UFC great Khabib Nurmagomedov has told Charles Oliveira to get his excuses ready ahead of his lightweight title fight with Islam Makhachev.
Oliveira looks to reclaim his lightweight belt against fellow top contender Makhachev on October 22 at UFC 280. 'Do Bronx' was stripped of the belt after missing weight for his title defence against Justin Gaethje in May, with the belt coming vacant when Oliveira submitted Gaethje in the first round.
Nurmagomedov's protege Makhachev enters the first title fight of his UFC career on a 10-fight winning streak that dates back six years. The Russian's last four wins have all come by finish, most recently stopping Bobby Green in February. Nurmagomedov says he has "goosebumps" thinking about the fight whilst adding that Makhachev will be aiming to finish Oliviera early on.
