It used to be a truly very prolonged time coming but after 39 fights, 27 of which have come within the UFC, Charles Oliveira will fight for a UFC title.
The Brazilian fighter, who is restful elegant 31 years broken-down, is the owner of the UFC file for the most submission victories (19 of his profession 30 wins have gather strategy of tapout) but has also skilled about a downturns over the year corresponding to a span between 2015 and 2017 when he won elegant two of six fights.
On the change hand, he’s now the owner of an eight-fight prefer high-tail at 155-pounds and says that he repeatedly believed that a UFC title shot would be arriving at his doorstep sooner than prolonged — and that comes this Saturday evening in opposition to Michael Chandler.
“No, I by no plan had a doubt,” Oliveira stated to the media in Las Vegas on Thursday. “I knew some day I could per chance per chance rating it, and I knew some day I used to be going to be battling for this title.”
“It ‘s about legacy,” Oliveira added. “I if truth be told have the most submissions, I if truth be told have the 2d most bonuses within the company, and I must explain that I will hang with these guys. It’s about legacy.”
The juxtaposition between one-fight UFC fighter Chandler and the vastly skilled Oliveira (in UFC terms on the least) is an evident one but Oliveira isn’t permitting any distractions sooner than the most pivotal bout of his blended martial arts profession.
“Michael is a large bright guy. He deserves your whole appreciate within the area,” Oliveira stated. “He used to be a champion in Bellator and has a large history. He hits hard on the feet, and he’s received wrestling, so evidently he’s coming in ready for the fight. But love I stated, I also enter 100 percent ready to fight and inch to war.”
