Islam Makhachev has told that despite his talented wrestling skills, he won't be able to take Charles Oliveira down in their upcoming title fight
Oliveira, 32, has the chance to win back his UFC belt on October 22 when he faces Makhachev for the vacant lightweight title. 'Do Bronx' was supposed to be making the third defence of the lightweight strap at the Abu Dhabi event, but the Brazilian was stripped of his golf after missing weight for his UFC 274 clash against Justin Gaethje in May, which he went on to win by first-round submission.
Makhachev is on a 10-fight winning streak and is the betting favourite heading into the title fight, despite having less experience than his counterpart, who is unbeaten in his last 11 fights. Iranian wrestling coach Alireza Noei has been working extensively with Oliveira to help him prepare for Makhachev and he struggles to see how the Russian will be able to take his fighter down.
