SUMMARY
- Fans believe Charles Oliveira was robbed during the Arman Tsarukyan fight at UFC 300.
- Charles thinks he did enough to win and also nearly put Arman to sleep.
Charles Oliveira was well on his way to becoming one of the most decorated fighters the UFC has ever accommodated. Along with being the UFC’s former lightweight champion, DoBronx also holds the record for most finishes in the history of the promotion. His rise to stardom was quite challenging as he faced quite a few injuries that stunted his growth as a fighter.
Nevertheless, he overcame the toughest adversities and opponents to reign above some of the greatest fighters ever, let alone lightweights. His most recent appearance was at UFC 300 against current No.1 ranked lightweight, Arman Tsarukyan. The result of that fight was quite controversial as Arman won by decision.
Even Charles Oliveira thought he put Arman Tsarukyan out
Before we get into what Charles Oliveira had to say, fans themselves think that the former lightweight king deserved to win especially since he had a bit more success on the floor. One fan said, “Charles Oliveira ALMOST pulled off the greatest comeback in UFC history.” Another fan said, “Arman was never as close as finishing the fight as Charles how does he win this?”
Charles Oliveira ALMOST pulled off the greatest comeback in UFC history#UFC300 pic.twitter.com/I1IQe9OWET
— Degenerate George (@DGen_Media) April 14, 2024
arman was never as close as finishing the fight as charles how does he win this?
— R 🦅 (@robsldnn) April 14, 2024
Closest fight I’ve seen in a while
— OfficialKJP (@kjp_official) April 14, 2024
Charles won that
— BigLew (@jonwlew) April 14, 2024
Following the fight, Oliveira himself weighed in on the split decision loss to Tsarukyan. He said, “30 seconds [left], it was tight, one of the submissions I like the most, D’Arce choke. I thought he went out, that’s why I had my tongue out, joking, you know? But I don’t know, it’s part of the game.” Surprisingly, even Oliveira thought he choked out Arman with the D’Arce during those final minutes. However, the stats from that fight clearly show that Arman controlled the outcome a little more than Oliveira.
Arman had 75 total strikes landed against Charles’ 33 out of 53. Arman also attempted twice as many strikes during the fight while achieving 9 minutes of control through three rounds. Arman’s two successful takedowns also drew the decision towards him as well.
DoBronx still wants a title shot
Either way, Charles Oliveira doesn’t seem too bothered by the loss especially after Arman received a 9-month suspension for an altercation between him and a fan at UFC 300. Tsarukyan was also fined $25,000 as well. Despite being the No.1 ranked fighter, he won’t be getting a title shot for at least another year or so. In the meantime, Charles wants a rematch against Islam Makhachev.
#2#UFC #LetsGoChamp pic.twitter.com/5IyWJPva6u
— Charles ‘DoBronxs’ Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) July 2, 2024
Islam was scheduled to fight Oliveira at UFC 297 in January. However, Charles pulled out after an injury he sustained while sparring. According to MMA Fighting, Oliveira is also interested in fighting Max Holloway, who is the current BMF Champion. Max has a victory over Oliveira from 2015 which ended up a first-round TKO.