The finish came at 3:16 of the second round, via arm triangle choke. Since Oliveira has already defeated Poirier and Gaethje, Makhachev was the next logical opponent. Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira had a backstage encounter after the UFC 284 main event at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Makhachev (23-1) seized the UFC's 155-pound championship by submitting Charles Oliveira (33-9) at UFC 280 inside Etihad Arena. The current UFC rankings have Oliveira atop the lightweight division with Makhachev in fourth behind Poirier and Gaethje. 10) are currently ranked in the Top 15 of the lightweight division. Octo11:00 am ET ABU DHABI Charles Oliveira will take on Islam Makhachev for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 280, because that’s what’s next, although the former champion. Of the 11 men Makhachev has beaten in the UFC, only Dan Hooker (No.

Oliveira is easily the toughest matchup Makhachev has faced in the UFC so far. Nurmagomedov has insisted Makhachev must fight Oliveira. The 30-year-old Makhachev is 22-1 in his career and has won 10 fights in a row, including a first-round TKO over Bobby Green in his most recent outing at UFC Fight Night 202 in February. Khabib Nurmagomedov has backed his protege Islam Makhachev to finish former UFC champion Charles Oliveira inside three rounds. Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev have combined to win 21 consecutive fights, but one of the lightweight contenders will see a long winning streak come to an end Saturday when they square off. In Makhachev, Oliveira will be facing an opponent whom Khabib had a hand in training, as they are both from the Dagestan region of Russia. His last four victories have come against Tony Ferguson, Chandler, Poirier and Gaethje, establishing him as the clear top dog in the lightweight division following the retirement of Khabib Nurmagomedov. Oliveira was asked about a potential rematch with Islam Makhachev, who took his belt this past October in Abu Dhabi, and said he wouldn’t change a thing in his camp for a second clash with the. Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev have combined to win 21 consecutive fights, but one of the lightweight contenders will see a long winning streak come to an end Saturday when they. Oliveira is in the midst of an 11-fight winning streak and owns a career record of 33-8.

Gaethje would have become the new champion if he beat Oliveira at catchweight, but Oliveira won by first-round submission. Prior to a scheduled defense against Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 in May, Oliveira failed to make weight and was stripped of the title.

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