Charles Oliveira had a backstage meeting with Justin Gaethje in the aftermath of UFC 269. The lightweight contender was there to confront the winner and cement his place as the next title challenger.
Charles Oliveira didn't appreciate Justin Gaethje ‘pretending' to be respectful. The UFC lightweight contender had only nice things to say when he met the champion.
“The guy is talking a bunch of crap the entire time, and when we meet face-to-face he says he has all the respect for me and what I do — and two minutes later he’s saying he’ll break my face and saying a bunch of stuff,” Oliveira told MMA Fighting.
“These guys hype things up and try to sell the fight with something they are not. If you’re a humble guy, if you’re a respectful guy, you have to sell the fight that way. If you’re a guy that talks crap, you have to sell the fight talking crap the entire time — to my face and behind my back.”
Charles Oliveira has always made it a point to be respectful and humble as a champion. The UFC lightweight showed that after beating Dustin Poirier a few weeks ago.
“These 10 [consecutive] wins I got, I’m only worried about what I can bring to the game, not what my opponents can bring, and I believe it will continue that way,” Oliveira said. “I’m not worried about what Justin Gaethje — if it is against him — can bring, but [instead] what I can bring to the game. A striker, a jiu-jitsu guy, an MMA fighter, that’s what I’ll bring. Boldness and joy inside the cage. I’m happy and I have cardio. That’s what matters.”
There is widespread speculation that Conor McGregor could jump the line and face the champion next. Justin Gaethje would be very upset with the UFC if that were to happen.
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