Khabib Nurmagomedov: The Eagle has again called out Charles Oliveira for a potential match-up with his disciple Islam Makhachev. The vacant title has ignited the attention of UFC Hall of Famer and former division champion. Follow UFC Live Updates and UFC news with InsideSport.IN
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Khabib Nurmagomedov: “finish him with Brazilian jiu-jitsu style”, Eagle challenges Charles Oliveira to fight Islam Makhachev in Brazil
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Khabib Nurmagomedov declares war on Oliveira: Khabib Nurmagomedov, after his retirement from UFC following his father’s death vacated his title after a dominant win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254.
The Eagle stands undefeated in his professional MMA record and has the highest title defenses in the lightweight division.
The Eagle continues his legacy in UFC after his retirement through his friend and training partner, Islam Makhachev. Khabib has precisely supervised Islam Makhachev’s skills, making him unstoppable with his winning streak in the division.
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Islam Makhachev has his eyes set on the vacant title. Makhachev possesses an incredible record of 22 wins and 1 loss. The loss happened initially lost in his carrier at UFC 192 against Adriano Martins. Makhachev has been undefeated since then.
Khabib Nurmagomedov said, “This is not Islam or Khabib’s organization, this is UFC [and] they have owners. They make these decisions,”
“Ok, if they say Brazil, we’ll love this. Come to Brazil, fight with Brazilian champion and finish him with Brazilian jiu-jitsu style. I love this. What you think about this? It’s gonna be hard?
“I really believe Islam can finish him on the ground. I really believe this. Now you guys gonna judge me because Islam, but who cares? Who cares? If they say Brazil, OK, let’s go Brazil. Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo.”
“I fight one time in Sao Paulo, Thiago Tavares,” Nurmagomedov said. “It was very short fight, one and a half minute, boom. Before fight everybody said I was gonna die. After fight, everybody take picture with me. It’s gonna be same thing with Islam and Charles Oliveira.”
The eagle has called out for a title match with the former lightweight division champion Charles Oliveira and it has been the hot news of UFC lately.
The fight organization has not confirmed its stand yet. But the rumors and expectations of followers insist the fight is most likely to happen.
Khabib Nurmagomedov: “finish him with Brazilian jiu-jitsu style”, Eagle challenges Charles Oliveira to fight Islam Makhachev in Brazil
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