Athletistic/ MMA. American mixed martial artist Luke Rockhold believes Russia’s Islam Makhachev will defeat Brazilian Charles Oliveira in the fight for the UFC lightweight title.

“Islam is bigger and stronger than Oliveira. As soon as he catches Oliveira, Islam turns into another fighter. If Makhachev catches him, then it’s over. I trained with almost every the lightweights, and Islam and Khabib are different from everyone else, there’s a completely different strength, but it’s different,” Rockhold said.

The fight between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira will take place on October 22 at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. Charles Oliveira stats – 33 wins, 8 losses, 0 draw, 1 bout not held in professional MMA. Islam Makhachev has 22 wins, 1 loss, 0 draws.