Charles Oliveira was hoping to return to the featherweight division after making quick work of Will Brooks in April, but the UFC if making him compete one more time at lightweight.
Matched up against Paul Felder at Saturday’s UFC 218 card in Detroit, “do Bronx” says he was “desperate" to return after almost eight months on the shelf. He doesn’t expect the shorter notice to be an issue when he enters the Octagon, and he isn’t worried about making weight either.
Oliveira didn’t have to cut all the way down to 145 pounds for this fight, but he wishes he did.