Linked with a stunning short-notice return next week at UFC 313, Charles Oliveira has been described as “too heavy” to compete in a lightweight rematch against Justin Gaethje — by the former interim champion himself, who claims he was initially targeted to fight.
Gaethje, a former interim lightweight titleholder and symbolic BMF titleholder, is set to make his return next week at UFC 313, taking on former-foe, Rafael Fiziev in a three round rematch on short-notice.
Initially, Gaethje was slated to take on the surging City Kickboxing striking talent, Dan Hooker in a potential title-eliminator over the course of five rounds, before a hand fracture ruled the latter from proceedings in ‘Sin City.