Fan-favorite finisher, Charles Oliveira has confirmed plans to make a return motion as quickly as August if doable, after shutting down an admittedly pretend battle with perennial contender, Dan Hooker in his return to the UFC.
Oliveira, the present quantity two ranked light-weight contender, most just lately featured at UFC 300 earlier this 12 months, taking over surging contender, Arman Tsarukyan within the pair’s officially-billed title-eliminator.
And struggling his second loss in his three most up-to-date fights, Sao Paulo native, Oliveira’s most up-to-date win got here within the type of a blistering opening spherical knockout win over stalwart light-weight, Beneil Dariush final summer season.
Charles Oliveira plots late summer season return to UFC
Receiving a stark name out from former interim welterweight titleholder, Colby Covington – who supplied him the prospect of a 170lbs divisional bow, Oliveira additionally was the topic of a name out from light-weight challenger, Dan Hooker – who then admitted that he had fully faked a narrative relating to an apparently sealed battle for UFC 305.
“He’s (Charles Oliveira) taller than me, he weighs greater than me, the man is only a weight bully chopping to 155lbs as a result of he desires to be stronger in there as a result of he doesn’t have the psychological edge, he’s mentally weak so he must have a bodily edge,” Colby Covington stated.
“He’s one other a kind of guys with baseless phrases, stated all these items like, ‘I would like massive legacy fights, I wish to go as much as 170lbs’, properly right here’s your likelihood Charles Oliveira,” Colby Covington continued. “I’m the most important battle you will get, former world champion, the King of Brazil, the King of Miami, Donald Trump’s favourite fighter.”
Planning one other title cost on the light-weight restrict in addition to a possible leap to welterweight, Chute Boxe staple, Oliveira is reportedly eyeing a comeback to motion as quickly as August.
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