“Honestly, I believe I can finish this guy off and I really want to finish him in grappling, in his area. I know that I can do it.
Before I move to welterweight, I intend to defend this belt five or six times because I want to show all the people who talk a lot who is the real and most dominant champion here, because I defeated four opponents in eleven months, ” Makhachev said in an interview with ESPN.
Recall that Oliveira failed the weigh-in before the fight with Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 and lost his belt. An early victory over the American made him the main contender for the vacant title.
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