Charles Oliveira needs fellow UFC lightweights to face by their phrase and struggle him in Rio de Janeiro.
The UFC has been working tirelessly on the lookout for a brand new opponent for “do Bronx” after Rafael Fiziev withdrew from the Oct. 11 five-round essential occasion in Brazil on account of harm. Nevertheless, the previous UFC light-weight champion claims lots of those that have publicly volunteered for the duty had a distinct reply when approached by the promotion.
“All people is aware of my UFC Rio struggle is off,” Oliveira mentioned on Instagram Tales, “However don’t fall for the speak of those guys on the market [saying] ‘I’m right here, I’ll go,’ as a result of the UFC is asking they usually’re all saying, ‘Oh, there’s not sufficient time to make weight. Oh, I can’t.’ They’re posting this on the web to get hype.
“Cease it, it’s not a great look. I noticed one saying this, one other saying that, however when the UFC calls, what do they are saying? ‘Oh, I can’t. I acquired stomach ache. I broke a finger. I damage my hand.’ Sufficient with that, it’s not a great look.”
Oliveira didn’t point out any particular names within the video. On a following submit, he wrote “let’s go” alongside information of Renato Moicano and Benoit Saint Denis volunteering for the spot. Mateusz Gamrot is one other top-ranked light-weight that has petitioned for the chance on social media.
Earlier this month following a one-sided victory over Mauricio Ruffy at UFC Paris, Saint Denis mentioned he could be all the way down to step up in case of an harm on both aspect of the UFC Rio headliner, however his supervisor revealed on social media he received’t be taking the match on such quick discover.
“I need to struggle at UFC Rio, I requested for this struggle,” Oliveira mentioned. “My opponent acquired damage, then 10 guys present up saying they’d struggle. Up to now, each time the UFC calls [asking] ‘Let’s struggle?’ [they say] ‘I can’t.’ So cease with that as a result of it’s not a great look. Would you like fame? Do one thing else. Don’t come saying you’ll struggle when it’s a lie, OK?”
Oliveira (35-11, 1 NC) requested to headline a UFC occasion in Brazil after dropping a title bout to to Ilia Topuria in June, when he suffered a first-round knockout.
Shortly after Oliveira’s feedback made the rounds on social media, Gamrot responded.
“Respect [Oliveira],” Gamrot wrote. “However I advised UFC straight — I need to face you in your individual home. This shall be a real masterclass on the bottom, and I’m able to show it.”
