Despite registering a one-sided first round submission win over Justin Gaethje just last year, former lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira has been told to rematch the former in order to earn another title fight, by former foe, Islam Makhachev.
Oliveira, the current number one ranked lightweight contender, was scheduled to headline UFC 294 this weekend in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in a title fight rematch with the above-mentioned, Makhachev.
However, just 10 days’ out from fight night, the Sao Paulo finisher was forced to withdraw from the pairing with Makhachev after he suffered a nasty laceration above his right eyebrow, resulting in the insertion of Alexander Volkanovski into the bout on short-notice.