Earlier this week, former light-weight champion, Charles Oliveira’s head coach, Diego Lima confirmed how if afforded the chance, his pupil would settle for a direct turnaround in opposition to Conor McGregor after his return at UFC 300. And the Brazilian himself has backed up these claims, citing the prospect to make a profitable payday for himself.
Oliveira, the present primary ranked light-weight contender and former undisputed division champion, is slated to make his return at UFC 300 subsequent weekend in an formally billed light-weight title-eliminator in opposition to surging contender, Arman Tsarukyan.
Sidelined since final June, Sao Paulo finisher, Charles Oliveira most lately returned to the winner’s enclosure with a blistering first spherical floor strikes TKO win over perennial contender, Beneil Dariush – snapping the Iranian’s spectacular successful streak.
And assembly with Armenian challenger, Tsarukyan in a high-profile title-eliminator subsequent weekend on the primary card of UFC 300, Oliveira’s head coach, the above-mentioned, Lima claimed that if provided the prospect, his pupil would most definitely settle for a struggle with former champion, McGregor earlier than a light-weight title cost in opposition to past-foe, Islam Makhachev.
“It will be nice to struggle (Conor) McGregor,” Diego Lima stated. “Professionally talking, [fighting McGregor[ would be incredible. If we had the opportunity to fight McGregor at welterweight after this fight [with Arman Tsarukyan], we’d struggle McGregor. However how abou the belt. OK, we’ll struggle the belt after that, God prepared. However we all know that with McGregor, the creature has grow to be larger than the creator.”
“We all know that if the chance got here, McGregor already thought-about this struggle – if we actually had this chance, that’s the one we wish,” Lima defined.
Charles Oliveira welcomes Conor McGregor conflict after UFC 300
And echoing his coach’s claims, Oliveira cited the prospect to land a big struggle pursue for himself as the rationale for entertaining a struggle with McGregor earlier than an opportunity to reclaim his light-weight crown.
“I might completely go together with Conor (McGregor) due to the cash,” Charles Oliveira advised MMA Preventing. “All the things needs to be mentioned. If you sit on the desk, and there’s a contract, you say, ‘Okay, cool, I would like this win. Am I subsequent consistent with a win?’ … You’re placing approach an excessive amount of cash in your checking account to dwell dwell, and you then’re combating for the title. It doesn’t make any distinction.”
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