UFC’s Kamaru Usman Discusses Hypothetical Charles Oliveira vs. Khabib Fight

Kamaru Usman expressed his belief Tuesday that Khabib Nurmagomedov won’t be compelled to come out of retirement and challenge Charles Oliveira for the UFC…

Kamaru Usman expressed his belief Tuesday that Khabib Nurmagomedov won’t be compelled to come out of retirement and challenge Charles Oliveira for the UFC…

New Champ Oliveira Currently An Underdog Against Both Poirier & McGregor

Despite being the newly crowned UFC lightweight champion, oddsmakers think Charles Oliveira should be the betting underdog in a potential matchup against Dustin Poirier or Conor McGregor. After finishing Michael Chandler by a thrilling round 2 TKO at U…

Despite being the newly crowned UFC lightweight champion, oddsmakers think Charles Oliveira should be the betting underdog in a potential matchup against Dustin Poirier or Conor McGregor. After finishing Michael Chandler by a thrilling round 2 TKO at UFC 262 this past weekend, Oliveira finally became the champion after fighting in the UFC for 11 […]

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The Conor McGregor Family Adds One More To The Bunch

Conor McGregor and his partner welcomed a third baby to the family, which rounds out the household to five members now. News of the delivery was first made public by none other than the superstar himself. In a subsequent post made on Instagram, the former double champion sent a message out and let everyone meet […]

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Conor McGregor and his partner welcomed a third baby to the family, which rounds out the household to five members now. News of the delivery was first made public by none other than the superstar himself. In a subsequent post made on Instagram, the former double champion sent a message out and let everyone meet […]

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Charles Oliveira Opens As Underdog Against Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor

Oliveira UFC 262In a bit of a surprise, Charles Oliveira has opened as the betting underdog against both Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. Oliveira became the new lightweight king following a second-round TKO victory over Michael Chandler in the UFC 262 headliner last night. His next opponent is likely to be the winner of the upcoming UFC […]

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In a bit of a surprise, Charles Oliveira has opened as the betting underdog against both Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor.

Oliveira became the new lightweight king following a second-round TKO victory over Michael Chandler in the UFC 262 headliner last night.

His next opponent is likely to be the winner of the upcoming UFC 264 matchup between Poirier and McGregor which goes down July 10 in Las Vegas.

And oddsmakers believe whoever comes out on top will likely come away with the lightweight crown.

“Opening lightweight futures from @betonline_ag: Poirier -180 Oliveira +155

“McGregor -165 Oliveira +145”

Although Poirier is not that surprising given that most still believe he is the best lightweight in the world following Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement, it is surprising to see McGregor — currently on a two-fight losing streak in the lightweight division — be a slight favorite.

What do you make of these odds?

Dustin Poirier Sends Message To Oliveira & Chanlder After UFC 262

Dustin PoirierDustin Poirier gave his immediate reaction to Charles Oliveira claiming the vacant lightweight strap with a second-round TKO win over Michael Chandler at UFC 262. ‘Do Bronx’ survived some deep trouble in round one before blitzing the former Bellator champ in round two to claim the strap recently vacated by Khabib Nurmagomedov. Poirier who passed […]

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Dustin Poirier gave his immediate reaction to Charles Oliveira claiming the vacant lightweight strap with a second-round TKO win over Michael Chandler at UFC 262.

‘Do Bronx’ survived some deep trouble in round one before blitzing the former Bellator champ in round two to claim the strap recently vacated by Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Poirier who passed up on a fight against Oliveira for the belt in favour of a lucrative trilogy bout against Conor McGregor, took to social media to congratulate the new champion and offer some words of encouragement to Chandler.

“Congratulations @CharlesDoBronxs you earned that the hard way! Head up @MikeChandlerMMA highest of the highs and lowest of the lows,” Poirier wrote on Twitter.

Poirier’s UFC 264 opponent was also quick to congratulate Oliveira but his words got a much more fiery response from the new champion.

“Congrats to Olivera on becoming the 11th UFC lightweight champion,” McGregor wrote on social media. “Wonder who Twelve is…”

“Conor, since you’re so tough, first beat Dustin, then come to Brazil and I’ll put you on your ass,” Oliveira said at the UFC 262 post-fight press conference. “He’s just one of these guys that talks a lot. He needs to beat Dustin first.”

It seems like the winner of Poirier vs. McGregor III, which takes place July 10 in Las Vegas, will be next in line for a shot at Oliveira. Although, Dana White refused to be drawn on who the Brazilian could fight next when speaking with the press post-fight.

Do you think Dustin Poirier will be the opponent for Charles Oliveiras’s first lightweight title defence?

Conor McGregor Congratulates Charles Oliveira, Oliveira Tells Him To Beat Dustin Poirier

McGregor OliveiraConor McGregor congratulated Charles Oliveira — before hinting he would be the next champion. Oliveira became the new lightweight champion after coming back from adversity to TKO Michael Chandler in the second round of their title fight in the UFC 262 headliner. McGregor was certainly watching as he took to Twitter soon after the fight […]

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Conor McGregor congratulated Charles Oliveira — before hinting he would be the next champion.

Oliveira became the new lightweight champion after coming back from adversity to TKO Michael Chandler in the second round of their title fight in the UFC 262 headliner.

McGregor was certainly watching as he took to Twitter soon after the fight concluded.

“Congrats to Olivera on becoming the 11th UFC lightweight champion. Wonder who Twelve is…”

McGregor was naturally implying that he would be the next champion. That prompted a reply from Oliveira during the post-fight press conference.

“Conor, since you’re so tough, first beat Dustin, then come to Brazil and I’ll put you on your ass,” Oliveira said. “He’s just one of these guys that talks a lot. He needs to beat Dustin first.”

Fortunately for McGregor, he can do just that in less than two months when he takes on Poirier in the UFC 264 headliner which takes place July 10 in Las Vegas.

Whether he can actually do it remains to be seen, though.