Charles Oliveira registered a tremendous win against Beneil Dariush after returning to the octagon after almost seven months. He defeated the 4th-ranked contender via technical knockout to get into championship contention. However, his former rival Islam Makhachev sent him a message on Twitter following his win, to which ‘Do Bronx’ shared his response.

The Brazilian ace was on an incredible run before fighting Makhachev at UFC 280. He was on an 11-fight winning streak and also captured the lightweight title in the process. However, he couldn’t overcome the Dagestani native. Makhachev submitted ‘Do Bronx’ to capture the lightweight title for the first time in his career.

Charles Oliveira responds to Islam Makhachev’s message

The reigning lightweight champion was quick to jump on social media and let his thoughts known after Oliveira’s triumphant return to the Octagon. He congratulated ‘Do Bronx’. However, Makhachev reminded Oliveira that he was on another level as a fighter than the Brazilian ace. He wrote, “Congrats Charles. But still there’s levels in this game.” Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s protege believes Charles Oliveira hasn’t yet reached the level he’s at right now.

Meanwhile, ‘Do Bronx’ didn’t let Makhachev’s comments slide. He replied to him while maintaining a respectful tone. Oliveira said, “Thank you. Levels are part of the game. See you soon.” While thanking Makhachev for congratulating him, The Brazilian claimed that fighters always reach new levels as they progress and that it is a part of the sport. Moreover, he told the lightweight champion that they will be seeing each other pretty soon.

Dana White may book a lightweight title rematch

During the post-fight press conference, the UFC president mentioned how Charles Oliveira reached another level as a fighter since 2016 and praised the Brazilian’s accomplishments inside the Octagon. Moreover, Dana White claimed that he is excited about the lightweight title rematch between ‘Do Bronx’ and Islam Makhachev. Dana White said, “I’m excited for him [Oliveira] and Islam to fight again.”

When a reporter asked if the rematch is what the UFC is looking forward to, Dana White replied positively to that idea. However, he didn’t give a definitive answer. White said, “No, I mean, I am just saying. It’s a thing that makes sense… that fight makes sense and that’s the fight that should happen and I am excited to see it again.”

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Dana White’s statement about Oliveira vs Makhachev II has made it clear that the UFC finds that fight to be a sensible move. However, we are yet to receive the proper details for that bout. Fans will have to wait and see what the UFC president decides in the days to come.

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