Sometimes a drop in weight class can do wonders for a fighter. Charles Oliveira showed last night for himself that was the case as Oliveira (15-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) defeated Eric Wisely via submission (calf slicer) at 1:43 of Round 1 at UFC on Fox 2.
It was Oliveira’s debut at featherweight and his first victory in the octagon since September 2010 when he defeated Efrain Escudero.
Watch above as I talk to Oliveira about his victory over Wisely, how he came up with the calf slicer, if he felt this was a must-win fight, how many victories he feels he needs to get a title opportunity at UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and much more.
Oliveira on how he came up with the calf slicer, which was the first time it was used as a finishing move in the UFC: “First of all, thank you God. God give me the victory, show me the position. I train this too much, I train hard this position, a lot of secrets in my camp. When I come into the octagon, I try to set the reach that nobody see and I did.”
Oliveira on if he felt this was a must win fight considering he was dropping down to 145: “I can’t feel the difference much because my fight was so fast, first round. I know this division, a lot of fast guys fight in this division. Different than 155, much stronger guys. I feel also I know this is my division and I still fight this division.”
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