Charles Oliveira talks about fighting with terrible vision

[blaseblah]

“So I see three [opponents]. Three guys for me is perfect.

“If I’m hitting the middle one, it’s alright. I think: ‘Keep this same technique.’

“I’ll tell you the truth: I’m a guy who has a lot of faith in God. and it’s no joke. If I take off my glasses, I can only see [at about] 50 per cent, but it never hindered me in a fight.”

https://sports.yahoo.com/charles-oliveira-eyesight-bad-sees-103517012.html



This explains why he gets dropped in every fight

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Charles Oliveira is literally fighting like Frank Dux

Both him and Justin Gaethje should be allowed to wear Kareem Abdul Jabbar goggles in their fight

 

[El Fernas]

I noticed his glasses are quite tick, not sure if that correlates on how bad his vision is, my kid has thick ones too but he seems to be ok with or without them somehow, he must pass AC screenings but at the same time so did Bisping with one eye so anything goes, lol.

In his last fight someone from the crowd took them, lol, i think they got damaged.

 

[Alexander_GOATanovski]

“So I see three [opponents]. Three guys for me is perfect.

“If I’m hitting the middle one, it’s alright. I think: ‘Keep this same technique.’

“I’ll tell you the truth: I’m a guy who has a lot of faith in God. and it’s no joke. If I take off my glasses, I can only see [at about] 50 per cent, but it never hindered me in a fight.”

If you understand Portuguese, you'd know that the first statement was sarcasm. It was meant to be a joke and he doesn't LITERALLY see 3 opponents when fighting. Second statement is sincere.

 

[Kwic]

Curious if operation is impossible in his case.

 

[Karelinator]

Doesn't Cheick Kongo have some terrible eyesight as well?

Doesn't seem to be that crucial, after all the target is usually around 5 feet away at most.

 

[fizzlehiss]

It sort of explains why he sometimes has no reaction at all at a punch coming at him and eats it straight.

 

[Juan Bombadil]

Inspiring stuff

 

[spinup]

Doesn't Cheick Kongo have some terrible eyesight as well?

Doesn't seem to be that crucial, after all the target is usually around 5 feet away at most.

I used to have over 6 diopters myopia, which likely around what Oliveira is, this is crippling even 5 feet away. You don't recognize a face a this distance .

 

[RockyLockridge]

Curious if operation is impossible in his case.

related to his illness? which i cant remember what it is off the top of my head.

 

[Kwic]

related to his illness? which i cant remember what it is off the top of my head.

I thought it was just a regular short sight. But yeah, his eyes look a bit off so maybe not.