Charles Oliveira explains why he sees himself putting away Islam Makhachev in the first round of upcoming clash: “I'm a sharp shooter”
In the lead-up to UFC 280, Charles Oliveira made a bold claim for his lightweight title bout against Islam Makhachev.
'Do Bronx' claimed that he would knock the Dagestani out inside one round in the UFC 280 main event.
At the pre-fight press conference, the Brazilian elaborated on his statement. He said that his striking accuracy, along with his ability to march forward, will be the reason for a first-knockout KO victory for Charles Oliveira.
"I have all the respect in the world for this guy, but I'm a sharp-shooter. I'm gonna keep pressing forward and I'm gonna knock him out in the first round."
You can watch the full press conference below:
Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will be fighting for the vacant lightweight championship at UFC 280. Both fighters are on incredible win streaks in the UFC.
Makhachev has won 10 fights in a row, whereas 'do Bronx' has gotten the better of his last 11 opponents. Hence, the main event of UFC 280 will result in one of those streaks being broken.
Apart from the main event, the UFC 280 card is stacked from top to bottom with exciting fights.
Aljamain Sterling will defend his bantamweight title against former champion T.J. Dillashaw in the co-main event.
A crucial lightweight matchup in the form of Beneil Dariush and Mateusz Gamrot will also take on the card.
The other bouts that will round out the card on October 22 are Sean O'Malley vs Petr Yan, Katlyn Chookagian vs. Manon Fiorot and Belal Muhammad vs Sean Brady.
Georges St- Pierre states what Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev need to do to emerge victorious at UFC 280
In a recent video uploaded to his Instagram account, Georges St-Pierre shared his thoughts on the upcoming showdown between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev.
St-Pierre believes that if the fight goes the distance, it would favor the Dagestani. According to 'Rush', if the bout gets over before the allotted time, Oliveira is likely to emerge as the victor.
In the video, the former UFC champion said that in order to win, 'do Bronx' needed to make the affair chaotic and look for a knockout or submission.
Speaking of Makhachev, 'Rush' said that he needs to use his grappling skills and ground-and-pound Oliveira in order to win:
"If I am Oliveira, I need to create a scramble. I need to make the fight a complete chaos. He's an incredible finisher, probably the best in the division. If I'm Makhachev... I get him to the ground, I need to nail him out, put him to the ground and use my ground-and-pound and try to avoid as much as possible the scramble... If the fight will end by decision, I will choose Makhachev... If I believe the fight will end via KO or submission, I think it favours Oliveira.... If I'm Makhachev, I need to be careful and technical while standing up. "
Watch the video below: