Footage has surfaced of Charles Oliveira drilling the same head kick that led to his knockout win against Beneil Dariush at UFC 289.
Oliveira put himself within touching distance of a UFC lightweight title shot by stopping Dariush in their fight in Vancouver, Canada this past weekend. The Brazilian came firing out of the blocks in the fight and seemed to catch Dariush by surprise with a head kick, but he was then taken down as Dariush landed some heavy ground and pound.
'Do Bronx' found the fight-ending blow just minutes later as he stunned Dariush with another head kick that eventually led to him stopping his opponent. Video from Oliveira's sponsor Roobet has now shown the former champion drilling a one-two combination followed by a head kick during fight week.
Oliveira will likely rematch UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in his next fight after stopping fellow top contender Dariush. 'Do Bronx' missed out on the chance to reclaim the lightweight belt when he was tapped out by Makhachev in their fight last October. Oliveira has insisted a second fight against Makhachev would go in his favour, but early odds have the current champion as a huge betting favourite for the potential rematch.
The Brazilian's win against Dariush was a special one as it marked the end of a poor losing skid for him in Canada. Oliveira had previously fought four times in Canada but all of the bouts ended in defeat. The 'curse' is now over and Oliveira admitted that he was overwhelmed by the support of the Vancouver crowd.
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“It was like a movie in my head,” Oliveira said after knocking out Dariush. “Most of my losses happened here and being able to come here and have a standing ovation from the crowd, it felt like I was inside a community, it felt like I was in Brazil. These are things that will never be forgotten.
“I tried to control myself during my walkout but I ended up crying, but then I took a deep breath to go back to the wins — and I went there and won. After everything that was said, to have a standing ovation is something I’ll never forget. I’m a Brazilian and I know I have fans all around the world, and to come here to Canada, where I had never won before, and be cheered like that, I’ll never forget.”
