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Charles Oliveira is always an interesting face on the UFC scene, and fans have enormous respect for him and his career.
Charles Oliveira is considered a huge underdog (4.0 according to OddsChecker) ahead of his upcoming fight against former UFC featherweight champion Ilija Topuria, but that hasn’t deterred the popular Brazilian as he prepares to re-enter the Octagon. Their clash will take place at UFC 317 on June 28, where the duo will face off for the vacant lightweight title in the main event.
During an interview with Full Violence, ‘‘Do Bronx’’ spoke about a number of topics related to the fight against Topuria. When asked about his thoughts on the role of the underdog in this fight and the challenges that can come from a featherweight to a lightweight, Oliveira said:
- I don’t really care what people say. I know he’s a hard-hitting guy. But we’re talking about lightweight. Heavyweight. I fought Justin Gaethje and everyone said he was the hardest hitter. But when I hit him, he went down. I believe in the fire and power of these hands - said the former UFC champion.
Oliveira talks about Gaethje
Oliveira mentioned Gaethje, a former interim champion, who is known for his powerful punches. During his career, he fought many dangerous punchers such as Max Holloway, Jeremy Stephens and Dustin Poirier, so the question arises who Oliveira considers the best boxer with whom he has ever shared the octagon.
When it comes to boxing alone, Oliveira cited Dustin Poirier as the most precise and technically proficient fighter he has faced. Although Oliveira managed to force him to submit in that title fight, the Brazilian master of the ground spoke with great respect about Poirier:
- He is a fighter who thinks, has very heavy hands and knows how to play this game - said Oliveira.
It will be interesting to see what the future holds for us.
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