UFC: Charles Oliveira wants to ‘knock Conor McGregor out’ and ‘make Nate Diaz tap’ in the same night
- ‘Do Bronx’ defeated Justin Gaethje by first-round submission at UFC 274 last Saturday, and now eyes fights with two MMA superstars
- Former double champ McGregor pulls no punches in quick response to the Brazilian on social media
Charles Oliveira is hoping to fight Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz – on the same night.
The Brazilian star is riding a first-round submission victory over Justin Gaethje, which headlined last Saturday’s UFC 274 event in Phoenix, Arizona. He arrived in town as the promotion’s lightweight champion, but was stripped of the title for missing weight, and deemed ineligible to reclaim it in victory.
Despite not currently being a champion, the 32-year-old is still attempting to call his shots like one.
“Just for the record, I like to break records and I want to break another one,” Oliveira, who holds the record for most finishes and submission wins in UFC history, wrote on Twitter on Tuesday night. “Fighting twice in the same night. I can knock Conor out, and make Diaz tap.”
Ireland’s McGregor, a former two-division UFC champ, and Diaz, the chief rival of the Irishman’s career, are two of the biggest stars in MMA history.
Oliveira has broached the idea of lucrative fights with both men previously, setting his sights on McGregor as recently as the UFC 274 post-fight press conference this past weekend.
“I have a daughter to provide for,” he said when asked about a fight with McGregor.
