Charles Oliveira Reveals Potential Return Date; Ranked UFC Lightweight Contender Aims to Face 'Do Bronx' Next
Number 5th ranked UFC Lightweight contender wishes to face former UFC champion Charles Oliveira next when he returns inside the UFC octagon.
Former UFC Lightweight champion Charles Oliveira lost the number one contender match against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300 via split decision and will not be fighting for the lightweight championship anytime soon.
But Oliveira is not someone who gets discouraged by a single loss; he calls himself a lion who was reborn from the ashes and managed to become the UFC champion.
Do Bronx revealed his plans and potential return date to the UFC while giving an interview to AgFights. According to him, he won the first and third rounds of his fight against Arman at UFC 300.
While talking about his return inside the Octagon, he revealed he wants to return as soon as possible this summer in June. However, his team has suggested that Oliveira calm down and rest for a while, and he sets his sights on July or August to return to the UFC Octagon.
Many fans and experts believe Oliveira should face the upcoming lightweight superstar, the number 5th ranked LW fighter in the UFC, Mateusz Gamrot.
Gamrot quoted a tweet from Oliveira stating he wants to return in August or July, and said, "CharlesDoBronxs, let's go. I'll be ready in July/August."
Charles Oliveira Predicts Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler Match
Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor is gearing up to return to the UFC Octagon after almost three years. The "Mystic Mac" is going to face Michael Chandler in his return match at the UFC 303 main event in the middleweight division (185 lbs).
Charles Oliveira recently predicted the Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler UFC match at UFC 303 and even claimed he wants to fight Conor McGregor. However, it seems like the "Notorious" one is ducking a fight against Charles.
Oliveira said, "I think Conor [defeats Michael Chandler]. Everyone knows, in fact, I've asked for this fight against Conor a thousand times. But it's a fight that, I don't think he wants this fight and everyone knows it. It's a fight that will bring me a lot of money, so I'd like it."
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