The ball is at the court of Charles Oliveira after an offer of a top lightweight competition.
It is almost a month since Ilia Topuria appeared the new UFC light weight champion. Topuria took the empty throne with a brutal first round knockout of beloved former champion Charles Oliveira on UFC 317.
The loss for Topuria brings Oliveira to 2-3 in its last five fights, with many who wonder where the 35-year-old is going from here.
Ranked Welterweight Gilbert Burns suggested that Oliveira was six months off after the knockout and returned to a BMF title fight against Max Holloway. A man who has previously defeated Burns has a completely different idea completely …
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Dan Hooker calls Charles Oliveira: “Someone wakes up Charlie Olives”
Considered as a potential challenger for the BMF title of Max Holloway, the combat -born lightweight competition than Hooker Eyes Oliveira, which is higher in the ranking.
The #6-ranger whore comes from an impressive decision victory on Mateusz Gamrot and a recent fight cancellation against Justin Gaethje, who has to withdraw from UFC 313 in March because of a broken hand.
It seems that Hooker will all be good to go for autumn and call the former champion Oliveira after his knockout loss.
“Someone wakes up Charlie Olives and tells him that we are fighting in November,” Hooker wrote on X.
Someone wakes up Charlie Olives and tells him that we are fighting in November. 🍸
– Dan Hangman Hooker (@danthehangman) July 25, 2025
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Hooker is currently on a three-fighting switch.
Dan Hooker says that Arman Tsarukyan can get it too '
Oliveira is not the only competition that strives Hooker.
Hooker has long talked about fighting the #1-ranged Arman Tsarukyan, who had to fight for the title earlier this year, but had to withdraw because of a back injury.
Hooker trolled Tsarukyan and said: “Dad you couldn't buy a backbone” after his withdrawal.
After called Oliveira, Hooker made it clear that he would still fight Tsarukyan.
“Aside Arman's Ab- and he can also get it, Dad's house,” Hooker wrote on X.