Charles Oliveira might be the underdog against Islam Makhachev but that only adds extra motivation to reclaim his lightweight championship at UFC 280.
The Brazilian forfeited his title earlier this year after missing weight ahead of his first-round submission victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 274, becoming the first-ever UFC champion to be stripped of a title for missing weight.
Oliveira will look to reclaim what he feels was stolen from him by the Arizona Athletic Commission when he takes on -180 favorite and Khabib Nurmagomedov protege Makhachev in the UFC 280 main event next Saturday in Abu Dhabi, planning to ‘shock the world yet again’ by winning the title a second time.