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Charles Oliveira On Justin Gaethje: ‘The Guy Is Talking Crap All The Time’

Off the back of his impressive first successful UFC lightweight title defense earlier this month, Charles Oliveira has been linked to a showdown next against the #1 ranked, Justin Gaethje. And maintains the former interim gold holder needs to make outlandish statements and comments about him in order to sell a potential fight. Lodging the […]

Lodging the first successful defense of his reign as undisputed lightweight champion, Oliveira submitted former interim champion, Dustin Poirier with an eventual third round standing rear-naked choke win. The triumph came as Oliveira’s tenth consecutively.

Following the bout, Arizona native, Gaethje encountered Oliveira backstage, where they embraced and the former complimented Oliveira on his performance, before calling him the now-undisputed champion.

During an interview moments later, Gaethje, who was now chomping at the bit to share the Octagon with the Sao Paulo native next, claimed that he could not wait to break the champion’s face next year.

Reacting to those comments from the ONX Labs trainee, Oliveira questioned why Gaethje would praise him to his face, before making comments like that moments later, ultimately deciding that Gaethje had to sell a fight against him.

“The guy (Justin Gaethje) is talking a bunch of crap the entire time, and when we meet face-to-face he says he has all the respect for me and what I do – and two minutes later he’s saying he’ll break my face and saying a bunch of stuff,” Oliveira said on the Trocacao Franca podcast.

“These guys hype things up and try to sell the fight with something they are not,” Charles Oliveira said. “If you’re a humble guy, if you’re a respectful guy, you have to sell the fight that way. If you’re a guy that talks crap, you have to sell the fight talking crap the entire time – to my face and behind my back.”

Charles Oliveira maintains he’s not worried about the dangers a fight with Justin Gaethje brings

Ahead of the potential fight toward the second quarter of next year, Oliveira boldly claimed he’s now worried in the slightest about what sort of problems a fight against Gaethje would present to him.

“These 10 (consecutive) wins I got, I’m only worried about what I can bring to the game, not what my opponents can bring, and I believe it will continue that way,” Charles Oliveira said. “I’m not worried about what Justin Gaethje – if it is against him – can bring, but (instead) what I can bring to the game. A striker, a Jiu-Jitsu guy, and MMA fighter, that’s what I’ll bring. Boldness and joy inside the cage. I’m happy and I have cardio. That’s what matters.”

Charles Oliveira Touts Potential Conor McGregor Bout In May

UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is hell-bent on fighting Conor McGregor in his next title defense over Justin Gaethje. Oliveira most recently defended his title for the first time against Dustin Poirier at UFC 269. After surviving early trouble, he was able to dominate with his grappling and eventually get the standing rear-naked choke for […]

UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is hell-bent on fighting Conor McGregor in his next title defense over Justin Gaethje.

Oliveira most recently defended his title for the first time against Dustin Poirier at UFC 269. After surviving early trouble, he was able to dominate with his grappling and eventually get the standing rear-naked choke for the win.

As McGregor continues to recover from his leg injury, speculation has swirled regarding the Irishman’s eventual return. During a recent interview with Sherdog, Oliveira set a timetable for a super fight with the former champion.

“May would be a wonderful date,” Oliveira said. “Conor challenged me asking a date, and tweeted Ireland vs. Brazil 2. Not only him, but also myself and all the world wants to see that fight.

“So let’s make it happen. I’m waiting for him in May. It may be at welterweight, lightweight, or middleweight, with my title on the line or not.” (h/t MMANews)

Justin Gaethje May Get Passed Up By Charles Oliveira

Gaethje had widely been expected to get the next lightweight title shot, as recently confirmed by UFC president Dana White. But, Oliveira may opt to have a big-money fight with McGregor for his latest title defense.

Gaethje has already said that he’s willing to wreak havoc if he gets passed up for the next title shot. Oliveira and Gaethje appeared to be cordial after UFC 269, but things could turn for the worse.

McGregor is currently targeting a return to the Octagon as soon as May, and more than likely by mid-summer at the latest. Oliveira could potentially fight Gaethje, and if he wins, fight McGregor next.

The lightweight title picture took center stage at the end of 2021, and Oliveira could garner attention to begin the UFC’s 2022 series of events.

