The concern continues to occur about the next fight of former UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira.
Oliveira's hope for a return to the 155 pound throne was a blow last June when he was the last victim of Ilia Topuria's rise to multi-weight glory as an undefeated hunter. Topuria played Oliveira on UFC 317, where the Spaniard needed less than two and a half minutes to find the finishing punch closer to the international fight week in the T-Mobile Arena van Las Vegas.
Given the brutal character of that result, many hoped on 'Do Bronx' to restore a lot of time on the sidelines, especially after seeing what had happened to Alexander Volkanovski against Topuria after he returned too quickly after a knockout against Islam Makhachev.
But that will not be the case, set with Oliveira instead to enter the cage only four months later to compete in home at the UFC Rio de Janeiro event on 11 October.
Renato Moicano warns Charles Oliveira about the threat of his former opening agent at UFC Rio
Oliveira will give the head against Rafael Fiziev in Brazil, an always lightweight competition who currently occupies the no. 10 place in the ranking. Fiziev lost to Justin Gaethje on UFC 313 last March, a result that marked his second setback for 'The Highlight', but he bounced back by beating Ignacio Bahamondes in UFC Baku in June.
Although he has not been able to break the title to date, the talents of Fiziev are well known. And the victim of one of his most brutal victories is no stranger to them.
Renato Moicano was flattened by Fiziev in 2020 and contributed to how high the Brazilian is thinking of his former opponent. During a video on his YouTube channel he even called 'Ataman' as the best striker of the lightweight division above Topuria.
“The worst fight in the entire lightweight rankings for Charles,” Micano said in response to news about the UFC Rio Main Event (translated by Sherdog).
“In my opinion, Fiziev is the best striker in the division, actually the best striker I have ever confronted, and I see the UFC that Fiziev wants to put on a title run again.
“I see Fiziev as the favorite, even fighting in Brazil,” Micano continued. “The positive side is that the UFC indicates to Brazilian fans that it does indicate our market. Charles Oliveira is a hunter who can lead Pay-per-View sales on every numbered map in the world.”
Daniel Cormier is also concerned about Charles Oliveira
Moicano is far from the only one who is worried about the next fight of the former UFC Lightweight Champion. Instead of the matchup itself, Daniel Cormier is worried about the Oliveira return time line.
During a video that was uploaded to his YouTube channel, 'DC' responded five years to news about the first battle of Oliveira in Brazil, with the emphasis on the rapid change for 'Do Bronx' after the most brutal loss of his career to date.
“Every time 'Do Bronx' fights, I get excited, the world gets excited,” Cormier said. “But then you start to digest the idea that Charles Oliveira was poorly eliminated last month. Why so fast?
“That was my thought once I calmed the excitement of:” Oh, my God, Charles Oliveira fights again. ” For me that is scary when you are eliminated like that.
“You have to take a little time before you go back to the Octagon,” Cormier added. “I remember fought against Jones in 2017. I was eliminated in Anaheim. Immediately afterwards I received a fighting offer and I just said,” No, I have to let my brain heal. I have to let me sit. ” After going out.