Based on the performance of the previous game, Charles Oliveira is undoubtedly the best lightweight player today and one of the top players in MMA sports.
Oliveira was perfect in his first title-defending match last December, when he defeated challenger Dustin Povalier in the third leg to leave the UFC Lightweight Championship Belt at his waist. At the same time, this is also his 10th consecutive win, the 15th time to subdue his opponent, the 18th time to finish his opponent, the last two figures are the UFC records to date, in addition to the UFC history of the most "best performance" bonus.
Despite all that has been achieved, Oliveira, who is about to face Justin Gage in UFC274 this weekend, is once again the underdog side ahead of the game, which seems to be a cliché for him.
People who like to accuse me always have something to say, and my response is to let them let go of what they want to say. No matter what people think of me, it's just their own ideas. I've been playing for a long time. I have enough experience in how to deal with adversity, and these experiences can help me a lot in any situation.
People look down on Oliverado because he can't face adversity in the game. Oliveira tends to have a good start in some games early in his career, but when he suffers a heavy blow from his opponent and falls into adversity, he is often unable to cope and eventually defeated.
In recent years, however, Oliveira has clearly matured a lot. In a lightweight championship match with Michael Chandler last May, he showed how he survived adversity.
In the first leg of that match, Oliveira was on the verge of being terminated several times, not only was he guillotine used by his opponent, but he was also suppressed on the ground and constantly hit, and a wound appeared in his right eye socket. But just 19 seconds into the second round, Oliveira took the opportunity to end Chandler with a punch and staged a wonderful comeback.
If that's just a classic example, Oliveira also showed his ability to deal with adversity in his last match against Dustin Povarier, who was always suppressed by his opponent's standing blow in the first leg, but in the second leg, the Brazilian once again reversed the disadvantage.
However, Oliveira's performances still failed to convince everyone. Doubts remain about his ability to handle the crisis, including Justin Gage, who will challenge him in a few days' time.
Again, I like to speak in terms of actual performances in the game. I won the previous 10 games in a row and ended 9 of them, but the most important game was always the next. I'm focusing all my energy on this upcoming showdown and I'm going to let the results of the game speak for myself. Everything people say after the game is just talk.
Action is always better than verbal talk. I've always tried to show my martial arts talent in octagonal cages because I know that those critics always have something to say.
For Oliveira, he clearly faces the same tests as he did in his two previous championship games, and the way he copes is to make everything as simple as possible and focus on the things he can control: polishing his weapons for the game, recognizing the challenges he faces, and preparing for anything that may arise.
Chandler, Poirrill and Gage are all great fighters. In this level of duels, you have to be constantly focused and fully prepared, and that's exactly what I do before every game. I focused on playing my best inside the octagon.
For me, fighting has always been a fun thing. Of course, the pre-match atmosphere and tension will get higher and higher, but when the bell rings, it's just another game.
May 8 | UFC274
Main match 10:00
Pad + Vice 05:30
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