CHARLES OLIVERIRA would like to fight Conor McGregor at a Brazilian homecoming in January.
The former champion of the UFC lightweight is set to take on Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s protege.
Charles Oliveira would like to fight Conor McGregor, who is returning in January
Oliveira won't fight No4 ranked competitors unless he gets paid "a lot" by UFC.
McGregor is the far better choice for the Brazilian fare.
Combate reported that he wanted to fight McGregor in Brazil in January.
"That would be very nice. Everybody knows that I am interested in this fight due to the money.
"But, if the UFC wants to me fight Islam Makhachev next they should put a lot in my bank account.
"It doesn't really matter where you are. I'm a professional and I'm the champ. It's possible.
McGregor, 33 years old, broke his leg in round one of his tri-fight against Dustin Poirier (33) in July 2021.
The last year has been spent rehabilitating and recuperating with the Irishman moving towards a return date.
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Oliveira, 32 years old, last fought in May, when he defeated Justin Gaethje (33), in round one.
He was weighed in at 0.5lb more than the 155lb limit just one day before he lost his UFC title.
Oliveira considers himself still the champ and hopes to fight again towards the end.
He stated that he enjoys fighting at the beginning or end of the year. I would love to fight in November and December.
"If it happened around that time, however, I could wait until January in order to fight for Brazil.
"It has been a while since I last fought. It would be great to fight near my friends, family and fans.
