Former undisputed light-weight champion, Charles Oliveira is the most recent star to stake his declare for a title rematch with UFC 311 headliner, Islam Makhachev, claiming he’s “next” for the Russian off the again of his dominant submission stoppage tonight in California.
Sat entrance row on the Intuit Dome tonight, Oliveira watched on with a eager eye on the occasion headliner — as former-foe, Makahchev took on compatriot and short-notice alternative, Renato Moicano, making gentle work of the Brazilian with a dominant opening spherical D’Arce choke submission.
Slated initially to share the Octagon with surging contender and common-foe, Arman Tsarukyan tonight, Makhachev was briefly left opponent-less, after the Armenian struggling an unspecified again harm while slicing weight for the rematch conflict within the early hours of Friday morning.
And already receiving a stark name out and warning from unbeaten featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria, pound-for-pound primary, Makhachev was informed by the Georgian-Spaniard that if he so needed to combat him at 155lbs, he would knock him out.
“Islam, if I want to, I can finish you,” Ilia Topuria posted on his official X account following Islam Makhachev’s submission win at UFC 311. “If I want to, I can knock you out. I’ll make it look easy. See you soon.”
Charles Oliveira confirms plan for Islam Makhachev rematch after UFC 311
And sharing the Octagon initially with Makhachev in a vacant light-weight title outing again in 2021, Oliveira spoke with the promotion’s official social media following tonight’s headliner, staking his declare for a re-run with the Russian subsequent.
“It was a great fight,” Charles Oliveira stated. “He’s (Islam Makhachev) the champion. He did what he had to do. But I’m next — and he knows that. The lightweight champion is called Charles Oliveira. I’m ready for that.”
