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The main event of UFC 274 sees a very exciting lightweight title fight between Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira. Many people are making their picks for the fight and that includes former middleweight champion, Michael Bisping. Both men fight with a very intense style and many are expecting a fun fight between Justin Gaethje and […]

Things are getting heated between Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje as their main event lightweight title fight draws closer. UFC 274 is a big event and many are expecting fireworks in the main event considering how exciting the past fights have been from both men. Justin Gaethje has made comments about Charles Oliveira and his […]

Charles Oliveira is set to defend his lightweight title against Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 274. The fight is expected to be very exciting and the trash-talk has been heating up between the two. Justin Gaethje has been very vocal about Charles Oliveira’s game and he recently doubled down on his criticism. […]

Charles Oliveira is set to meet Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 in his next lightweight title defense. Many are excited for the fight as both men are known for having very exciting styles and never back down. The two have very different styles they use when they fight with Justin Gaethje known as a high-volume […]

Islam Makhachev is expecting to run through the UFC lightweight division with his excellent wrestling skills. He also expects his skills to translate well against the champion, Charles Oliveria. Charles Oliveira has excellent Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has been submitting many high-level UFC lightweights. Islam Makhachev isn’t worried about that considering the wrestling aspect of the […]

There may not be a better person to pick the winner of Justin Gaethje vs Charles Oliveira than Michael Chandler. The current UFC lightweight has fought both men on big pay-per-view cards. Michael Chandler has seen the way both men fight and recently made his pick for the UFC 274 fight. He surprisingly went with […]

Dana White is probably most often asked about Conor McGregor and when he’s set to return. The UFC President often finds himself answering questions about the Irishman and things have not changed. Conor McGregor has not fought since July 2021 after fracturing his ankle against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Many are excited about his […]

Justin Gaethje has made his feelings clear for months about what he wants next in his UFC career. ‘The Highlight’ wants a title shot and no one, not even Conor McGregor, is going to stop him from getting the next crack at Charles Oliveira. Conor McGregor has been pushing to fight Charles Oliveira next and […]

Javier Mendez has some of the best Russian lightweights training at his MMA gym, AKA. He has two very big names in Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev. He spoke about the two potentially facing current lightweight UFC champion, Charles Oliveira. Javier Mendez is obviously going to be on the side of his two UFC fighters. […]

Chael Sonnen has recently highlighted the big problems Charles Oliveira would have against certain UFC lightweights. The damage he takes in the first round is a big problem. Sonnen sees big problems for the champion should he fight Conor McGregor too. The former UFC champion got brutally honest when talking about Charles Oliveira’s chances against […]

Former UFC lightweight Paul Felder is the last man to beat the current lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira. The Philadelphia native recently spoke out about the champion and had some very positive things to say. Paul Felder recently spoke to Helen Yee about the UFC lightweight champion. He made a bold prediction on the future of […]

Daniel Cormier has been talking about the potential UFC fighter of the year for a while now. Recently he picked Ciryl Gane as his fighter of the year and seemed positive the Frenchman was the right pick. Recently, Daniel Cormier went on ESPN and changed his pick. He went with the UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru […]

UFC legend Chael Sonnen thinks Dana White had already given Conor McGregor the title shot he has been yearning for ahead of his return. While still in recovery, former UFC two-division champ Conor McGregor has let reigning lightweight champion Charles Oliveira know that he wants a piece of him as he attempts to reclaim the […]

Chael Sonnen likes to take a look at all the UFC fights and take a look at them from a betting perspective. He took a look look at the next expected lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje. There is one big factor in Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje for people that like […]

It appears Charles Oliveira may have been blindsided when Dustin Poirier offered to donate a huge sum after their fight at UFC 269. It seemed like a good thing at the time but the Brazilian reveals it’s not that simple. The public statement from Dustin Poirier meant that everyone heard what Charles Oliveira was receiving. […]

Michael Chandler has only been in the UFC for one year but he has managed to make the most of it. He has had a huge KO, UFC title fight, and a potential fight of the year. Although he finished the year 1-2, he made it a very memorable year in the UFC. His pick […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov may have been retired for a little over a year but that doesn’t mean he isn’t paying attention to his former division. The former UFC lightweight recently gave his take on Dustin Poirier’s career after losing to Charles Oliveira. Dustin Poirier lost his second UFC title fight at lightweight and his chances of […]

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 […]

Somehow Conor McGregor has managed to insert himself into the UFC lightweight title picture. Charles Oliveira responded positively to the opportunity and now it looks like there is an actual chance they may fight in 2022. Charles Oliveria recently spoke to Sherdog about defending his UFC lightweight title against Conor McGregor. He revealed when he […]

Justin Gaethje is known for his confidence heading into fights. The UFC lightweight expects to fight the champion, Charles Oliveira, next. He made a surprising admission about the fight against the UFC champion. He needs his striking to be better or he’ll be in big trouble. “At the end of the day, if my striking […]

