Charles Oliveira explains injury, hopes for rematch against Max Holloway

Charles Oliveira’s four-fight winning streak was snapped on Sunday night due to an injury at the UFC Fight Night 74 main event in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and it wasn’t the first time the Brazilian suffered that type of injury.

“do Bronx”, who got injured after shooting for a takedown against Max Holloway a minute and a half into the opening round, spoke to MMAFighting.com on Monday morning and explained he had a neck injury going into the fight.

“I injured my neck in training, but did physical therapy and thought everything was fine,” Oliveira told MMAFighting.com, “but when I felt against the cage everything went numb, I couldn’t feel my body.”

The UFC featherweight was rushed to the hospital right after the fight, and has yet to be released by the doctors. “I’m still doing a lot of exams here at the hospital,” he said.

Following a frustrating loss, “do Bronx” hopes the UFC books a rematch against Holloway, who has now won seven in a row in the featherweight division.

“I trained really hard for this fight,” Oliveira said. “I would like a rematch because there was no fight. I got injury literally in the first time I attacked.”

Charles Oliveira’s four-fight winning streak was snapped on Sunday night due to an injury at the UFC Fight Night 74 main event in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and it wasn’t the first time the Brazilian suffered that type of injury.

“do Bronx”, who got injured after shooting for a takedown against Max Holloway a minute and a half into the opening round, spoke to MMAFighting.com on Monday morning and explained he had a neck injury going into the fight.

“I injured my neck in training, but did physical therapy and thought everything was fine,” Oliveira told MMAFighting.com, “but when I felt against the cage everything went numb, I couldn’t feel my body.”

The UFC featherweight was rushed to the hospital right after the fight, and has yet to be released by the doctors. “I’m still doing a lot of exams here at the hospital,” he said.

Following a frustrating loss, “do Bronx” hopes the UFC books a rematch against Holloway, who has now won seven in a row in the featherweight division.

“I trained really hard for this fight,” Oliveira said. “I would like a rematch because there was no fight. I got injury literally in the first time I attacked.”