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Charles Oliveira Targets Title Bout vs. Islam Makhachev at International Fight Week

At the moment, it remains unclear which title fight — or fights — will top the lineup for UFC 317 on International Fight Week.

After Magomed Ankalaev stated that he doesn’t want to wait until October in Abu Dhabi for a rematch with Alex Pereira, speculation began that the light heavyweight rematch could serve as the main event for that card.

Meanwhile, Charles Oliveira has thrown his hat into the ring for another potential featured bout at UFC 317. Recently, reigning lightweight champ Islam Makhachev indicated that former 145-pound king Ilia Topuria should win one fight against a contender before receiving a title shot in the new weight class.