Dark horse Charles Oliveira is on a seven-fight win streak and believes a victory over Tony Ferguson at UFC 256 ought to catapult him into title contention.
Oliveira, who has won his last seven fights via stoppage, is #7 in the UFC lightweight rankings but knows there is no way the UFC can deny him a title shot with a win over the No. 3-ranked Ferguson, who is looking to rebound from his TKO loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249.
“It’s very clear: Whoever wins this fight is the next title contender,” Oliveira said in a recent interview with MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz.