The legendary UFC career of Charles Oliveira is full of ups and downs and he is open about the most difficult moment of his UFC official period.
On UFC 317 on 28 June, Charles Oliveira wants to make UFC history by becoming the first hunter ever to become a double UFC light weight when he takes on Ilia Topuria for the empty title.
In anticipation of their blockbuster Main Event fight, Topuria has made a huge change in his Vechtkamp, saying goodbye to his old coaches, The Climent Brothers.
Although he is generally considered the best boxer in the UFC, Oliveira is not worried about the boxing skills of Topuria and it has brave that he will finish 'El Matador'.
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Charles Oliveira opens about the most difficult moment in his career
'Do Bronx' career was full of ups and downs, and asked in his career he had to turn his reputation.
In his very first UFC head event against Max Holloway, Oliveira forfeited after an injury and was subsequently labeled as an 'imprisonment', which is a reputation that he fought hard to turn off.
In anticipation of one of the biggest fights of his career to date, the Brazilian has been opened about the most difficult moment in his career.
In 2022, 'Do Bronx' was set to defend his lightweight title against Justin Gaethje, but after a controversial UFC 274 roads, Oliveira came in heavily and was stripped of his title before the fight.
Nevertheless, the fan favorite won the fight through a first round entry, which showed that he was still the best lightweight in the world, even though he did not have the title.
“In that fight against Justin Gaethje, everyone knows they stole my belt,” Oliveira told Real MMA today.
“Man, people think they would make more than 200 grams slide? But there really was never 200 grams. I weighed on Thursday (a day before weighing)), I was good. First (Gaethje's) Hoek and his coach were always around me, as if he were from the committee.
“Things like this don't happen anywhere else.
Oliveira reveals the best boxer he has ever fought
After fighting various boxing specialists during his term of office in the UFC, Oliveira Poirier has mentioned the 'sharpest' he encountered.
The 35-year-old came from behind to defend his title against Poirier on UFC 269, and again put an end to his 'quitter' reputation.
At UFC 317, however, the Brazilian will be hopeful that he does not have to come from behind to Hand Topuria his very first professional MMA loss ever.