Charles Oliveira, Grappling With Legacy UFC280 via CopperHeartCT
in action, at UFC 274 in May, he delivered a two-day seminar on how bittersweet mixed martial arts can be., “do Bronx” missed the championship weight limit by half a pound, rendering the next day’s main event a one-sided title fight; if Gaethje won, he would be champ, while a win by Oliveira would leave the title vacant.
“Without a doubt, [the weigh-in issue] was an error by the athletic commission. I made the weight. There’s no way to go back and change what happened. I made weight. The lightweight champion is. Nothing changes. They tried to mess with my head. They simply increased my fury. Like I told many people, this wasn’t simply about the belt. It was about my history, my legacy. It’s all hard work we’ve been doing while believing in the greatest of dreams.
Oliveira’s thoughts on Makhachev, his upcoming opponent, are slightly more complicated. In talking about the relentless Dagestani grinder, Oliveira walks a tightrope: expressing his respect for Makhachev on one hand; voicing skepticism about the merit of his title shot on the other. “I don’t think the timing is right,” he said. “I don’t think [Makhachev] deserved to fight for the title. He needed one or two more bouts against ranked fighters. He’s on a great winning streak.
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