potential light match between Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev There is incredible excitement. so much that Gilbert Burns bets against his manager Ali Abdulaziz on who will win this war.
Both Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev have an 11-game winning streak and a 10-game winning streak respectively, making for a final matchup for the vacant lightweight belt. Several MMA personalities have emerged to support this fight to be made. Heavyweight title contender Gilbert Burns and Dominance MMA’s Ali Abdelaziz are two names who publicly pushed for this fight to happen.
It’s not an easy fight to predict as Burns and his manager Ali have differing views on the outcome of a fight. After hearing about Gilbert’s choices recently, Abdelaziz wrote: “Hey @GilbertDurinho I just heard Olivera’s interview about how she can beat Islam, I know you don’t believe it and Beneil will beat Olivier too.”
Burns wasted no time calling in his manager to cash in on his guess. “Put your money where your mouth is. I put Charles against both! How much?” Gilbert wrote that his Brazilian friends would beat the top contenders Islam and Beneil.
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Gilbert Burns believes that Charles Oliveira’s Jiu-Jitsu will beat Islam Makhachev’s martial sambo
Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev is probably the biggest stylistic pairing we’ve seen in the UFC in a long time. While the Dagestanis display a dominant fighting style with absolute control within the octagon, Charles has the most finishes in the division. Given his elite jiu-jitsu, ‘Do Bronx’ is impossible to tackle on the field.
And that’s exactly why Gilbert Burns chooses Charles as the winner of this potential war. Burns believes Oliveira has superior hitting power and better ground play than Islam. Gilbert watched Charles closely as he finished against Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 in Phoenix, Arizona. “Oliveira, his shot, his pressure… He can win thanks to Jiu-Jitsu.” Burns said he talked to Helen Yee in his guess.
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“He’s so big” – Gilbert Burns predicts for the highly anticipated title fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev
