Charles Oliveira and his team would not say no to a fight against Conor McGregor before competing for the belt in Brazil.
Charles Oliveira, current UFC No. 1 lightweight, is coming off a big 1st round TKO win over Beneil Dariush.
Thanks to this success, the Brazilian has relaunched himself in the title race, and is in the running for the next title-shot.
Thus, he could take revenge on the current champion, Islam Makhachev, who submitted him at UFC 280.
During a recent interview, the head coach of Chute Boxe, Diego Lima, spoke about the continuation for his colt. A fight against Conor McGregor would be an option for Charles Oliveira.
“Would we do another fight before a fight against Islam Makhachev? I don’t know,” Diego Lima told MMA Fighting. “Poirier refused a title-shot, fought McGregor and then fought for the belt. Looks like McGregor isn’t excited about fighting Chandler. Maybe he liked Charles’ fight and would like to face him? Who knows ? »
“We might do a lightweight fight with a guaranteed fight in Brazil next year. It’s a Fight Night this year (Sao Paulo in November), but it could be a numbered card early next year in Brazil. Charles Oliveira deserves a belt in Brazil. It is Charles’ dream to fight in his country. And he deserves it. »
Conor McGregor hasn’t fought since he fractured his shin during his trilogy with Dustin Poirier in July 2021. The Irishman currently appears in ‘TUF 31’ alongside Michael Chandler. While the two men were to face each other, it no longer seems up to date…
