VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Charles Oliveira hasn’t watched his most recent fight and it doesn’t sound like he plans to.
In his mind, there isn’t a point. Why? Well, Oliveira (33-9 MMA, 21-9 UFC) doesn’t think that was him in there, as he told reporters at UFC 289 pre-fight news conference Wednesday ahead of his bout Saturday at Rogers Arena.
“About that other fight, I didn’t watch it,” Oliveira told MMA Junkie and other reporters. “It wasn’t me. I wasn’t there. This is a different Charles. This is a Charles that’s thirsty. The Charles you’re going to see is the Charles that you know, that’s thirsty for victory, that’s hungry – someone who is back at it and a lion who is always hunting. That’s the Charles that you’re going to see.”