Oliveira had teased a potential bout with Holloway this week, amid questions over a potential rematch with UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Makhachev won UFC gold for the first time by submitting Oliveira at UFC in , handing the Brazilian his first defeat in five year in the process. The Dagestani fighter has since defended the belt four times, most recently by submitting Renato Moicano in the first round of his main event at UFC That fight marked Makhachev's 15th consecutive victory in the UFC, which prompted numerous MMA fans to question who could be left to fight for the champion, who has been considering a move up to the welterweight division.
I think we deserve to make this fight happen. UFC International Fight Week takes place in either June or July this year, although nothing has been officially confirmed by the promotion. That timeframe has reportedly been proposed for the potential mouthwatering clash between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall to unify the UFC's heavyweight division.
This means that a rematch between Oliveira and Holloway would likely come nearly 10 years since they first met in August That victory secured him a title shot at UFC in October with featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, who had knocked out Alexander Volkanovski seven months prior.
But the year-old from Honolulu, Hawaii, failed to overcome Topuria, and suffered the first knockout defeat of his career. This has since sparked rumours among the combat sports world as to what will be next for 'Blessed', who has proved he is still very much at the pinnacle of his fighting career. Oliveira was victorious against Michael Chandler in his last bout at UFC in November, which proved to be a spectacular affair. Therefore, the Brazilian could prove to be the perfect opponent for Holloway, who still holds ambitions of becoming a UFC champion once again.
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