Sharing phrases of encouragement to former light-weight champion, Charles Oliveira off the again of his contentious determination defeat at UFC 300 this month, mild heavyweight titleholder, Alex Pereira has urged the Brazilian to take some inspiration from his skill to rebound from his KO loss to Israel Adesanya only a yr in the past.
Oliveira, the present quantity two ranked light-weight contender, featured on the principle card of UFC 300 earlier this month alongside Brazilian compatriot, Pereira – himself dropping a controversial cut up determination defeat to surging contender, Arman Tsarukyan.
Going shut with a trio of guillotine choke, armbar, and D’Arce choke submission wins – in the end to no avail in a call loss, Sao Paulo ending star, Oliveira his case for a victory instead of Tsarukyan’s wrestling show of their title-eliminator.
Alex Pereira encourages Charles Oliveira after UFC 300 loss
Vowing to return triumphantly off the again of his slim determination setback, Oliveira, the promotion’s most prolific ending pressure, was backed and defended by his countryman, Pereira – who urged the ex-lightweight champion to hold on and proceed, taking inspiration from his personal defeats.
“I’ve been by this,” Alex Pereira advised Laerte Viana about Charles Oliveira’s determination loss at UFC 300. “He [Charles Oliveira] has to see if he made a mistake (in opposition to Arman Tsarukyan). Generally we lose, however not as a result of we made a mistake. He has to see if there will probably be modifications, do one thing totally different.”
“No one is aware of what he’s going by exterior the world of preventing, too,” Pereira stated of Charles Oliveira. “The vital factor is for him to know if there’s something to appropriate and attempt to repair it by some means.”
Insisting the lion within him is “nonetheless hungry” regardless of his determination blemish to Tsarukyan, Oliveira weighed up his choices together with rematches in opposition to fellow card options, Justin Gaethje – and extra notably, Max Holloway, suggesting a future BMF championship rematch with the Hawaiian off the again of his emphatic victory.
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