Colby Covington “talks a lot,” according to Charles Oliveira.
That’s why the former UFC lightweight champion is not putting much energy into the recent callout from “Chaos,” who wants to be the first welterweight to welcome “Do Bronx” to the 170-pound weight class. At the same time, Oliveira would not be opposed to the pairing, assuming the promotion finds merit in the matchup.
“Man, in reality it’s like I said, it’s sitting down and looking at legacy, history, values,” Oliveira told Ag Fight. “You have to sit down. When I woke up in the morning, thousands of people were sending me messages, I sent it to Diego [Lima] and Diego said it too, I see what you think.”
“I said, ‘Diego, just sit down, talk, think, see what’s good, see what the UFC thinks about it.’ It’s not just what Charles thinks, it’s about what the UFC thinks about it. [Colby] is a talkative guy, he’s a guy who talks a lot, so let’s see. If it makes sense, if it’s something good for me, why not?”
Oliveira (34-10, 1 NC) is coming off a split decision loss to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300 back in April. Losing to “Ahalkalakets” left the Brazilian sitting at No. 2 in the official lightweight rankings. Covington (17-4) has managed to retain a spot in the welterweight Top 5 despite losing three of his last five.
“Chaos” has not competed since losing to Leon Edwards at UFC 296.