Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira are on the identical web page. Oliveira reaffirmed his want to battle Holloway after submitting Mateusz Gamrot on Saturday. Holloway accepted the callout shortly after UFC Struggle Night time, and he does not need to wait longer than obligatory.
Heading into Saturday’s card, Oliveira informed CBS Sports activities that he wished a BMF title battle with Holloway subsequent. Holloway responded after “Do Bronx” doubled down on his demand.
“I am ,” Holloway stated on a Kick dwell stream. “Why would not I be?
“We have been speaking about this battle. Me and him have a historical past. He is blaming it on some kind of harm. I assume we get to determine it out now.”
Holloway proposed preventing in March, in accordance with Uncrowned, calling the timeline “very doable.” The previous UFC featherweight champion and reigning ceremonial BMF titleholder is not eager to attend till June’s deliberate White Home card, however he cannot promise a return date but. Holloway continues to be recovering from a hand harm suffered in a victorious effort in opposition to Dustin Poirier at UFC 318 in July. Holloway is not medically cleared but and is just doing power and conditioning.
Oliveira agreed to Holloway’s potential phrases throughout Saturday’s post-fight press convention.
“It may be at his home. If it is not in Brazil, it may be anyplace on this planet…” Oliveira stated via a Portuguese interpreter. “[March] is ideal. It is an ideal battle.”
Holloway and Oliveira beforehand fought in 2015, earlier than both turned UFC champion. The battle reached an uncommon conclusion with Oliveira struggling an esophageal harm 69 seconds into their Struggle Night time major occasion.
