Nobody understands what he’s saying.” Gallery Islam Makhachev def. You have to speak some language everybody understands. English is important if you want to make money. “He tried to make money, but this guy doesn’t speak English. I don’t understand this guy,” Makhachev said. ![]() When told by the show’s co-host and training partner Daniel Cormier that money is important, Makhachev mocked Oliveira for his inability to speak English which he thinks is hindering his marketability. But the UFC told him, ‘Hey, if you (don’t) take this fight, we’re going to give some chance to Michael Chandler.’ That’s why he take this fight.” “He said, ‘Islam has to fight one more time,’ or something like this. And when they asked about me, he said he needs money or something like this, but when he fought Dustin (Poirier) or Justin Gaethje, he didn’t think about money. He tried to go Diaz or McGregor, but he forgot my name. “For me, this is embarrassing when UFC lightweight champion asks (for) someone like Nate Diaz or Conor McGregor,” Makhachev said on ESPN’s “DC & RC.” “Conor McGregor, who won five years ago – nobody remembers when these guys win some fights. According to Makhachev, the UFC was going to give him Chandler had Oliveira not accepted the fight. ![]() But the Brazilian was trying to lure Conor McGregor into the fight and didn’t think the streaking Makhachev had earned a title shot. ![]() Oliveira was stripped off his lightweight title for missing weight prior to submitting Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 and was already a lock for the next title bout. But Makhachev says there were talks of Michael Chandler sliding into the equation. Makhachev (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) meets Oliveira (33-8 MMA, 21-8 UFC) for the vacant lightweight title in the UFC 280 main event Oct. The most recent UFC lightweight champion remains the top dog at 155-pounds despite not holding the title at present. Islam Makhachev is convinced Charles Oliveira initially was trying to dodge him. Charles Oliveira knows exactly who he wants for his next time out - Conor McGregor.
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