Former Ultimate Fighting Championship champion Charles Oliveira really wants his old title, and he can taste it. UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic. Saturday at 10 a.m. ET on ESPN+. Order now! Former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, who is scheduled for a rematch with Michael Chandler in the co-main event of next Saturday’s UFC 309 in New York City, says he is entering the top of his game at age 35. I felt that. ‘De Bronx’ spoke to Sherdog this week about his plans for the Nov. 16 game at Madison Square Garden, and revealed that training camp has gone better than ever.
“Everything went perfectly. The most important thing is that I’m hungry and motivated to beat Chandler again and ultimately get another shot at the title,” Oliveira said.
These two great lightweights tangled for the first time in 2021 at UFC 262, with Chandler coming out of the gate hot, damaging Oliveira multiple times and scoring a decisive takedown early on. Oliveira eventually turned the tables and knocked out Chandler, but the Brazilian is focused on winning this second fight at all costs.
“I always fight to end the fight before the end,” Oliveira said. The most important thing for me is to raise my hand and fight for the belt again. ”
If the UFC’s all-time submission leader wins at UFC 309, he will likely be presented with a number of options for his next fight. Previously fighting at 145 pounds, the former lightweight has floated the idea of shifting gears to 170 pounds for new matchups and the possibility of a “superfight” against the top names in the division. I’m holding you. Above all, “de Bronx” wants to strive to get back into the championship picture, even if there are twists and turns.
“If the UFC offered me a good financial offer at welterweight, why not accept it,” Oliveira admitted. “My goal right now is to stay in the lightweight division, but in a couple of years I might change my mind. My focus is 100% on Michael Chandler.
There was a bit of confusion earlier this week regarding the status of UFC 309’s co-main event. Rumors spread that either Oliveira or Chandler had been removed from the pairing, spurring several names to rush into the big match. One such fighter to put his name forward was the raucous Brazilian Renato Carneiro, who offered backup in case the original pairing failed.
“Chandler [or] Is Charles out? Give me a call,” “Moicano” wrote on Wednesday, directly tagging the UFC. “We’ll fight in 10 days. Time is money.”
