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Ahead of his first title defense against Dustin Poirier at UFC 269, lightweight champ Charles Oliveira talked to Sherdog about his long road to the top, the missed chance to face Khabib Nurmagomedov and whether it’s more stressful to win a belt or defend it.
You’ve been fighting professionally since at least 2008. Since the start, you’ve had wins over high-quality opponents such as Viscardi Andrade, Mehdi Baghdad, and Alexandre Bezerra.