Dustin Poirier solidified his number one spot in the lightweight ranking by defeating Conor McGregor at UFC 264. Now, ‘The Diamond’ is next in the line for a title shot against Charles Oliveira. Oliveira captured the vacant gold when he defeated newcomer Michael Chandler at UFC 262.

It was a nail-biting contest that ended in round two when ‘Do Bronx’ landed a vicious left hook that rocked Chandler. Oliveira pressed ‘Iron’ to the cage and finished him with punches, resulting in a TKO victory. After demolishing a big name like Chandler now ‘Do Bronx’ is eager to get his hands on Dustin Poirier for his first title defense.

In an interview with MMAFighting.com ‘Do Bronx’ said, “I believe the firepower in my hands, but I think in a fight against Dustin, I believe I can submit him. Working with my hands, with my strikes, I would definitely cause a lot of damage and then submit him.” (h/t:MMAFighting.com)

Charles Oliveira continued, “It’s going to be a war, a great fight. He deserves all the respect in the world, he has heavy hands and good jiu-jitsu, too, so I think it’s going to be a great fight, but I believe in my victory.”

Charles Oliveira versus Dustin Poirier an intriguing matchup

Charles Oliveira versus Dustin Poirier is a fight to make because both the fighters are at the pinnacle of their respective careers. ‘The Diamond’ has only lost one contest out of his last eight outings. Whereas ‘Do Bronx’ is on a hot nine-fight winning streak. If there’s a perfect time to match these combatants, it’s probably now.

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Oliveria said, “It’s going to be a great fight if this one really happens. It’s going to be a great show [for the fans], and I’m ready on the feet and on the ground. I’m well, both mentally, physically, and spiritually. I’m happy. Let’s go. We’ll be defending what’s ours in December.”

The Brazilian assures his fans that he is ready to battle on both ground and feet to get the job done. Olivera is a BJJ black belt and has one of the best ground games in the lightweight division. The record proves it as he has 14 submission wins, which is the most in UFC history.

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To top all that, ‘Do Bronx’ has also polished his skirting skill, which he showed in the Michael Chandler fight. His opponent Dustin Poirier is also a BBJ black belt and is arguably the best boxer in the lightweight division. On paper, the match-up looks intriguing that guarantees a super fight.

Do you believe Charles Oliveira has what it takes to beat Dustin Poirier?