According to former fighter and current commentator, Charles Oliveira worries about the team’s weight for UFC 300; weigh-in takes place this Friday, 12th
Although fans are expecting a lot of excitement in the fight next Saturday, the 13th, Charles Oliveira also promises fear at the weigh-in this Friday, the 12th. This is because, according to the former fighter and current podcast presenter, Chael Sonnenthe Brazilian’s team fears that he will not reach the necessary weight.
“A little behind-the-scenes information, let’s see if it is confirmed. At the moment, Charles Oliveira’s team’s biggest concern is not with Saturday. They have an opponent before and this opponent has defeated them several times in the past: the scales. They are cutting some weight now and are a little worried about their athlete”, stated the North American.
Chael Sonnen says he has inside information that Charles Oliveira’s team is concerned about him making weight for #UFC300 😳
“Right now, they are getting some weight off and they are a little bit worried about [Charles].”
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— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) April 12, 2024
It is worth remembering that Charles has already had problems with the scales on five occasions in the UFC, the most relevant of which was in one of his title defenses, against Justin Gaethje. At the time, the fighter assured that the scale had problems, but the result shown was not changed. In this way, he lost the title, even though he won the fight the next day.
With great expectations in the fight for the future of the lightweight division, Sonnen also made it clear that this could undermine Oliveira’s title shot: “This is possibly a fight for the number one contendership. Just to remind you, Dana White will not allow you to fight for the belt after failing to make weight in the previous fight. This could have consequences.”
The weigh-in takes place at 1 pm (Brasília time), and Charles will certainly be one of the highlights, with the expectation that he will make weight to face Arman Tsarukyan without any major problems. In addition to him, six other Brazilians will be on the UFC’s 300th card, including Alex Poatanwho defends his title against Jamahal Hill in the main fight.
Source: sportbuzz
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