Oliveira surely earned himself a title shot.

[Kono dio da!]

I don't get it. Sure, he hasn't always looked so good. He got fucked up many many times in the past. But this motherfucker just reached a new level. Nobody in the ufc can boast wins over fighter kevin lee and the BOAT tony. Why are youtubers/journalists and sherdoggers calling for him vs islam, hooker, gaethje etc. This motherfucker should be next in line. He's champ material. He may not win. But he deserves a shot against the poirier vs conor winner. Neither chandler nor gaethje have a claim to the winner (chandler last beat old man bendo, gaethje had his chance already). Why is everyone hating on oliveira's steez? I'm not even the biggest fan. I like him but I'm a Khabib /poirier guy. But i want to see this dude get his. I don't want to see him get Leoned and get forced to fight islam makachev or some bullshit like that. Give the guy a title shot against the January 23 winner. Please!

 

[DivineMind]

He might as well crush one more guy to stay active while he waits, like Chandler.

 

[Deleted member 546119]

I agree, Charles is amazing and after a decade in the UFC and 27 fights he deserves his shot

If Khabib vacates, Conrad-Dustin will be for the title and Charles should fight the winner

 

[beephin]

I feel like Chandler vs. Gaethje is next, and the winner possibly gets the winner of Conor vs. Dustin 2 for the belt. The only way I see this not happening is if they do Gaethje vs. Do Bronx. Seems like they really wanna give Chandler a top-ranked opponent though.

Gonna be interesting to see how it will play out.
Whoever Do Bronx fights next, I'll be watching.
He's finally put it all together after all these years.

 

[13Seconds]

Charles next fight should be for a title yes. The Conor/Dustin timeline works great. It's a clear path here. Watch the UFC fuck it up.

 

[SmoothPies]

If Khabib somehow decides to stay, I would love to see Charles vs. Khabib next, with the winner facing Conor-Dustin.

Otherwise - Charles should face the winner of Conor-Dustin for the title

 

[Jorge Luis Borges]

Oliviera deserves a title shot more than McGregor does. I'd say he also deserves one currently more than Poirier does.

 

[warriorfan808]

I agree. The UFC is trying to sneak Conor in the mix, but the next shot should go to Oliveras

 

[Casanova]

Good luck convincing Dana to give him a shot over Conor

 

[Kono dio da!]

He might as well crush one more guy to stay active while he waits, like Chandler.

No. This is how you lose contenders, "crush this guy, stay busy, stay active, be like water, be like khamzat" no. Get conor vs poirier done. Then winner vs winner in April. Boom done. Simple. None of this, "sorry your princess is in another castle bullshit". If you keep shifting goal posts your contender will either lose or get injured, then you lose the intended fight. Plus imo, if you beat tony, being forced to fight down, for any reason, is downright disrespectful. That's like kattar beating holloway dominantly and not getting the title shot. No, just no.

 

[Kono dio da!]

Good luck convincing Dana to give him a shot over Conor

But dude, khabib is retired. If conor beats poirier, make him fight conor.

 

[ufcfan4]

Charles next fight should be for a title yes. The Conor/Dustin timeline works great. It's a clear path here. Watch the UFC fuck it up.

Yeah such an obvious fight- Conor/Dustin winner vs. Charles for the title.

Chandler can fight Gaethje in February and the winner challenges for the belt once the other bout occurs in the spring.

 

[felmmando]

He might as well crush one more guy to stay active while he waits, like Chandler.

Isn't that what Ferguson thought?

 

[Kono dio da!]

He might as well crush one more guy to stay active while he waits, like Chandler.

With all due respect. I don't like this at all. I think it's bullshit. This mentality is exactly how you lose contenders. Why does charles need a 9 fight win streak for the belt. Isn't eight enough? What has conor done recently? Even if he beats poirier, this motherfucker beat Lee AND tony back to back. Not even khabib can boast that (bad scheduling for the tony bout). But you think one fight is enough for Conor but charles has to fight yet another guy? Come on bruh. It's time to cut the shit and make the right fights. There's no reason to make him kick Tony's ass and then just bury him afterwards. In my humble opinion, of course.

 

[GaryEric]

i dont agree with a titleshot awarded to a guy who beat a guy coming off a life changing beating .

 

[Barteh]

He should honestly be ranked number one at this moment unless for some reason you still want to rank Khabib after his retirement.

 

[Viking Power]

Only problem is he beat Tony after Tony got smoked by Justin. This win has less cred than it would have a year ago.

he definitely should get one before Conor or Chandler though.

 

[sabretitan]

He deserves it. Longevity alone. Strike while iron is hot dana

 

[gotBooched]

i dont agree with a titleshot awarded to a guy who beat a guy coming off a life changing beating .

You forgot the part where he’s smashed 8 people in a row

 

[sabretitan]

Oliviera deserves a title shot more than McGregor does. I'd say he also deserves one currently more than Poirier does.

Exactly. And they've already had their shot