“Prepare your excuses.” Khabib shared his expectations from the Makhachev – Oliveira fight

Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov shared his expectations for the upcoming title fight between compatriot Islam Makhachev and Brazilian Charles Oliveira, which will take place on October 23 at the UFC 280 tournament in Abu Dhabi.

“Just goosebumps of anticipation. Islam is going into this fight against the best fighter currently in the UFC. Oliveira is the best fighter of 2022. He is one of the best regardless of weight class, also going on a winning streak of 12 fights. This fight will answer all the questions. Some read history and some write it. Prepare your excuses, we aim to win Oliveira,” Nurmagomedov wrote on social media.

Earlier in the interview, Oliveira explained why he considers the fight with Makhachev to be another defense of the belt he lost “on the scales”.