Charles Oliveira's Reactive Takedowns

I like these two guys so much. But DuBronx has been avoided and fed inferior fighters for too loong.

Olivera absolutely deserves an elite fighter like Tony, and I would not be surprised at all by an Olivera victory where he can demand that #1 contender ranking (after the next title bout)

If the title is vacated the winner of this fight should be half of the card for the new belt.

I suspect Dana will throw a belt at Conner/Dustin winner before it's all said and done... Let the winner of this fight have them and quick.
 
Lawrence said:
I like these two guys so much. But DuBronx has been avoided and fed inferior fighters for too loong.

Olivera absolutely deserves an elite fighter like Tony, and I would not be surprised at all by an Olivera victory where he can demand that #1 contender ranking (after the next title bout)

If the title is vacated the winner of this fight should be half of the card for the new belt.

I suspect Dana will throw a belt at Conner/Dustin winner before it's all said and done... Let the winner of this fight have them and quick.
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What is this new narrative? Who avoided him?

He's been fed inferior fighters because he mentally checks out when he faces elite ones. The UFC was doing him a favor by letting him string up some wins to boost his confidence.

Oliveira is a fighter with an elite skill set. Nobody has ever questioned that. He just doesn't seem to have the mental fortitude get by the very upper echelon. Who knows? Maybe now he's gotten over it and will show up against Tony.

You people need to stop with this, "He was being ducked and unfairly fed people under his level to keep him down" BS. He isn't underrated or underappreciated. He is who he is.
 
RiotWyatt said:
What is this new narrative? Who avoided him?

He's been fed inferior fighters because he mentally checks out when he faces elite ones. The UFC was doing him a favor by letting him string up some wins to boost his confidence.

Oliveira is a fighter with an elite skill set. Nobody has ever questioned that. He just doesn't seem to have the mental fortitude get by the very upper echelon. Who knows? Maybe now he's gotten over it and will show up against Tony.

You people need to stop with this, "He was being ducked and unfairly fed people under his level to keep him down" BS. He isn't underrated or underappreciated. He is who he is.
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The "Narrative" is my own... Not one top 10 fighter ... Not Dana has mentioned Charles Olivera out loud for the last 18 months... Until now.

Charles had earned a top guy... His streak is long... He has made weight every time at 155. He has great and exciting finishes during his run...

So yeah.. It looks to me like he has been overlooked or avoided.... as far as the narrative goes, I have not heard many people saying this... So maybe I'm biased a bit for Charles... But hey.. I love this fight and I dig Tony as well... Who doesn't like this scrap Bro?
 
Lawrence said:
I like these two guys so much. But DuBronx has been avoided and fed inferior fighters for too loong.

Olivera absolutely deserves an elite fighter like Tony, and I would not be surprised at all by an Olivera victory where he can demand that #1 contender ranking (after the next title bout)

If the title is vacated the winner of this fight should be half of the card for the new belt.

I suspect Dana will throw a belt at Conner/Dustin winner before it's all said and done... Let the winner of this fight have them and quick.
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{<huh}

He has lost every time he faced a step up in competition. He lost to Felder, Pettis, Holloway, Ricardo Lamas, Cowboy, Frankie Edgar, even Cub Swanson

He can only sustain winning streaks against guys on the verge of retirement, like Clay Guida, Jim Miller, Nik Lentz

His best win is Kevin no-Heart

I am not saying he can't beat Ferguson, because Ferguson is one loss away from being a Bellator prospect due to his age and mileage, but to say he has been avoided or has not been giving top competition is a farce
 
Lawrence said:
I like these two guys so much. But DuBronx has been avoided and fed inferior fighters for too loong.

Olivera absolutely deserves an elite fighter like Tony, and I would not be surprised at all by an Olivera victory where he can demand that #1 contender ranking (after the next title bout)

If the title is vacated the winner of this fight should be half of the card for the new belt.

I suspect Dana will throw a belt at Conner/Dustin winner before it's all said and done... Let the winner of this fight have them and quick.
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he loses to just about every elite fighter he faces though.
 
Unlike how in this clip. Tony’s take downs he received. We’re from crazy moves and he either got up or beat the guy up from his back
 
fortheo said:
His takedowns really are underrated. He's taken down quite a few collegiate wrestlers, and guys like Felder and Stephens have serviceable TDD, but he got them down, too
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Sorry I had to.
 
Oliviera made a believer out of me in the FKL fight. Guy has become a monster.
 
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