Charles Oliveira has apologised to his fans after being submitted in the second round of his clash with Islam Makhachev - and has vowed to earn another shot the UFC lightweight title.
The Brazilian fighter hadn't lost in 11 fights dating back to the end of 2017, but was overpowered in a two-round fight with the Russian, who ultimately dropped him and forced him to tap out to an arm triangle. Oliveira had entered the fight as the underdog, despite being viewed as the reigning champion in many fan's eyes.
He technically lost his belt on the scales prior to his last defence against Justin Gaethje in May. But given that he had only missed weight by half-a-pound and convincingly beat the American, many fans and experts believed that he had a legitimate claim to the belt.
