MMAFighting<\/a>).<\/p>\n\u201cHe\u2019s dropping in on a wave, and that\u2019s what he\u2019s supposed to do,\u201d Oliveira said of Makhachev at the UFC 280 press conference. \u201cBut if you\u2019ve seen my record, I\u2019ve fought tougher people, and I\u2019m here to prove that I\u2019ll do it again.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m here to fight. That\u2019s what I will do, and you will know who is the champ once again.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nThe man they call, “do Bronx” went on to question if Islam truly wants to bring down a Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ground is his turf so he will definitely try to do that, but if he does, will he want to do and bring down the best submitter in the history of the UFC? I\u2019m not sure,\u201d Oliveira said. \u201cThe name of the champion is well known, and his name is Charles Oliveira.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cWe\u2019ve seen he is the type of fellow who tries to bring the fight to the ground, but that doesn\u2019t hinder me at all. So I\u2019m ready for everything that he brings.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nAs far as whether a win over Makhachev could sway Khabib Nurmagomedov into making a comeback, Oliveira said it doesn’t concern him at this time.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a question you need to address to him,\u201d Oliveira said when asked if Khabib may return to fight him. \u201cHe has retired, deservedly. My focus is on fighting in October, then back to Brazil to fight in January.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cWe need to respect people\u2019s opinions, decisions. Of course I respect what he has done throughout the years. If he chooses to fight me, here I am.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Charles Oliveira isn’t the least bit intimidated by Islam Makhachev. Oliveira and Makhachev are scheduled to collide for the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship. The action will headline UFC 280 inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 22. This is one of the most highly-anticipated matchups of the year as it’ll feature a submission wizard […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54476,"featured_media":371171,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[10589,39610],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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