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Gaethje: I’m F*cked If My Striking Isn’t Better Than Oliveira’s

UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje knows it’s crucial he’s at his best on the feet when he challenges reigning champion Charles Oliveira for the title in 2022.

Having secured his #1-contender status in his latest outing, a triumph over Michae…

UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje knows it’s crucial he’s at his best on the feet when he challenges reigning champion Charles Oliveira for the title in 2022.

Having secured his #1-contender status in his latest outing, a triumph over Michael Chandler in a Fight of the Year contender at UFC 268, Gaethje had a close eye on the UFC 269 main event earlier this month as his likely next opponent was decided.

The December 11 headliner saw champion Oliveira defend his title against Dustin Poirier. “The Diamond” entered the fight off the back of two victories over former two-division champion Conor McGregor. He was unable to recreate that success, however, as “Do Bronx” upset the odds yet again, submitting the Louisianan in the third round to successfully retain the lightweight gold.

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Gaethje Hopes To Avoid A “World Of Trouble” Against Oliveira

Even after eight straight wins, culminating in a memorable title crowning at UFC 262, many continued to doubt Oliveira leading into his defense against Poirier. That included Gaethje, who suggested the Brazilian was a “quitter” and refused to recognize him as champion until he defeated Poirier.

Having accomplished the latter and evidently proven the former wrong, the reign of “Do Bronx” is well and truly established and will run into “The Highlight” next.

Following UFC 269, Gaethje spoke to ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto. Acknowledging the well-rounded game of Oliveira, which saw him trouble elite striker Poirier on the feet at times, Gaethje knows he has to be at his best on the feet to ensure he makes the most of his advantages.

If he’s not? Well, he’s “fucked.”

“At the end of the day, if my striking isn’t better than his, I’m fucked, per se. That’s where I’m great,” Gaethje said. “I’m great at creating pressure, creating damage, and stopping takedowns. So ultimately, he is going to be trying to get it to the ground because I’m gonna find so much success in the striking department.

“He is incredibly dangerous in the striking department, his knees, his elbows, his ability to create pressure, control distance; second to none. But I better be better, or I’m gonna be in a world of trouble.”

With his power, speed, and endless pressure, there aren’t many better tests to Oliveira’s standup game than Gaethje. But the Brazilian finished Chandler on the feet this year and troubled Poirier with knees and elbows this month. The champ is certainly no slouch on the feet, something the #1 contender is well aware of.

Will Gaethje be able to impose his will standing? Or will Oliveira grapple his way to victory like Khabib Nurmagomedov did against “The Highlight” in 2020? We’ll likely find out in 2022.

Who do think will have their hand raised in the likely next lightweight title fight, Justin Gaethje or Charles Oliveira?

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Justin Gaethje Will ‘Burn It All Down’ If Conor McGregor Gets A Title Shot

Justin Gaethje is preparing to riot as it seems Conor McGregor could potentially get a shot at Charles Oliveira’s lightweight title before him. ‘The Highlight’ seemingly made himself next in line at 155lbs by beating Michael Chandler in one of the best fights of 2021 at UFC 268 in November. Since then, Oliveira has defended […]

Justin Gaethje is preparing to riot as it seems Conor McGregor could potentially get a shot at Charles Oliveira’s lightweight title before him.

‘The Highlight’ seemingly made himself next in line at 155lbs by beating Michael Chandler in one of the best fights of 2021 at UFC 268 in November.

Since then, Oliveira has defended his title by beating Dustin Poirier by third-round submission at UFC 269. ‘Do Bronx’ has already turned his attention to who he’ll fight next and he says McGregor may be able to skip to the front of the queue.

“If I had the chance (in the past) to fight for the belt or fight Conor (McGregor), everybody knows I’d fight for the belt,” Charles Oliveira told MMA Fighting reporter Guilherme Cruz on the Trocacao Franca podcast. “That already happened, I’m the champion now. The champion has a name and his name is Charles Oliveira – Charles ‘Do Bronx’. If I had the chance to fight Conor for money today, I would. The belt is mine and continues being mine. We’ll continue building our legacy and making history

“Of course, no one’s a fool,” Charles Oliveira explained. “‘No, I’ll fight someone else because of the belt, leave Conor alone’ – who’s going to do that? Only a fool. If I had the opportunity to fight Conor, I would definitely fight Conor. The belt is mine regardless. The division has to get by and wait a little bit. There’s nothing else to do. We have to think about our families, our children, think about what we can do down the line.”

