Charles Oliveira could very well be the dark horse of the UFC lightweight division.
The Brazilian has quietly amassed a seven fight win streak since 2018 and recently beat Kevin Lee in what was undoubtedly his biggest win to date, submitting ‘The Motown Phenom’ with a guillotine choke in the UFC Fight Night 170 main event last month.
Oliveira had previously called out UFC veteran Donald Cerrone but the 30-year-old would like a step up in competition, staking his case for a top contenders bout with former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor, who TKO’d ‘Cowboy’ earlier this year at UFC 246.