Charles Oliveira's victory at UFC 289 reinstated him as a definite challenger to Islam Makhachev's lightweight belt. Oliveira is fresh off a brutal first-round TKO victory over Beneil Dariush. He maintains his number one spot on the official UFC lightweight rankings. Oliveira lost a UFC Lightweight Championship bout against current titleholder Makhachev back in October 2022. Oliveira insists that he wasn't himself on fight night.Islam Makhachev was victorious over 'do Bronx' at UFC 280 last year, and Makhachev appears confident that he would defeat Oliveira should they meet again. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #UFC #MMA