Number six on the UFC’s Top Fighters Rankings Aljamain Sterling told what Charles Oliveira needed to do to defeat Islam Makhachev in a rematch.
Makhachev and Oliveira had a lightweight title fight at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi in October 2022. The Russian fighter won in the second round and became the organization champion. The opponents will face off at UFC 294 on October 21. For Makhachev, this fight will be the second defense of the belt.
– What should Charles Oliveira do to beat Islam Makhachev in a rematch?
Charles must believe in his victory. In the last fight, it seemed like he believed everything that was said about Islam. When Makhachev knocked him down, Charles tried to make a few submission attempts, but found it didn’t work, and then he was blown away. Islam was more patient. In a rematch, Oliveira should be patient. He will be helped by Makhachev’s fight with Volkanovski, where Alex also had a more patient approach. Oliveira is superior to Volkanovski in terms of size and low-end jiu-jitsu skills, so he should be more confident. Moreover, he looked cool in the duel with Dariush and easily passed him. As far as I know, Makhachev was driving heavyweights before the fight with Volkanovski and it is not a fact that he was at his peak. Now I hope that both will show the maximum, – said Sterling “”.
UFC bantamweight champion Sterling takes on Sean O’Malley at UFC 292 on August 19.
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