Khabib: Oliveira wanted to avoid fight with Makhachev in Abu Dhabi

Former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov believes that Charles Oliveira was not eager to take on the duel with Islam Makhachev in Abu Dhabi.

“Who cares what he wanted? Neither Oliveira chooses a place nor Islam. This is what the UFC does. The promotion appoints a place, and we fly there. If we were told to fly to Brazil, we would do it. But Abu Dhabi is our territory. I think he understood this and tried to avoid it a little. But what is, is, ”Khabib said in an interview with The Mike Finch Show YouTube channel.

Recall that the fight for the vacant title between Oliveira and Makhachev will take place on October 22 at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi.