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Charles Oliveira sends warning to Islam Makhachev and his ‘arrogant’ team, manager responds

Charles Oliveira has sent a stern warning to Islam Makhachev ahead of their highly anticipated lightweight title fight at UFC 280.

Oliveira feels he is being overlooked by Makhachev and his team and says the latter’s ‘arrogance’ will be his downfall on Oct 22.

The Brazilian put Makhachev and his manager, Ali Abdelaziz, on blast during a recent interview with MMA Hoje.

“There’s one thing I need to tell you. I want to tell you,” Oliveira told MMA Hoje in a recent interview. “They’re being arrogant, and that’s what will kill them. The arrogance from their manager, from former fighters will kill them.