Charles Oliveira is looking forward to a bounce-back efficiency in his subsequent UFC battle, and he already has a keen adversary lined up.
Oliveira stays within the UFC light-weight title hunt regardless of a cut up resolution loss to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300. Earlier than that, he defeated Beneil Dariush at UFC 289 to maintain tempo within the title image.
Oliveira might doubtlessly be one or two wins away from one other UFC light-weight title shot. He was alleged to face UFC light-weight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 final 12 months earlier than struggling a critical laceration within the ultimate levels of his battle camp.
In a current interview with Ag.Combat, Oliveira revealed that he’s focusing on a return to the Octagon in both July or August.
Mateusz Gamrot calls out Charles Oliveira for summer season scrap
It didn’t take lengthy for Mateusz Gamrot to shoot his shot at a conflict with Oliveira.
@CharlesDoBronxs let’s go!!! I’m prepared in July / August 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/m3AYA4l5hq
— Mateusz Gamrot (@gamer_mma) Could 2, 2024
“[Charles Oliveira] let’s go!!! I’m prepared in July/August,” Gamrot tweeted Thursday in response to Oliveira.
Gamrot has received three fights in a row since a unanimous resolution loss to Dariush at UFC 280. He most not too long ago defeated Rafael dos Anjos by unanimous resolution at UFC 299 in March.
Gamrot has received seven of his final eight UFC fights total and is knocking on the door of a possible title shot. A matchup between Gamrot and Oliveira might doubtlessly be thought of a No. 1 contender battle, relying on what Max Holloway decides to do after successful the BMF belt.
Makhachev will defend the UFC light-weight title towards Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 subsequent month. One other attention-grabbing angle to the light-weight title dialogue is the upcoming matchup between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler at UFC 303, though each fighters are coming off of losses.
Oliveira vs. Gamrot would make numerous sense for each side, and the 2 lightweights might function on one of many UFC’s upcoming summer season playing cards.