“No Matter How Long It Takes…”- Former UFC Champ Charles Oliveira Breaks Silence Over Islam Makhachev Fight Amid Controversial Manager’s Guarantee

Charles Oliveira is a big name in the Lightweight division of the UFC. He recently won his latest bout against Beneil Dariush, at UFC 289. Naturally, people were hyped to have Oliveira back amongst the best. Naturally, everyone assumed that Islam Makhachev would be next for the Brazilian. However, Oliveira had different plans.

Islam Makhachev defeated Charles Oliveira in their last face-off which took place at UFC 289. Then, Makhachev defended the Lightweight title against Alexander ‘The Great’ Volkanovski. However, the fight was a close one and Volkanovski really came close to taking the title away from Makhachev. In the end, Makhachev won by decision. Now that Oliveira has dropped the news on the Makhachev fight not being the next fight for him, Volkanovski’s shot at redemption seems like a fight card Dana White would want.

Not Time Yet – Charles Oliveira is not ready for The Dagestani

Everyone was hoping that Charles Oliveira would get his redemption by getting another fight against Islam Makhachev. Alexander Volkanovski is a top contender for the title as well. People had two options but now, with a massive update from Charles Oliveira, it seems that Oliveira is out of the equation.

According to sources, in an interview with TSN, Oliveira said that fighting Islam Makhachev in Abu Dhabi in October, would be too soon for him and that he might want to take up that fight later on this year.

Now, Oliveira confirmed the news with a Tweet, confirming that he would not be facing the Dagestani in Abu Dhabi. However, he said that they would be facing off for sure.

“Não importa quanto tempo demore, se estiver nos planos de Deus, vai acontecer.“, wrote the Brazilian martial artist which roughly translates to “No matter how long it takes, if it’s in God’s plans, it will happen.“.

Oliveira’s fans might be disappointed to find out that their favorite fighter won’t be fighting Islam Makhachev. However, they are happy to know that Oliveira is open to a fight later this year.

Who’s Next for Charles ‘Do Bronx’ Oliveira?

After Oliveira secured an emphatic win over Beneil Dariush at UFC 289 with a TKO, people have been claiming that Oliveira has three fighters in the division, ready for him. Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s protege Islam Makhachev, who is the current Lightweight champion, is one of those fighters.

Now that Oliveira has declared that he will not be ready to fight Makhachev at Abu Dhabi, Oliveira has two of the biggest names in the division to fight against. Michael Chandler is currently without a fight because Conor McGregor failed to join the USADA Pool. He could be a potential opponent for Oliveira. Also, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje are scheduled to go at it the second time. The winner of that match could also be Oliveira’s future rival.

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Who will Dana White pick for Oliveira? Or is there a chance where we can see Makhachev fight Oliveira in Abu Dhabi? Let us know in the comments below.

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