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UFC lightweight Rafael dos Anjos is intrigued by a fight with Charles Oliveira.<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old is set for a matchup with Rafael Fiziev in the main event of UFC Vegas 58<\/a> this Saturday. The lightweight headliner is an exciting matchup no doubt. The winner of the main event will be thrust into the title conversation at 155-pounds.<\/p>\n

It’s a division with no shortage of contenders at the top. However, what the lightweight division lacks is a champion. Charles Oliveira famously lost the title following his ill-fated UFC 274 weigh-in<\/a> against Justin Gaethje.<\/p>\n

If he gets through his matchup with Rafael Fiziev, Rafael dos Anjos would be interested in a fight with Charles Oliveira. In an interview with MMAFighting, the Brazilian discussed the possibility of the title fight.<\/p>\n

The lightweight contender praised the former champion, however, he also acknowledged his previous defeats. Dos Anjos also criticized Olivera’s recent opponents for their jiu-jitsu errors in their fights with ‘Do Bronx’.<\/p>\n

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Charles Oliveira (via @ESPNMMA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s on his moment. Fighters, it\u2019s all about the mentality. [Charles Oliveira has] got his mental [attitude] on point, and he\u2019s very confident, but we all know he has been knocked out in his fights, and he quit a couple of times. But he\u2019s on his moment right now. He\u2019s very confident. He\u2019s on a good win streak.\u201d (h\/t MMAFighting<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Charles Oliveira continued, \u201cIf you see when he took [Dustin] Poirier down, [Poirier] just grabbed him and tried to eat the time. It looked like he was desperate while he was on bottom. I play well on the bottom. I\u2019m a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, and I know how to control the wrist and how to be calm on the bottom. With [Justin] Gaethje, he gave the back right away, and once you get in the scrambles and these guys give their back right away, that\u2019s how Charles is good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Do you want to see Rafael dos Anjos vs. Charles Oliveira? Sound off in the comment section below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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