UFC 269: Khabib congratulated Oliveira
Last Saturday, Charles Oliveira convincingly retained his lightweight world title against Dustin Poirier. The Brazilian champion defeated the division's top-ranked fighter, drastically changing fans' opinions, who now demand a fight between "Do Bronx" and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
As you may recall, the Russian retired undefeated after defeating the biggest stars in the company. For many years, everyone believed that there was no fighter capable of breaking 'The Eagle's record of 29 wins and 0 losses. However, Oliveira's recent performances have sparked a new debate among fans.
Through Twitter, thousands of people started debating and giving their opinions on how a fight between Khabib and Charles would be, considering that both are specialists on the ground, the former with his Sambo wrestling and the latter with Jiu Jitsu.
The controversy not only revolved around that point. Internet users made all sorts of comments, showing that both the current champion and the former champion have earned respect in the world of mixed martial arts.
"Nurmagomedov against Oliveira. Imagine how that fight would have gone", "We agree that the fight between Oliveira and Nurmagomedov is the only one that should happen", "Oliveira beats Khabib, I have no doubt", and "29-0, Do Bronx would have no chance" are some of the messages read on the mentioned social network.
Despite predicting Dustin Poirier as the winner in the pre-fight, Khabib Nurmagomedov didn't hesitate to congratulate Charles Oliveira for his victory. "My congratulations, champion. You deserve it", wrote the Russian as soon as the fight was over.
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