Published 19:40 IST, November 18th 2019
Charles Oliveira brags about winning future UFC fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov
After his recent victory against Jared Gordon on November 16, Charles Oliviera said that he can dethrone lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Know more.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov, 'Dstani Eagle' is at peak of his career and after two back-to-back successful title defences against Cor McGregor and Dustin Poirier at UFC 229 and UFC 242 respectively, UFC lightweight champion is expected to face Tony Ferguson in his next fight. wonder Nurmagomedov is one of best pound-for-pound fighters in division and he mauls his opponents. However, re is a lightweight contender who claims that he possesses ability to dethrone Khabib Nurmagomedov from his undefeated MMA record. number 15 ranked Charles Oliveira is currently on a six-fight win-streak and he wants to face Nurmagomedov, only to make him feel what defeat tastes like.
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UFC: Charles Oliveira thinks he can beat Khabib Nurmagomedov
Well before you rule out possibility instantly, Charles Oliveira has finished off all of his last six opponents which include two kckouts and four submissions. Brazilian holds an MMA record of 28 wins and eight losses. Ever since losing to Paul Felder at UFC 218, he went onto achieve a six-fight win-streak against some of best fighters of roster including likes of Jim Miller, Clay Guida and Jared Gordon in his last fight on vember 16. Brazilian has w fixed his eyes on 155lbs title and he feels that he can take it away from Khabib.
In a recent interview, Charles Oliveira said that Khabib Nurmagomedov has been beating everyone at top but all those victories came up against stand-up guys. Oliveira feels that his superior Jiu-Jitsu skills can impose a threat on Khabib. Brazilian also said that he is t afraid to take game on ground against Khabib, where lightweight champion is most comfortable since he is Khabib’s anti-game and also claimed that he is better than Khabib Nurmagomedov in stand-up. “I think if I win two more fights, maybe I can have opportunity to fight him (Khabib Nurmagomedov)" said Brazilian martial artist.
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UFC: Whom will Khabib face after Tony Ferguson?
After Khabib vs Tony Ferguson takes place, former double champ Cor McGregor expressed his urge to fight winner but Khabib has ruled out possibility. According to Khabib, Cor McGregor needs to win 10 fights in a row if he wishes to face him once again in a re-match. first encounter between m did t go well for Irishman as Khabib choked him out in round four of UFC 229 main-event fight.
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19:25 IST, November 18th 2019