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Charles Oliveira’s poor eyesight is no longer an issue.
Oliveira underwent surgery to correct his vision, and he enters next week’s UFC 280 main event against Islam Makhachev fully aware of what is in front of him.
“I had the surgery, and my eyes are 100 percent perfect,” says Oliveira, speaking through a translator. “I can see everything now.