Charles Oliveira stops Beneil Darius in UFC 289 first round before calling out lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, Dana White admitting rematch ‘makes a lot of sense’
- The fight was stopped after Oliveira dominated for just over four minutes
- He called Makhachev for a post-fight rematch after losing the first fight
- The Russian praised Oliveira online but said there are ‘levels in this game’
Charles Oliveira has called for another title shot after shocking Beneil Darius with a first-round knockout at UFC 289.
The 33-year-old ended Darius’ winning streak with a dominating performance as the referee stopped the proceedings after just over four minutes into the first round.
He never seemed to struggle and took control early on, kicking his opponent in the head early on.
Darius recovered, but it was only a matter of time until the fight was over and Oliveira’s hand was up.
He could now face lightweight champion Islam Makhachev again after losing his title when he missed weight before their first meeting.
Charles Oliveira called for another title shot after shocking Beneil Darius at UFC 289
The Brazilian stopped his opponent just over four minutes into the first round of their fight
He dominated from start to finish and never seemed to struggle in brief exchanges
The two faced off, but Makhachev won via submission, but Oliveira is keen to get back in the octagon with his rival.
Darius, meanwhile, is seeing his eight-game winning streak come to an end and must return to the drawing board as he seeks to move up the division ladder.
He showed flashes of what he can do, especially when the fight moved to the mat with the American initially on top.
Oliveira, meanwhile, called Makhachev after the fight saying, “Do you want me to fight him in his house? I go. I’m ready.’
UFC President Dana White said the rematch ‘made a lot of sense’, while Makhachev himself tweeted: ‘Congratulations Charles. But still there are levels to this game.’
Islam Makhachev beat Oliveira when the last two clashed, but they look set to do it again
UFC president Dana White says rematch ‘makes a lot of sense’ following Oliveira win
