On the main card of UFC 300, a possible No. 1 contender matchup features former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira against Arman Tsarukyan. On FanDuel, Oliveira is a +176 underdog going into the bout, while the Armenian is a -230 favorite.
Charles Oliveira’s weight reduction is not progressing as well as it should, according to a former UFC championship challenger who is in Las Vegas for the event on Saturday. Oliveira will debut Octagon at the historic UFC 300 pay-per-view this weekend, his first since a pivotal comeback victory over Beneil Dariush in the summer.
To set up another matchup with the Dagestani, “Do Bronx” needs to solidify his position on the ladder further at the expense of Arman Tsarukyan. Last October, he was forced to forfeit his rematch with Islam Makhachev for the title due to a cut sustained days before the UFC 294 events.
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Charles Oliveira’s Team Worried On Making His Weight Class
Renowned UFC fighter Charles Oliveira is looking to regain the title of lightweight champion after it was taken away from him due to an error in weigh-in. Oliveira is courageous in the face of defeat to Islam Makhachev in 2022, citing his belief in himself and his faith in God as motivators.
The day before UFC 300, on April 12, is when the weigh-in will occur. A customary and ceremonial component of combat sports competitions is the weigh-in. It guarantees that the body weight of every athlete stays within the parameters of the weight divisions for each of their competitions.
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He views the upcoming battle against Arman Tsarukyan as a critical chance to prove himself one of the best candidates for the title ahead of the much-anticipated UFC 300 event. Hours before the UFC 300 weigh-ins, Sonnen raised the alarm on an edition of his ESPN show Good Guy / Bad Guy, where he cohosted with Daniel Cormier.
“Right now, they are getting some weight off and they are a little bit worried about their athlete,”
As per “The American Gangster,” Oliveira, the former lightweight kingpin, is facing difficulties maintaining weight to reach the limit for his match against Tsarukyan, which may potentially put one major card bout at risk.
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