Charles Oliveira looked at channeling his inner Mike Tyson prior to his UFC 317 title collision against Ilia Topuria.
In just a few weeks at UFC 317, Charles Oliveira has the chance to make UFC history by becoming the first hunter to live the UFC light weight back when he accepts Ilia Topuria for the vacant belt.
In anticipation of their collision, Topuria is extremely pronounced with his predictions and has consistently shared online videos of his training sessions.
Not only that, but the Spaniard has made a huge change in his camp, farewell to his old coaches, the climent brothers, and has received some help from former world champion boxer, Roy Jones Jr.
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Charles Oliveira remembers that he almost bought a tiger for UFC 317
Although 'El Matador' is generally considered the better striker in the matchup, the 'Do Bronx' is that has almost channeled his inner Mike Tyson.
Prior to his collision against Topuria, the former UFC -light weight champion stood the cameras in his house where he gave a tour where he lives and from his farm.
Just like the dreaded former world champion in heavy boxing, Oliveira has a bird housing where he holds different species of birds.
After the comparison with Tyson was made, Oliveira described the time that he almost brought a tiger for his farm, but chose it for one reason.
“Don't want tigers like Mike Tyson?” Oliveira was asked.
“You can't have them here. Some time ago I had built everything up on the farm to have them, but man, they eat a lot.
“I made the things to have them, but man, you can't have it. Like, I am not much, you know? I should leave them to the responsibility of my parents, so I can't.
“There on the farm you have lamas, ostriches, horses, play, all kinds of animals,” Oliveira continued.
Mike Tyson's tiger tore the reporter's arm and cost him a fortune
It can be a good thing that Oliveira has chosen against keeping tigers for pets, because if it ended something like it did with Tyson, it would have ended in a disaster.
The boxing legend lost the tiger that he had more than 16 years after he suffered from the health problems, to tear off with someone's arm.
After his tiger, the hand of a reporter bit, Tyson pronounced $ 250,000 to try to mitigate the blow.
Together with Tyson's love for nature and animals, Oliveira will be hopeful that he also inherited 'Iron's' wild 'wild' when he bumps with Topuria on 28 June.