Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has called out fellow fighters for publicly volunteering to replace Rafael Fiziev at UFC Rio but then declining when officially contacted by the promotion. Oliveira delivered his frustration in a blunt Instagram video following news that his October 11 main event opponent withdrew due to injury.
“Everybody knows my UFC Rio fight is off, but don’t fall for the talk of these guys out there saying ‘I’m here, I’ll go,’ because the UFC is calling and they’re all saying, ‘Oh, there’s not enough time to make weight. Oh, I can’t,'” Oliveira stated.