know Charles Oliveira is the reigning UFC lightweight champion Makhachev on Saturday October 22, 2022.Oliveira’s fight against Chandler for the Lightweight title reportedly earned him an $875,000 paycheque. Later after beating Islam he will call Khabib to come out of. Makhachev is scheduled to fight Charles Oliveira at UFC 280: Oliveira vs. In a recent UFC 276 event, Charles Oliveira mentioned that he wants to fight Islam Makhachev. Islam Makhachev is a 30 year old male fighter from Russia with 22 pro wins and 1 losses. 'We're very proud to have him and it's an honour to walk by his side. And he has a tattoo of Chute Boxe on his back. 'Very, very proud of him because Chute Boxe was forged in steel. Charles Oliveira’s recent form coming into this matchup Charles Oliveira’s last 5 professional MMA fightsĬharles Oliveira has gone 5-0 in the last 5 professional MMA fights.Ĭharles Oliveira’s next opponent: Islam Makhachev Tale of the tape: Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev Islam Makhachev’s recent form coming into this matchup Charles Oliveira celebrate his UFC 269 submission victory over Dustin Poirier Credit: AP. Oliveira is scheduled to fight Islam Makhachev at UFC 280: Oliveira vs. He’s one of the good guys too and I want the best for him.”Ĭharles “do Bronx” Oliveira is a 32 year old male fighter from Brazil with 33 pro wins and 8 losses. Not just because (he’s) from Brazil (or because he’s) from jiu jitsu but for who he is (and) who he represents. “I know him more personally, he’s a very good guy. It’s going to be a war but I do believe Charles is going to win, I want him to win.”īurns admitted that his affection for Oliveira does not stem from their native Brazil or highly credentialed jiu jitsu backgrounds, but for the character that he possesses. I don’t think it’s going to be easy, I think Charles finds a way to put himself in a war. Charles is huge, he’s way bigger than me – I do think Charles is going to win. “Look at the finishes that Charles has – Charles’ striking is way better than Islam’s. See also Mackenzie Dern eyes 'big opening' in Yan Xiaonan's ground game exposed by Carla Esparza On top of that, Burns suggested that the Brazilian simply has better attributes in this particular matchup.

Without a doubt, Oliveira will be the best opponent on Makhachev’s resume to date. It also marks the first championship opportunity for Makhachev, who is on a 10-fight winning streak.

The match-up is significant for both men: Oliveira will attempt to reclaim the lightweight title after being stripped of the championship via a controversial weight miss back in May. Yeah he finished Dan Hooker, yeah he did finish Moises.”

He lost by knockout, he got taken down by Thiago Moises. And people (say), ‘Oh, he’s the new Khabib.’ No, he’s not Khabib. You know, a lot of guys say that you know – ‘Makachev is so good’ this and that. Makachev “finishes a lot of guys and he has a very good submission game, better than Khabib. While many are quick to align Makhachev’s potential with Khabib’s legacy, Gilbert isn’t yet sold on that notion. As a multiple-time world champion in Brazilian jiu jitsu, Burns highly rates the ability to finish a fight with a quick submission. Oliveira’s countryman, Gilbert Burns, is all too familiar with this rivalry. Islam Makhachev, Nurmagomedov’s protege, will receive his long-awaited title shot against jiu jitsu master and arguably the greatest submission artist in UFC history, Charles Oliveira. The phrase that lightweight legend and Sambo practitioner Khabib Nurmagomedov made famous in 2013 will be tested at the highest of levels nearly a decade later. “If sambo was easy, it would be called jiu jitsu.”
