Charles Oliveira unconcerned with selling UFC 300 fight: ‘When that door closes, I’m a lion hunting’
April 11, 2024 10:15 am ET
LAS VEGAS ā Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira prefers to let his fighting do the talking.
Oliveira (34-9 MMA, 22-9 UFC) meets Arman Tsarukyan (21-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) on Saturday at UFC 300 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Tsarukyan had some choice words for Oliveira, alluding to him being one dimensional. Tsarukyan explained that itās nothing personal, heās simply trying to hype up the fight because Oliveira wonāt.
āIāve got to talk about him because he doesnāt talk about me,ā Tsarukyan told MMA Junkie and other reporters at Wednesdayās media day. āI want to get people to watch this fight more. Thatās why Iāve got to say something about him. Iām just trying to get more fans to watch this fight.ā
Oliveira was asked about Tsarukyanās comments when he took the podium Wednesday, and he wasnāt interested in any back-and-forth.
āSome people sell the fight in a different way. Some people are going to say things, and it doesnāt matter,ā Oliveira said through an interpreter. āI sell the fight in just one way: When that door closes, Iām a lion hunting. Thatās what I do. Thatās my style of selling a fight.ā
Oliveira isnāt wrong. He is the UFCās all-time leader in finishes ā including stoppage wins over Michael Chandler, Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, and Beneil Dariush. With a win over Tsarukyan, Oliveira expects to emerge as the No. 1 contender to reclaim gold.
āDana even said it, that Iām next in line,ā Oliveira said. āThen I got injured. Then Islam allegedly is injured, as well. A lot of people are going to say things, but letās wait. Letās take one thing at a time. Letās get this one on Saturday and then weāll talk about it.ā
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