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Video | Charles Oliveira booed mercilessly in Abu Dhabi during UFC 280 open workouts
Ryan Harkness - October 19, 2022
Charles Oliveira knew he was coming into enemy territory when he agreed to fight Islam Makhachev in Abu Dhabi. Now he’s getting some real-world experience in what that’s all about during the UFC 280 open workouts. Oliveira arrived at Yas Mall with his teammates to run through some Brazilian jiu jitsu training for the crowd of assembled fans. But from the moment the champion without a belt stepped onto the stage, the crowd erupted in boos. And not just a few. A solid portion of the crowd jeered at ‘Do Bronx’ for several sustained minutes, which seemed to throw off Oliveira’s typically cheerful vibes.
Daniel Cormier admits that Charles Oliveira is the biggest challenge of Islam Makhachev's career: "Do Bronx has the style and ability to beat him"
Josh Evanoff - October 18, 2022
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes Charles Oliveira is the biggest challenge of Islam Makhachev’s career. This Saturday, ‘Do Bronx’ is set to face the Russian contender in the main event of UFC 280. It’ll be the Brazilian’s first since his submission win over Justin Gaethje in May. Prior to that victory, Oliveira was stripped of his lightweight title for missing weight.
Charles Oliveira claims his "weaknesses are long gone" ahead of UFC 280 fight, vows to KO Islam Makhachev
Cole Shelton - October 18, 2022
Charles Oliveira says he no longer has any weaknesses ahead of his UFC 280 title fight against Islam Makhachev. Early on in Oliveira’s UFC career, many called him a quitter as they claimed he looked for ways out of fights when it wasn’t going his way. That has continued to follow him throughout his career as Michael Chandler and Justin Gaethje both said he would quit when they fought him which didn’t prove to be the case.
Khabib Nurmagomedov suggests Charles Oliveira doesn’t have a good ground game: “If you tap eight times in UFC, how can you say you have ground game”
Harry Kettle - October 18, 2022
An old video has resurfaced of Khabib Nurmagomedov tearing into the ground game of Charles Oliveira before UFC 280. While the main event of UFC 280 will be contested between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev, with the UFC lightweight championship on the line, there’s certainly a looming presence in the air in the form of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Charles Oliveira doesn't think Islam Makhachev earned the title fight on his own "merit": "This match is happening because Khabib made it happen"
Cole Shelton - October 17, 2022
Charles Oliveira doesn’t think Islam Makhachev deserves to be fighting for the lightweight title. Oliveira and Makhachev are set to headline UFC 280 on Saturday from Abu Dhabi for the vacant lightweight title. It’s an intriguing matchup but Makhachev enters the fight not having beaten anyone currently ranked in the top 10 or top-five of the division, which is rare.
Charles Oliveira says he's "always ready" to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov but doubts 'The Eagle' competes again: "He said he’s retired, he’s done"
Cole Shelton - October 12, 2022
Charles Oliveira would love to share the Octagon with Khabib Nurmagomedov but doubts it will happen. After Nurmagomedov submitted Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 to defend his lightweight belt, he announced his retirement from the sport. Yet, many thought he would come back but he still hasn’t and seems set on his retirement.
Charles Oliveira vows to "shock the world" against Islam Makhachev at UFC 280
Cole Shelton - October 12, 2022
Charles Oliveira is confident he will become the UFC lightweight champion again at UFC 280. Oliveira is set to face Islam Makhachev in the main event of the pay-per-view card in Abu Dhabi. It’s an intriguing matchup but in the lead-up to the scrap, Makhachev is the betting favorite and his team has said they believe Makhachev will dominate the Brazilian.
Alexander Volkanovski opens as betting underdog to both Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev at UFC 280
Cole Shelton - October 11, 2022
Alexander Volkanovski will be the betting underdog if he does step into fight at UFC 280. On Tuesday, Volkanovski revealed he was confirmed to be the backup fighter for the vacant lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev. The event will take place on October 22 in Abu Dhabi, Dubai.
Alexander Volkanovski confirms backup status for Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 280: "We're locked in"
Josh Evanoff - October 10, 2022
Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is now the backup fighter for UFC 280’s headliner. ‘The Great’ has been out of action since his trilogy bout with Max Holloway at UFC 276 in July. In that outing, Volkanovski moved to 3-0 in his trilogy with the Hawaiian, as he won by unanimous decision.