Justin Gaethje Is Ready To Riot

The former interim lightweight champion is desperate to secure another shot at the undisputed title and insists he will kick up one hell of a stink if he is overlooked in favour of ‘Notorious’ who has lost back-to-back fights.

“I’ll burn it all down, dude! What do you mean? F***ing burn it down, that’s what I’d do,” Gaethje told TMZ Sports. “[Conor’s] so irrelevant. He has not won a fight since 2016 in the lightweight division. I’m ranked number one.”

“I would absolutely not allow him fight for the title,” Gaethje continued. “He did not win to go through the process. He’s not gonna s*** on everything that we — there’s too many. Beneil Dariush, Islam Makhachev. Those are the guys that we fight. Not Conor McGregor. That’s not how it works. He’s becoming more and more irrelevant as time goes on. Pretty soon you won’t be even asking me these questions. It’s gonna be a beautiful f***ing day.”

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Gaethje Questions If McGregor Paychecks Affected Poirier At UFC 269

UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje has questioned whether Dustin Poirier’s lucrative fights with Conor McGregor earlier this year may have hampered his performance against Charles Oliveira at UFC 269.

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At the final pay-per-view of 2021, many expected Poirier to secure his place in contention for Fighter of the Year through a title crowning. In January, “The Diamond” got his 2014 loss to McGregor back by becoming the first man to knock the former two-division champion out. Six months later, the pair headlined their second event of the year. Poirier secured the trilogy victory after the Irishman broke his leg in the opening round.

Following two lucrative money fights, Poirier turned his attention back to the belt. He became the first man to challenge the reign of fellow promotional veteran Charles Oliveira at UFC 269.

Despite entering the fight as the favorite, the Louisianan had a dose of déjà vu from his previous title attempt in 2019. Like against Khabib Nurmagomedov, Poirier was submitted with a rear-naked choke in the third round by “Do Bronx.”

UFC 269: Dustin Poirier suffers more title heartache as Charles Oliveira chokes him out to retain lightweight title — Charles Oliveira, Dustin Poirier, UFC 269

The result has seemingly set the stage for new #1-ranked contender Gaethje to have his second crack at the undisputed gold in 2022. Following the main event fight that likely determined which individual he’ll be looking to dethrone next year, “The Highlight” discussed the action that unfolded in an interview with ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto.

Gaethje suggested that Poirier’s previous outings in 2021 may have had a negative impact on his drive to succeed at UFC 269. Having earned millions with two triumphs over MMA’s biggest superstar, the Arizona native believes Poirier may have had less hunger than before this year.

“Luckily for me, I’ve just lost a fight two fights ago. You know, I’m back here in this position, but when you get to the top and you lose, you’re not sure if you’re gonna get back. And I’m not coming off two (fights) where I just made $10 million-plus, at the end of the day. (I have) the same goals I had from day one, which are to represent my family, my country, my town, to inspire the world, and to gain economic comfortability for me and my family through this sport.

“I don’t have that yet, so of course I’m still as hungry as ever. I can’t say that’s why Poirier wasn’t or was; I don’t think he wasn’t hungry, I just, I don’t know. I can’t imagine… I hope one day I know how hard it is to get ready for a fight coming off those two big paychecks.”

Gaethje Suggests Oliveira Had “More Hunger” At UFC 269

Whether the McGregor fights had a significant part to play or not, Gaethje, who was in attendance for Oliveira’s first title defense, believes the Brazilian had “more hunger” on the night. Nevertheless, “The Highlight” acknowledged there was more to the result than just that, also suggesting “Do Bronx” is simply better at this moment in time.

“You know, I think he’s (Oliveira) better right now (than Poirier), more hungry, per se, more specifically. That’s such a huge factor, and then the confidence, the fact the belt is around his waist, he’s representing Brazil on that level, it just makes this man that much harder to beat. I think that was a big piece of it.”

Having previously doubted the toughness and resolve of Oliveira, Gaethje will now look to prove himself right and do what Poirier failed to do when he gets his own shot at the Brazilian’s gold next year.

Do you agree with Justin Gaethje? Did Charles Oliveira have more hunger than Dustin Poirier at UFC 269?

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