“The location of the tournament in Abu Dhabi significantly influenced my decision to refuse. If it had taken place in America, in a familiar time zone, without requiring long adaptation, and if I had not had a negative experience while participating in Abu Dhabi Dhabi, I might have thought about it. But in this case, I immediately said no, because I know that sooner or later I will have the opportunity to fight for the title. If Oliveira sees himself offer a fight for the belt, I will wait for my chance. I’m at a stage in my career where there is no need to prove anything,” Gaethje shared in an interview with the ESPN MMA YouTube channel .
Recall that Islam Makhachev was supposed to meet Charles Oliveira at the UFC 294 tournament, but the Brazilian fighter withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Alexander Volkanovski, who accepted the fight as soon as possible.
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