There are few days left for Charles Oliveira (35-10) e Iliary Top (16-0) The faces are seen in the stellar event of the UFC 317. However, the former lightweight champion had on radar to 'El Matador' for a long time. Before his roads crossed, the Brazilian fighter was interviewed by MARK facing his fight against Michael Chandler in the UFC 309and when asked about Topuria 'Do Bronx' He got rid of praise Towards his person. Of course, now that they have to see their faces in the octagon, the joints are scarce, beyond the mutual respect that they have for what they have achieved throughout their respective careers.
“He is a young boy, and has Many opportunities to continue triumphing. Sell the fights very well, because he speaks, speaks and speaks, but then What he says demonstrates“Oliveira confessed at the time. That” speaks and speaks “now it's time to live in his flesh, since Topuria does not stop repeating that he is going to knock off the first round. In recent months, Ilyia's attacks on Charles have been increasing, although always from the sports plane, Without crossing the line.
Speak, speak and speak, but then what he says shows it
Oliveira knows that Topuria makes all these statements to Sell your fightsso he has not taken him to the personal level at any time. “This is what is going to happen to Charles: he thinks he will have Some opportunitybut the reality is not. The only thing you have to do is introduce yourself and I will do the rest. I'm going to end at the first round, “Topuria has reaffirmed in an interview with Ariel Helwani This same Monday.
Ilia Topuria hits Max Holloway in UFC 308.
Trust, but with respect
Of course, the Nice words that Oliveira had for Topuria at the time are reciprocal. Do not forget that it was Ilyia himself who said he wanted to fight with 'Do Bronx', since he is aware of his Incredible trajectory In the light weight. “You can never give him dead. Is a dangerous guyhe is the fighter who has more ending in the history of the UFC, but I have already faced this type of situations many times, as with Holloway o Volkanovski. No one could beat them, nobody could knock them out, but They had never faced me“He concluded.
He is a dangerous guy -oliveira- is the fighter who has the most ending in the history of the UFC
Once the election next Saturday between them, surely Topuria will show Oliveira the admiration that he deserves, but until then the Brazilian knows that he will have to continue facing the Mental provocations and games of the former pen champion. It is part of the game, although as already seen in the name interview with brand, 'Do Bronx' is aware that Ilyia's phrases do not fall into broken bag, and that everything she says It usually fulfills it strictly.
