Charles Oliveira doesn’t think Islam Makhachev earned the title fight on his own “merit”: “This match is happening because Khabib made it happen”

Charles Oliveira doesn’t think Islam Makhachev deserves to be fighting for the lightweight title. Oliveira and Makhachev are set to headline UFC 280 on Saturday from Abu Dhabi for the vacant lightweight title. It’s an intriguing matchup but Makhachev enters the fight not having beaten anyone currently ranked in the top 10 or top-five of […]

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