Whether it was inexperience or stubbornness or simply a matter of not knowing better, Charles Oliveira slowly realized he wasn’t cut out for lightweight.
Despite winning his first 14 pro fights, most of which came at 155 pounds, UFC losses to Jim Miller and Donald Cerrone made Oliveira realize the rest of the division was just too big for him.
Now, in search of his third straight win at featherweight, the Brazilian hopes a victory over Cub Swanson on Saturday’s UFC 152 main card moves him deeper into title contention.