{"id":369876,"date":"2020-12-02T06:21:34","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T14:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=369876"},"modified":"2020-12-02T06:21:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T14:21:34","slug":"charles-oliveira-on-fighting-tony-ferguson-at-ufc-256-it-will-be-eight-finishes-in-a-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/charles-oliveira-on-fighting-tony-ferguson-at-ufc-256-it-will-be-eight-finishes-in-a-row\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles Oliveira on fighting Tony Ferguson at UFC 256: \u201c It will be eight finishes in a row\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC lightweight contender Charles Oliveira believes that he will make it eight finishes in a row when he fights Tony Ferguson at UFC 256.<\/p>\n<p>After much speculation over who both men would fight next, the two have been paired together in what many consider to be the most anticipated bout left in 2020 for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2020\/12\/1\/21720551\/charles-oliveira-lightweight-contender-tony-ferguson-ufc-256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MMA Fighting<\/a>, Oliveira made it clear that he&#8217;s feeling pretty confident heading into December 12.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very clear: Whoever wins this fight is the next title contender,\u201d Oliveira said. \u201cI have to stay focused and concentrated. He was coming off 12 wins in a row and I think he made a mistake against Justin Gaethje, so we can\u2019t make mistakes in there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWinning this fight I\u2019ll be the next challenger, no doubt,\u201d Oliveira added. \u201cSeven wins in a row at the moment. It will be eight after this, and I don\u2019t plan on leaving it in the judges\u2019 hands. It will be eight finishes in a row. There\u2019s no way I have to wait. I\u2019m the next challenger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When the fight was first announced, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/charles-oliveira-plans-to-shock-the-world-in-war-with-tony-ferguson-at-ufc-256\/\">Oliveira was full of praise<\/a> for &#8220;El Cucuy&#8221; and seemed genuinely excited by the prospect of stepping into the Octagon to face him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m happy for this opportunity to fight Ferguson. I\u2019m taking this fight on less than 20 days\u2019 notice, but it\u2019s a chance to display my talent and show I\u2019m ready to fight any Top 5 ranked guy like I\u2019ve been saying for a while now. The time has come. I will shock the world on December 12th,\u201d Oliveira told UFC.com.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m expecting this fight to be a war because we\u2019re both good on the feet and on the ground. We both like to fight, we both move forward. Fans can be sure this is going to be a war, but they can also be sure that when it\u2019s done, my arm will be raised. It\u2019s my moment. I respect Ferguson in every way \u2013 he\u2019s tough, a fantastic guy \u2013 but now it\u2019s my time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Do you think Charles Oliveira can stop Tony Ferguson at UFC 256?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC lightweight contender Charles Oliveira believes that he will make it eight finishes in a row when he fights Tony Ferguson at UFC 256. 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