{"id":462280,"date":"2022-11-05T11:47:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-05T18:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=462280"},"modified":"2022-11-05T11:47:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T18:47:55","slug":"former-ufc-champion-charles-oliveira-shoots-down-reports-that-he-could-be-fighting-rafael-fiziev-on-january-22nd-not-gonna-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/former-ufc-champion-charles-oliveira-shoots-down-reports-that-he-could-be-fighting-rafael-fiziev-on-january-22nd-not-gonna-happen\/","title":{"rendered":"Former UFC champion Charles Oliveira shoots down reports that he could be fighting Rafael Fiziev on January 22nd: \u201cNot gonna happen\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It looks like Charles Oliveira, the former UFC lightweight champion, won\u2019t be returning to the Octagon anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian was caught off-guard when a false tweet by an account named \u201cMMA Uncensored\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mmauncensored1\/status\/1588648970565586944?s=46&amp;t=sk4R7oN-giyNRzUHaoAWdQ\">reported<\/a>\u00a0Friday that Oliveira would return to the UFC to take on No. 6 lightweight, Rafael Fiziev at UFC 283 in Jan. 2023. It was then stated by long-time MMA journalist, Ariel Helwani, that he never reported the news.<\/p>\n<p>This is a common occurrence amongst MMA <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Twitter.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, so as a disclaimer, be careful about what you retweet\/like regarding fight news, rumors, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Oliveira eventually saw the tweet, refuting those claims of a potential bout with Fiziev. Oliveira made it clear that his next move would come in due time, just not right way.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Not gonna happen. <\/p>\n<p>I need a break.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you guys! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RWBSurIPsg\">https:\/\/t.co\/RWBSurIPsg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Charles &#39;DoBronxs&#39; Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CharlesDoBronxs\/status\/1588707548966051840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot gonna happen. I need a break. Thank you guys,\u201d Charles Oliveira wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Oliveira\u2019s last Octagon appearance just came two short weeks ago, where he lost to <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/islam-makhachev\/islam-makhachev-responds-after-alex-volkanovksi-casts-doubt-on-potential-super-fight-enjoy-your-p4p-first-spot-for-now\/\">Islam Makhachev<\/a> by way of submission in a fight for the promotions vacant lightweight title.\u00a0Oliveira had won his last 10 fights going into that contest, and was looking to re-gain his belt after missing weight against Justin Gaethje in the spring.<\/p>\n<p>As for Fiziev, he is 12-1 with eight wins coming by KO\/TKO, his most recent against former lightweight champion, Rafael Dos Anjos, via fifth-round TKO in a razor-close fight to that point.<\/p>\n<p>With Makhachev likely competing in a super-fight with Alexander Volkanovski during the first quarter of 2023, this leaves the lightweight division wide open for new contenders to emerge.<\/p>\n<p>If this fight eventually comes to fruition, it is in all likelihood that the winner will either be next in line for a shot at gold or one fight away from it. Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler will lock horns at MSG Nov. 12 in a grudge match that could add more clarity to the division as well.<\/p>\n<p>What are your thoughts on the lightweight title picture? Who would you like to see Charles Oliveira fight next? Let us know your thoughts in the comments, Penn Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It looks like Charles Oliveira, the former UFC lightweight champion, won\u2019t be returning to the Octagon anytime soon. The Brazilian was caught off-guard when a false tweet by an account named \u201cMMA Uncensored\u201d reported\u00a0Friday that Oliveira would return to the UFC to take on No. 6 lightweight, Rafael Fiziev at UFC 283 in Jan. 2023. 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