What’s Next for Charles Oliveira After a Dominating Win Over Tony Ferguson?

Charles Oliveira is the big winner from UFC 256. ‘Do Bronx’ faced Tony Ferguson in the co-main event of the UFC’s last pay-per-view of 2020.

Many expected the fight to be a close competition between the two lightweight giants. However, Oliveira had other ideas as he recorded a commanding victory over El Cucuy.

This was probably Charles Oliveira’s best performance of his career. The Brazilian came into the fight on a 7-fight win streak. Over the course of these 7 fights, Do Bronx has finished his opponents with either a submission or a KO.

Oliveira’s last fight was a submission win against Kevin Lee at UFC Fight Night 170, where the two were the headliners.

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Complete domination of Tony Ferguson

Oliveira carried the momentum into his fight at UFC 256. He completely dominated Tony Ferguson for all 3 rounds of the fight. The Brazilian would control ‘El Cucuy’ throughout the fight, even locking him in with a gruesome armbar which astonished fans when Ferguson refused to tap and was saved by the bell.

‘Do Bronx’ displayed a masterclass on the ground. While Ferguson is no slouch on the mats, there was a clear disparity in skills on display. Oliveira now has established himself as a top lightweight contender with the win over Ferguson. He now has one of the longest active win streaks in the division with 8.

Who should Charles Oliveira face next?

In his UFC 256 post-fight press conference, the Brazilian opened up to the media about whom he had his sights on. Do Bronx would like the winner of Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier 2. The two lightweights will be the main event for UFC 257 which takes place in January 2021.

Oliveira believes that champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is a man of his word. With Khabib retired, Oliveira dismissed any potential matchup between him and Justin Gaethje. The Brazilian is looking at facing either Conor McGregor or Dustin Poirier for the lightweight title.

Ferguson was always touted as the fighter who would pull one over the champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov. However, seeing the impressive outing that Oliveira put in, it might be the Brazilian who could be the answer to the Russian’s dominant ground game. UFC President Dana White insists that the future of Khabib will be resolved soon.

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