Gilbert Burns believes Charles Oliveira’s days as a UFC title contender are behind him.
At UFC 317 final month, “Do Bronx” endured a devastating first-round knockout by the hands of Ilia Topuria of their conflict for the vacant light-weight title. The loss marked Oliveira’s second unsuccessful bid to reclaim the belt.
Charles Oliveira, who as soon as tore by way of the division with an 11-fight win streak and a profitable title protection, has struggled to keep up that kind. He’s gone 2-3 in his final 5 outings. Burns believes his fellow Brazilian ought to take a step again, recharge, and set his sights on the UFC’s symbolic BMF title as an alternative of chasing championship gold.
Gilbert Burns Calls For Charles Oliveira vs. Max Holloway Rematch
Throughout a current episode of the Present Me the Cash podcast, Gilbert Burns provided his tackle Charles Oliveira’s profession tarjectory. The previous welterweight title challenger believes “Do Bronx” ought to set his sights on a high-stakes showdown with Max Holloway — no matter whether or not Holloway retains the BMF title in his upcoming trilogy bout towards Dustin Poirier, which headlines UFC 318 on July 19.
“Durinho” instructed that each Oliveira and Holloway are seemingly coming into the twilight of their storied careers, making now the perfect second for the UFC to e book a rematch between the fan favorites with the BMF title on the road to lift the stakes.
Oliveira and Holloway beforehand shared the Octagon again in August 2015, throughout their time within the featherweight division. The bout ended abruptly within the first spherical after the Brazilian suffered a uncommon esophagus harm, handing “Blessed” the win through TKO.
