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Charles Oliveira says Dan Hooker turned him down at UFC Rio

Dan Hooker questions Charles Oliveira accepting Rafael Fiziev fight three months after vicious Ilia Topuria KO loss: "Are you serious?"
Dan Hooker believes Charles Oliveira is returning to action too quickly after his knockout loss to Ilia Topuria.
Dan Hooker laughs off Charles Oliveira's 'false accusations' of rejecting UFC Rio fight
Oliveira (35-11 MMA, 23-11 UFC) accused Hooker of rejecting a bout offer for the UFC Fight Night 261 headliner on Oct. 11 at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC), who's been recovering from hand surgery, initially called out Oliveira for a November showdown and explained why that's the earliest he can fight.
Charles Oliveira’s fellow countryman names 3 UFC fights he should have pushed for instead of Rafael Fiziev
Moicano sees Fiziev as a major threat to Oliveira, so much so that he’s branded ‘Ataman’ the likely favorite. With that in mind, he believes ‘Do Bronx’ would have been better served chasing three other potential opponent options, two of whom he is very familiar with.
Charles Oliveira goes nuclear on UFC's lightweight division while explaining Rafael Fiziev matchup, singles out Dan Hooker for talking "nonsense"
Charles Oliveira has made it clear he is done with the back-and-forth chatter in the lightweight division. The former UFC lightweight champion returns to action at UFC Fight Night 261 on October 11 in Rio de Janeiro, where he will meet Rafael Fiziev in the main event.
Daniel Cormier questions Charles Oliveira making a quick turnaround after UFC 317 KO loss
Daniel Cormier says Charles Oliveira fighting so soon after getting knocked out by Ilia Topuria isn't the best decision.
Charles Oliveira trashes fighters that ducked him for UFC Rio: ‘They ran the other way’
Charles Oliveira is making a quick return to action in order to fight in his home country at UFC Rio, and he’ll do it against the very dangerous but not very famous Rafael Fiziev. Fiziev is one of the toughest guys in the division,
Charles Oliveira’s next opponent revealed as Rafael Fiziev in unexpected pairing at UFC Rio
Charles Oliveira will face Rafael Fiziev in the main event of UFC Rio on 11 October, in an intriguing, unexpected match-up. The fight marks Oliveira’s first contest in his native Brazil since 2020, and will see the former lightweight champion aim to bounce back from his brutal knockout by Ilia Topuria.
Charles Oliveira returns to Rio, meets Rafael Fiziev in UFC Fight Night 261 headliner
Charles Oliveira will return just 105 days after his loss to Ilia Topuria in a UFC Fight Night main event vs. Rafael Fiziev.
Dan Hooker slams ‘semi-conscious’ Charles Oliveira after UFC Rio fight rejection claim
Initially, though, Oliveira claimed he struggled to find an opponent, claiming that longtime ranked lightweight Dan Hooker turned down the fight. However, in response to Oliveira, ‘The Hangman’ has utterly flamed the Brazilian, questioning why he would turn down the fight when Oliveira is still ‘semi-conscious’.
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