Justin Gaethje unsure if Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev will be "amazing" or "extremely boring"
Fernando Quiles - October 9, 2022
Justin Gaethje thinks the UFC Lightweight Championship fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev could be a barn burner, but he thinks it also has a chance of being a dud. Oliveira vs. Makhachev will headline UFC 280 on October 22. The title fight will be held inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Oliveira would’ve entered the fight as the UFC Lightweight Champion, but he was stripped of the gold one day before his UFC 274 fight with Gaethje due to missing championship weight. Oliveira defeated “The Highlight” via first-round submission.
Charles Oliveira responds after Islam Makhachev expresses concern over UFC 280 title fight: "Calm down, dad is coming"
Chris Taylor - October 8, 2022
Charles Oliveira has responded after Islam Makhachev expressed concern that their UFC 280 title fight may not come to fruition. Oliveira (33-8 MMA) and Makhachev (22-1 MMA) are set to collide for the promotions vacant lightweight title in the main event of UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi on October 22nd.
Justin Gaethje says he hopes Charles Oliveira "beats up" Islam Makhachev at UFC 280
Cole Shelton - October 5, 2022
Justin Gaethje hopes Charles Oliveira beats up Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 to become the lightweight champ again. Gaethje is coming off a submission loss to Oliveira at UFC 274. ‘Do Bronx’ had narrowly missed weight for that contest and was thus stripped of the promotions 155lbs title. He’s now set to face Makhachev for the vacant title in a highly-anticipated scrap and a fight many are torn on who will win.
Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t think Charles Oliveira will show up for UFC 280 title fight with Islam Makhachev: “The UFC will replace Charles with Beneil Dariush”
Harry Kettle - September 16, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov has predicted that Charles Oliveira will not end up fighting Islam Makhachev at UFC 280. Next month at UFC 280, Islam Makhachev will attempt to finally follow in the footsteps of the great Khabib Nurmagomedov by capturing the UFC lightweight championship. It’s an opportunity he’s been desperately waiting for and now, we’re just a matter of weeks away from seeing whether or not he can climb that last mountain.
Beneil Dariush reveals he's the likely backup for UFC 280 lightweight title fight: "If something goes wrong, they'd put me in"
Josh Evanoff - September 15, 2022
UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush could fight for gold sooner than expected. The 33-year-old has been out of action since his decision victory over Tony Ferguson last May. Since that time, Dariush has had a failed booking with Islam Makhachev. The matchup was viewed as a title-eliminator but was canceled after the Iranian fighter suffered an injury.
Randy Couture shares appreciation for old-school "martial artist" Charles Oliveira: "He’s not about being famous or publicity stunts"
Josh Evanoff - September 15, 2022
Former UFC champion Randy Couture believes that Charles Oliveira is an old-school fighter. ‘Do Bronx’ is set to face Islam Makhachev in October at UFC 280. The bout will be for the vacant lightweight title that Oliveira famously lost on the scale in May. Despite missing weight, the Brazilian later defeated Justin Gaethje after losing his championship.
Islam Makhachev details how he plans to finish Charles Oliveira in Round 3 at UFC 280
Harry Kettle - September 15, 2022
Islam Makhachev has explained how he plans to finish Charles Oliveira in their UFC lightweight title fight at UFC 280. For the longest time now fans have been waiting to see Islam Makhachev get a crack at the UFC lightweight championship and next month in Abu Dhabi, he’ll finally get the opportunity to wear gold for the first time.
Islam Makhachev states Charles Oliveira doesn't believe he can win at UFC 280: "I am terrible fight for everybody"
Josh Evanoff - August 30, 2022
Lightweight contender Islam Makhachev believes that Charles Oliveira isn’t confident heading into UFC 280. The two lightweights are set to square off in October with gold on the line. The Brazilian famously lost his titles back on the scale in May. Oliveira missed weight for his UFC 274 headliner against Justin Gaethje and was stripped of his championship.
Charles Oliveira says Islam Makhachev refused to fight him in Brazil in January: "They took it where they wanted"
Cole Shelton - August 25, 2022
Charles Oliveira says the original plan was to have his vacant lightweight title fight against Islam Makhachev headline UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in January. The UFC announced they are set to return to Brazil in January and according to Oliveira, he was supposed to face Makhachev on the card. However, according to the former lightweight champ, he claims Makhachev refused to go to Brazil and rather pleaded to have the fight in Abu Dhabi, which is where it will now take place.