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UFC 300: Record holder Oliveira claims he’s still the No. 1 lightweight

Published

April 9, 2024

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Charles Oliveira. Photo: Troy Taormina – USA TODAY Sports

Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira could potentially be just one win away from a title shot.

In his way is rising star Arman Tsarukyan who enters the fight ranked at No. 4 in the stacked division. Oliviera knows he’s up for a tough challenge in the 27-year-old opponent, but claims that Tsarukyan should take it easy with the trash talk leading up to the fight.

“You have to chill before you say anything because you’re not talking about anyone, I’m the number one in this division. I have the record for most submissions, most bonuses. If you look at my history, you’ll see you’re talking crap.”

“I’m an aggressive man and walk forward the entire time, so there’s no such thing as walking backwards. Arman knows that, he’s said that. He’s said a bunch of shit, but one thing he got right is that I go for the victory at all times, so that won’t change.”

Charles Oliveira is well-rounded

Tsarukyan knows he is also potentially just one win away from a shot at gold. The Armenian-Russian lightweight recently predicted to defeat the Brazilian former champion within the first round.

“It’s going to be a crazy fight because [Oliveira] knows wrestling, he knows jiu-jitsu, he knows how to strike,” Tsarukyan said on The MMA Hour.

“I don’t even know what he wants to do during the fight; same as him, he doesn’t know what I’m going to do, wrestle him or strike him. If he’s going to miss punches, he’s going to wrestle. Me too, if I miss punches, I’m going to wrestle, so it’s going to be like a scramble fight.”

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