Charles Oliveira Wants Retirement Fight Against Max Holloway for BMF Title

[Aurelian]

Charles vs Max is a great fight. I'm down for it.

Charles is ancient in fight years and is at the end of the road. He's had an awesome career.

 

[GrantB13]

Good match. 10 year rematch so it's fresh..

 

[DougieJones]

Olives wanting to suddenly retire makes me sad a little bit

very sad, but he's earned it

 

[JoeRowe]

Charles and Max are 2 of my favorite fighters of all-time. They were 2 of my favorites when they first fought. Not sure how I would want to see it play out tbh. God bless em both

 

[JBJ was here]

Olives wanting to suddenly retire makes me sad a little bit

Makes me happy to see a fighter retire at the right time--a few definite steps along the decline but not yet over the cliff--rather than hang on way too long.

 

[fortheo]

Charles said "next" fight not "last" fight. I listened several times and he definitely said "next"

@svmr_db As you can see, translators mis-translating charles is kind of a common thing lol.


@Kowboy On Sherdog

It's mistranslated. He just said he wants a title fight next, whether it's the real title, or a BMF title. He said he likes the BMF title fight next (NOT AS HIS LAST FIGHT, BUT as his NEXT fight) because it gets him closer to the real belt.

 

[Substance Abuse]

Also, for some reason, these fighters do seem to care about the BMF belt more than we do here on sherdog.

Gaethje and Poirier said it locks the fighters in to higher pay if the BMF title is involved. Every fighter who isn't getting UFC champion level pay should want to be in a BMF title fight.

 

[TITS]

A sizeable underdog going into UFC Rio, Oliveira is definitely not looking past Gamrot.​

He's not.

 

[volcom5]

Why? Max is set on trying to acquire the LW belt, Oliveira is oblivious to his current position, Oliveira should go fight Benoit St Denis:

 

[Ladron4sherdog]

I dont think he said "last fight" either. He's calling for a title shot in his next fight.

Lol at him thinking he remotely deserves a LW title shot; the only possibility is the gimmicky BMF, which is why he then began to pivot and focus on that.

If they do that, Max can beat him again.

 

[CroCopsLHK]

Oh man

I love Charles but the word "retirement" hurts. I cant blame him. Its too bad he never fought for gold again

 

[gentel]

Olives wanting to suddenly retire makes me sad a little bit

Sad to see him leave but he's 35 now and with a style not particularly focused on defense

 

[gentel]

Oh man

I love Charles but the word "retirement" hurts. I cant blame him. Its too bad he never fought for gold again

He did get the title shot against Topuria, he just got knocked out

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

Two guys that recently got their heads taken off fighting for the BMF belt? sounds about right.

 

[gentel]

Two guys that recently got their heads taken off fighting for the BMF belt? sounds about right.

God the Topuria memes about his two kids fighting for BMF belt would cast such a long shadow over this

 

[Ladron4sherdog]

He did get the title shot against Topuria, he just got knocked out

Hahaha yeah arman is a beast. Charles was looking at stars

 

[empsim]

They both didn't look very BMF against Topuria.

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

I'd like to see him starch a few lower ranked guys before retiring, just to put a seal on the whole most finishes and most submissions records.

 

[HeffDoesWant]

When does the BMF title actually change hands? Shouldn't it already be in Topuria's possession?

The BMF title is only available when 2 high profile Americans are not good enough to realistically challenge for the real belt.

Topuria and Oliveira are not American and thus ineligible for the BMF.