Charles Oliveira is ready to talk about his fight against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300 on Saturday.
Oliveira is scheduled to fight Tsarukyan on Saturday in a bout with the No. 1 lightweight contender. It's a very interesting matchup, and ahead of the fight Tsarukyan said he had a shot at Oliveira's record, but the Brazilian was limited to getting behind his opponent and defeating him with a rear-naked choke.
“People say what they want to say, right?” Charles Oliveira said in an interview with MMA Fighting. “If he has this much and he has 16 submissions, [UFC] In terms of records, I think everyone came from behind. And I think the knockout I had was not a knockout, but a submission. Their story is too bullish***. They called me a quitter, but I got knocked down and came forward and knocked him out. I also heard that he wasn't hungry and didn't need it anymore. He doesn't know how much I want to be champion again. ”
Oliveira knows Tsarukyan is a solid and well-rounded opponent, so the Brazilian expects a very tough fight at UFC 300 on Saturday.
Charles Oliveira vows to finish Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300
Charles Oliveira entered the UFC 300 scrap as a betting underdog, but the Brazilian is confident of pulling off the upset.
Oliveira believes he has all the tools to defeat Tsarukian and thinks he can finish him off and make the statement another victory.
“Of course I want to knock him out. I want him to submit. I want to win and I don't want to leave it to the judges. The worst thing that can happen is to leave it to the judges, so I'm going to do that all the time. Of course. , makes things happen very strategically. He's very tough, has good striking and good takedowns, but I'm 100 percent ready for this. I’m not worried about what it brings, I’m worried about what I can do. It’s all about me being happy and being bold and raising my hand.”
If Oliveira wins, he believes he will have a shot at the title next, but he hasn't ruled out the possibility of becoming Conor McGregor's return opponent.