Justin Gaethje has made it known early on that he will not appreciate it if the UFC hands Conor McGregor an instant title shot when he returns. Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor immediately made his lightweight title fight pitch just moments after reigning champion Charles Oliveira defended his title against Dustin Poirier at UFC […]

Chael Sonnen is a man that knows a thing or two about talking your way into big fights in the UFC. He did so in some pretty iconic moments in the UFC. Now though, he’s not happy about Charles Oliveira and Conor McGregor doing the same. Charles Oliveira recently made comments suggesting that Conor McGregor […]

UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will not hesitate to let Conor McGregor hop in and get a title shot before other top contenders. Conor McGregor is still recovering from leg injury but as always, his UFC return is already higly-anticipated. “The Notorious” has recently expressed his interest in taking on reigning lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. […]

Conor McGregor has made it clear that he wants to fight Charles Oliveira next for his UFC lightweight title. Michael Bisping unsurprisingly gave his thoughts on the potential matchup. It seems on paper like a power striker vs grappler matchup for the UFC lightweight crown. Charles Oliveira is very well-rounded though and the fight will […]

Conor McGregor has once again crossed the line in his recent social media war of words with UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev. In the wake of Charles Oliveira’s successful title defense against Dustin Poirier at UFC 269, Conor McGregor made his pitch to become the lightweight champion’s next opponent, tweeting, “So what date am I […]

UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev has poked fun at Conor McGregor over his Charles Oliveirta title fight pitch. Shortly after Charles Oliveira beat Dustin Poirier to defend his UFC lightweight title, Conor McGregor, who has been generally known for his shocking call-outs, hinted at his desire to take on the Brazilian champion. “So what date am […]

Dustin Poirier has made it a habit to be all class throughout his career. That hasn’t changed following his loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 269. Dustin Poirier challenged Charles Oliveira for his lightweight title at UFC 269. The fight got off to an excellent start for Poirier as the two were in a stand-up […]

Dana White doesn’t like being asked about the next fights after a big UFC event. That doesn’t mean the media is not going to ask him about it. There were plenty of names for champion Charles Oliveira next and the big man in charge was asked about it. Justin Gaethje was the name that naturally […]

Conor McGregor loves to make any big event all about himself. That was the case for UFC 269 when Dustin Poirier challenged the champion, Charles Oliveira, for the lightweight title. The main event was a very exciting one as the two delivered nonstop action for three rounds. The first round saw both men forget what […]

The next possible title challenger of reigning UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has already made his pitch. Charles Oliveira has proven his cynics wrong once again after beating Dustin Poirier at UFC 269. The champion got rocked by his challenger a couple of times early in the fight and was even dropped by a devastating […]

UFC 269 caps off an incredible night of fights with a lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier. The two look to cement their respective legacies with a big win to help move on from the former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Charles Oliveira looks to cement himself as champion with his first title defense […]

Dustin Poirier is set to take on Charles Oliveira in a very exciting fight at UFC 269. The winner will walk away as the undisputed UFC lightweight champion. Heading into the bout at UFC 269, Charles Oliveira has had a reputation for being a ‘quitter.’ Many point to his fights against Donald Cerrone and Max […]

Israel Adesanya is quickly rising up to be one of the better analysts in the game. Ahead of UFC 269, he broke down the fight between Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier. He mentioned the champion’s past issues regarding his mental strength. Thought that appears to be a thing of the past heading into UFC 269. […]

Charles Oliveira has been facing a lot of scrutiny as UFC champion and many are questioning his status as the best. Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the best lightweights of all time and has been making a lot of comments about the current champion. Charles Oliveira has been firing back at everyone that questions his […]

UFC 269 sees Charles Oliveira take on Dustin Poirier in his first title defense. The bout is considered a boxer vs grappler title fight and is expected to be very exciting. Charles Oliveira’s coach, Diego Lima, sees a big advantage for the champion. His ground game is unmatched heading into UFC 269. “We have someone […]

Dan Hardy is an excellent analyst and breaks down many fights in the UFC. He recently released a video taking a look at Charles Oliveira vs Dustin Poirier at UFC 269. Many people are torn about the matchup and find picking a winner to be very complicated. Dan Hardy spoke about his pick and the […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov ruled over the UFC lightweight for only a short time but he certainly left his mark on the division, as can be seen at UFC 269. He fought Dustin Poirier but did not have the chance to compete against current champion Charles Oliveira. Khabib Nurmagomedov still gives his thoughts on the lightweight division […]

Michael Chandler has been making the media rounds lately as he hopes to book a fight against Conor McGregor. He also has been weighing in on the upcoming title fight between Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier at UFC 269. Michael Chandler fought against Charles Oliveira at UFC 262 but has never competed against Poirier. He […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov wants Dustin Poirier to be very tactful in dealing with Charles Oliveira at UFC 269. Dustin Poirier is looking to become the UFC lightweight champion and he only needs to beat Charles Oliveira to do so. However, that may not be as easy as it sounds. According to former longtime UFC lightweight champion […]