Alex Oliveira would love to get his hands on rising sensation Khamzat Chimaev after he’s done with fellow undefeated talent Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 254, which takes place Saturday in Abu Dhabi, but won’t insist on the callout.
The Brazilian welterweight spoke with MMA Fighting ahead of the Fight Island show, where here pursues his third victory this year, and explains why he has a problem with Chimaev even though he wishes him luck in his MMA career.
“This guy talked too much, asked for a bunch of names, this and that,” Oliveira said, “But I asked for him and he said ‘No,’ and now he wants guys ranked at the top?