Charles Oliveiraoverwhelming victory over benel darish Emotions at UFC 289 UFC President Dana Whiteshowing interest in giving Oliveira another chance Islam Mahachev. Oliveira’s win marked his 20th UFC finish and earned him a record-breaking 19th post-fight bonus.
White acknowledged Oliveira’s impressive career turnaround since 2016 and praised his performance against Darish. The UFC president believes a rematch between Oliveira and Machachev makes sense and has expressed excitement about the prospect of the two fighting again.
Oliveira previously fought Makhachev for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 280, but lost by second-round submission. However, Oliveira said he was a different fighter at the time and is confident a rematch would yield a different result.
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While White expressed his desire for a rematch, he also admitted that several factors, including injuries, schedules and Machachev’s opinion, need to be considered before announcing the fight.
As for Darish, a loss to Oliveira ended his eight-game winning streak and could have derailed his title run. White acknowledged the emotional impact of the loss to Darish, saying the fighter needs time to come to terms with the loss and discuss plans for the future with his team and family.
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