Charles Oliveira, former UFC lightweight champion, declared his readiness to replace Arman Tsarukyan in the fight against Islam Makhachev. This was announced by the Brazilian's mentor Diego Lima.
"We both want Charles to fight for the title and we've let the UFC know that. Now that Arman is disqualified, there is no one left but Charles. He's second in the rankings, and if you look at the rankings, there's no one else to fight Makhachev. Porier just lost to him, Gaethje was knocked out recently. The truth is that with Arman suspended, there are no other options other than a title fight between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira. That's definitely what we all want, what Charles wants. The decision is up to the UFC, but we are ready to fight Islam in Abu Dhabi, no problem."