{"id":373128,"date":"2021-01-13T12:05:20","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T20:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=373128"},"modified":"2021-01-13T12:05:20","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T20:05:20","slug":"charles-oliveira-turned-down-short-notice-fight-against-michael-chandler-confirms-dana-white","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/charles-oliveira-turned-down-short-notice-fight-against-michael-chandler-confirms-dana-white\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles Oliveira turned down short-notice fight against Michael Chandler, confirms Dana White"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC lightweight contender Charles Oliveira turned down a short-notice fight against Michael Chandler, confirmed UFC president Dana White.<\/p>\n<p>Oliveira is one of the hottest fights on the planet right now, having won eight straight fights including a dominant performance against Tony Ferguson at UFC 255. Oliveira dominated the former interim champ, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/dana-white-says-charles-oliveira-is-without-a-doubt-one-of-the-top-three-lightweights-in-the-world\/\">prompting White to call him one of the top-three lightweight fighters in the world<\/a>. Oliveira himself believes that he should be next in line for a title shot and said he hopes to be in attendance at UFC 257 next week, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/charles-oliveira-needs-title-shot-not-justin-gaethje-says-manager\/\">ready to challenge the winner of Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Oliveira hopes to be there as a fan, but according to White, he had the chance to make a quick turnaround and fight on the card. The UFC president confirmed that the matchmakers offered Oliviera a fight against Chandler on short notice. Although Dan Hooker eventually got the fight as he was rumored, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/michael-chandler-vs-dan-hooker-official-for-ufc-257\/\">and he&#8217;ll take on Chandler at UFC 257 next weekend<\/a>, there was a time where Hooker getting the fight was in jeopardy. However, Oliveira had to say no because of a potentially tough weight cut.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We offered him this fight (with Chandler), but he couldn&#8217;t make weight, so you can&#8217;t blame the guy for that,&#8221; White said (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RrTDE4NkoYM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TheMacLife<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Oliveira has struggled with weight cutting in the past, so to cut weight a month after the Ferguson fight would have been very difficult and it&#8217;s understandable he said no to this short-notice opportunity. White also confirmed that Oliveira will still be in consideration to fight the winner of the UFC 257 main event between McGregor and Poirier for a belt depending on what happens with champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Look at Oliveira. I mean, look at what this guy has done,&#8221; White said. &#8220;Coming off that performance that he just put on over Tony, it&#8217;s hard to overlook him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Who do you want to see Charles Oliveira fight next inside the Octagon?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC lightweight contender Charles Oliveira turned down a short-notice fight against Michael Chandler, confirmed UFC president Dana White. Oliveira is one of the hottest fights on the planet right now, having won eight straight fights including a dominant performance against Tony Ferguson at UFC 255. 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