The soap opera continues to solve who will be the lucky one to dispute the Lightweight Belt of the UFC, which is currently in the hands of the Daguestaní Islam Makhachev. The two fighters, a priori, better positioned to obtain the starting opportunity, Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveirathey are pressing to be they who can adopt the challenger position for the UFC 317, which will take place within the framework of the International Figh Week of Las Vegas, on June 28.
Oliveira, in an exclusive interview with ABC MMA, said he must be the one who disputes the light weight belt, after his last victory against Michael Chandler. «I am looking for a title. That’s why I insist on talking about Makhachev’s fight, I think I deserve that fight, I am the next one in the row, I don’t see another option. But it depends on the UFC, I am pressing to make that fight. Makhachev said he also wanted to fight at the International Fight Week, I also want, why not? Let’s do it, ”the Brazilian ex -champion pointed to this newspaper.
In addition, Oliveira said that Topuria’s option was not considered “a big fight” right now. «It is a very hard guy, it deserves all the respect of the world, but at this time I do not see that fight as a great fight. As I am looking for the title, I have to fight Makhachev to overcome it and be champion again», Said the Brazilian. Declarations that have not sat at Topuria well, who decided to tighten the social networks button to respond sharply.
«Charles, better stay silent. You have 10 losses: 5 by knockout, 4 per submission and 1 by decision. You are the contender, while I am the champion, the father of the whole division. I haven’t come to ask for anything. Here, I am the one who rules», I immediately replied Topuria to Oliveira’s words in this newspaper. However, both seem to be the two most appropriate fighters to face Islam Makhachev, who has defended that none of them is worthy of the opportunity, especially Topuria. However, for the Russian champion, Justin Gaethje is a name that seduces him especially.
Now, Joe Rogan, the world’s largest podcast, who is also a commentator of the UFC, has moved that he believes that the US company will not go in the direction of organizing the super combat between Makhachev and Topuria immediately. «I don’t think [Makhachev vs Topuria] It is carried out … I wonder what they will do with Topuria. I like Topuria vs Oliveira. Oliveira is very high, very dangerous everywhere, with a huge advantage of scope. Those light weights are very large, Islam is huge, ”the American communicator has declared in his podcast. Joe Rogan usually has very reliable sources, in a short space of time we will leave doubts about whether it is a pure opinion, or directly information that has already had access.
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