Soon after Charles Oliveira's (34-9) withdrawal from UFC 294’s lightweight title fight against Islam Makhachev (24-1) was confirmed, the leader of Chute Boxe Sao Paulo, Diego Lima, took to social media to give his take on the situation involving his charge.
was confirmed, the leader of Chute Boxe Sao Paulo, Diego Lima, took to social media to give his take on the situation involving his charge.
Detailing the sequence of events that led to the nasty cut over Oliveira’s eyebrow, Lima provided clarity to the situation on Instagram. Lima continued to describe the steps carried out following Oliveira's injury. Upon assessing the severity, the team decided it was best to bow out from the rematch with Makhachev.
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