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‘I’m going to clear out the division’ - Charles Oliveira vows to finish Poirier early at UFC 269

The UFC lightweight champion has big plans for his reign.

While he has yet to make his first title defense, Charles Oliveira believes nobody is taking his belt for a long time. Paired up against Dustin Poirier at UFC 269, the Brazilian guarantees this will be just the first of a lengthy list of successful defenses.

In an interview with Combate, Oliveira explained his intention to erase all doubts fans might still have about his skills. In order to accomplish this goal, ‘Do Bronx’ promises he will clear out the lightweight division of title challengers.