Islam Makhachev has been paying attention to the things Charles Oliveira has been saying and Makhachev’s take is that while the former UFC lightweight champion is a good fighter, Makhachev also feels Oliveira fears him and that he’s been making excuses and avoiding a matchup with him.
“Charles is very good, he has a good win streak, he beat a lot of tough opponents, but for me, it’s embarrassing when the UFC lightweight champion asks for someone like Nate Diaz or Conor McGregor, who [last] won like five years ago,” Makhachev said on the DC & RC podcast.