Henry Cejudo breaks down "trickiest fighter in MMA history" Charles Oliveira's fights to predict performance against Islam Makhachev
Henry Cejudo recently provided a detailed breakdown of Charles Oliveira's impressive fights in the UFC against elite competition.
Favela's pride, 'do Bronx', is all set to face Islam Makhachev at the main event of UFC 280 with the lightweight title on the line.
In this match, former lightweight champ Charles Oliveira will attempt to reclaim the 155lbs crown after being stripped of it for missing weight ahead of his second title defense at UFC 274.
In the latest edition of Fight Feedback, former UFC double champ Henry Cejudo broke down Oliveira's recent performances in the UFC. 'Triple C' lauded the Brazilian for being a well-rounded fighter.
Cejudo also warned Makhachev to be wary of 'do Bronx', claiming that the former lightweight champ is an "extremely dangerous" fighter:
"Islam's [Makhachev] gotta be careful. If you think you're gonna take Charles down, I also hope you worked his defense. Doesn't matter if you're from Dagestan or you know from wherever, you still gotta respect the game...This man [Oliveira] is a proven winner. Whether it's wrestling, whether it's jiu-jitsu and mixing all that... There's different ways that he could beat you."
You can check out the latest edition of Fight Feedback below:
The UFC 280 fight card is set for October 22 at Abu Dhabi's Etihad Arena. Apart from the lightweight title clash, the main card will also include two intriguing bantamweight fights. A title fight between Aljamain Sterling and T.J. Dillashaw, and another interesting 135-pound battle between bonafide contender Petr Yan and surging prospect Sean O'Malley.
Henry Cejudo predicts the upcoming lightweight title bout between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev
In a recent Q&A session on his YouTube channel, Henry Cejudo predicted the outcome of the much-awaited title clash between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev on October 22 at Abu Dhabi.
The former two-division champ picked Islam Makhachev to secure a win against his Brazilian foe this Saturday. Revealing his pick for the thrilling matchup, 'The Messenger' said:
"I'm gonna have to go with Islam but you shouldn't count Charles out... I like them both but, I don't know man, it's hard to count out the champ [Oliviera] too but I just know how good he [Makhachev] is."
Check out the Q&A session of Henry Cejudo below: