One day after losing his lightweight belt on the scale, the former champ makes a statement with a first-round victory to become the No. 1 contender.
PHOENIX — Charles Oliveira took Justin Gaethje’s best and dished it right back in his effort to reclaim his lightweight title.
A mere eight ounces forced Oliveira, 32, to vacate the title and forfeit an undisclosed percentage of his purse. On top of that, the Brazilian star was declared ineligible to win the title Saturday night, instead becoming the No. 1 contender for the vacant title and “fight the next challenger for the undisputed title belt at a time and place to be determined,” the UFC said in a statement Friday.
No one has finished more fights in the UFC and finished them via submission than Oliveira. His finish Saturday was the 19th of his stellar UFC career and 16th via submission.
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