Mixed style fighter, six-time world champion in combat sambo Vyacheslav Vasilevsky on air “” said that the Brazilian Charles Oliveira unlikely to win in a battle with a Russian Islam Makhachev .
Earlier, the UFC announced that the rematch between Makhachev and Oliveira for the lightweight title will take place on October 21 at a tournament in Abu Dhabi and will become its main event. In October 2022, Makhachev defeated the Brazilian via rear naked choke in the second round to become the promotion champion.
– Of course, Oliveira needs this fight in principle. Not even to prove or show something, this is an opportunity for him to become champion again. It’s also an opportunity to rehabilitate themselves in the eyes of their fans and show that maybe it was some kind of mistake. But if you really look at it, then it’s unlikely,” Vasilevsky said on .
Oliveira has 34 wins and 9 losses in his MMA career. Makhachev’s statistics – 24 wins and one loss.
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Source : MatchTV
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