Former undisputed light-weight champion, Charles Oliveira has claimed soon-to-be former featherweight kingpin, Ilia Topuria is attempting to speak his manner right into a 155lbs title battle in his divisional debut — claiming the Spaniard is filled with “crap.
Oliveira, who retains the quantity two rank within the UFC’s official light-weight pile, has hopes of securing his personal rematch with incumbent champion, Islam Makhachev — vowing to battle the Russian as quickly as this summer time, actually.
“The UFC has a lot of guys who talk a big game,” Charles Oliveira stated. “I can talk because I’ve been here for almost 15 years… I want to fight during International Fight Week, [against] (Islam) Makhachev too… UFC, let’s make this happen. This is the fight everyone wants to see.”
🚨 Charles Oliveira requires a title battle in opposition to Islam Makhachev at #UFC317 throughout Worldwide Battle Week 👀
“The UFC has a lot of guys who talk a big game. I can talk because I’ve been here for almost 15 years…
I want to fight during International Fight Week, Makhachev… pic.twitter.com/VZjl2BWFkD
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) March 23, 2025
Nonetheless, warned by present featherweight champion, Topuria that he must lay in wait as he stakes his declare for his personal battle with pound-for-pound primary, Makhachev, Oliveira is lower than proud of the finisher’s feedback.
Charles Oliveira claims Ilia Topuria is speaking his option to a title battle
Nonetheless hopeful of one way or the other switching matchmakers heads from a brilliant battle between Makhachev and Topuria this 12 months, Sao Paulo star, Oliveira claimed the latter is speaking “crap” with the intention to safe himself a shot at light-weight gold from the get-go.
“He (Ilia Topuria) was the champion of the underweight category so he is moving up to the category trying to bring this hype, wanting to do something big,” Charles Oliveira advised Ariel Helwani for Uncrowned. “I do know the firepower I’ve in my fingers, I understand how a lot I’ve ready however I’m not targeted on him however on the belt, I’m in search of a title.
“…I think he’s just trying to dig out a fight,” Charles Oliveira continued. “He’s saying a lot of crap and it’s just I really respect his fights, the way he’s come up and everything, but he’s being (3:50) very disrespectful now and he’s saying a lot of things that he shouldn’t.”
Charles Oliveira on the ‘disrespect’ from Ilia Topuria:
“I think he’s just trying to dig out a fight. He’s saying a lot of crap. I really respect his fights, the way he’s come up and everything, but he’s being very disrespectful now. He’s saying a lot of things that he… pic.twitter.com/J37VTBcYkN
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) March 26, 2025
Retaining his place as quantity two within the official light-weight pile, Brazilian fan-favorite, Oliveira turned in a second profession win over former title challenger, Michael Chandler within the co-main occasion of UFC 309 final 12 months, lodging a unanimous choice win at Madison Sq. Backyard.
