Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev: The Vacant Lightweight Title will finally meet its King as Islam Makhachev would Clash against former Champion Charles Oliveira for the Lightweight Throne.
Both these fighters are on the biggest active win streak in the division. Olivera with 11 and Islam with 10.
The fight would be a contest between Islam’s Wrestling and Charles BJJ.
However the fight can go either way but the loser will end his tremendous win streak.
Alexander Volkanovski eyes The Winner and Double Champ Status: Although, Charles Oliveira didn’t want to take this fight, he seeked a money fight Conor McGregor.
Islam and Khabib even openly criticized him for that decision.
However the clash is now official and both fighters are quite excited for it and tweeted their views.
Islam tweeted “October 22, I’m bringing UFC Lightweight Belt back to Dagestan Inshallah”
Charles depicted equal excitement for the title match and wrote “L-E-T-S G-O! Goin’ to face Islam Makhachev @ #UFC280, in Abu Dhabi, October 22th. B-O-R-A!”
Another pair of eyes that this bout caught were of the Featherweight King Alexander Volkanovski.
Who is looking forward to add the double Champion Status to his accolade by winning the Lightweight Strap.
He following the announcement of Oliveira vs Makhachev tweeted “I got the winner!!”.
UFC 280: STAKES GET HIGHER for Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev, Alexander Volkanovski eyes The Winner and Double Champ Status
