Amid news tonight of an expected UFC 317 return for Ilia Topuria in a title fight, it seems former lightweight kingpin, Charles Oliveira himself is lining up an imminent comeback to the Octagon. All off the back of links to a title showcase of some sorts against the Spaniard.
Oliveira, a former undisputed lightweight kingpin, currently holds the number two rank at the 155lbs limit. Sidelined since November of last year, the Sao Paulo native most recently co-headlined UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden.
And lodging his second career win over recent feature, Michael Chandler, Oliveira turned in a unanimous decision win over the former Bellator MMA star, finding himself on the right side of a one-sided victory over the course of five rounds in New York.