Josh Thomson discusses Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News No one s ever turned-down Charles Oliveira - Josh Thomson believes Islam Makhachev WILL dominate do Bronx despite Justin Gaethje s 100% guarantee and difference in competition By Caleb Gebrewold Modified 24 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Josh Thomson (left) [Image courtesy of @THEREALPUNK/Twitter], Islam Makhachev (center), and Charles Oliveira (right) Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira are set to compete for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 280. Justin Gaethje, who recently fought for the lightweight title, recently stated that he doesn't believe Makhachev will be able to dominate Oliveira. Former MMA fighter and current analyst Josh Thomson disagreed with Gaethje. Sportskeeda MMA@sportskeedaMMA.@Justin_Gaethje is 100% confident that Islam Makhachev will not dominate Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 sportskeeda.com/mma/news-justi…#UFC #MMA @ufc1.@Justin_Gaethje is 100% confident that Islam Makhachev will not dominate Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 sportskeeda.com/mma/news-justi…#UFC #MMA @ufc https://t.co/UTdEoJUpm5 Thomson recently discussed the upcoming title fight between Makhachev and Oliveira on his podcast, Weighing In. He believes the matchup won't be tough for Makhachev, stating (starting at the 1:27:47 mark): I'm going to go on the record here. I think Islam is going to make it look easy... I think the longer this fight goes, the more easy it gets for him... I could be wrong, but hey, that's why we fight the fight, right? Following pushback from his co-host and referee John McCarthy, Thomson clarified his statements: I think he has the potential to make this look easy, but let's be honest - I've said this countless times on this show - this is by far, hands down, his toughest fight to date. Hands down, his toughest fight to date, Islam Makhachev's. I also believe that Charles Oliveira, this is his toughest fight. Give me somebody else that's tougher that he's had to fight. McCarthy attempted to put the two fighters' records and opponents side-by-side, however, Thomson quickly interjected, stating: That's not fair. The reason being is because... until he started making this run, people were not afraid of Charles Oliveira. People have always been afraid of Islam. People don't want to fight him. People have turned him down. No one's ever turned down Charles Oliveira. They're like 'I'll take that fight all day long'. Watch the full episode of Weighing In below: Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira will make history at UFC 280 Entering UFC 280, Islam Makhachev has a ten-fight win streak that dates back to 2015. Charles Oliveira has an eleven-fight win streak that dates back to 2017. UFC 280 will mark the first title fight in UFC history where both fighters enter with a win streak of ten or more fights. MMA PACK@pack_mmaCharles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev will become the first ever UFC title fight when both fighters are on 10 plus win streaks. #UFC280 402Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev will become the first ever UFC title fight when both fighters are on 10 plus win streaks. #UFC280 https://t.co/h75QKxeyeP Oliveira was recently stripped of his title prior to UFC 274 as he missed weight by half a pound. He will be looking to once again establish himself as the king of the division he has dominated since Khabib Nurmagomedov's departure. Makhachev, Khabib's close friend and training partner, will enter UFC 280 in his first title opportunity. Although he has been dominant, many felt he was given an undeserved title shot. UFC@ufcThe fight you’ve all been asking for @CharlesDoBronxs vs @MakhachevMMA is set for the LW title [ #UFC280 @VisitAbuDhabi @InAbuDhabi #InAbuDhabi ]445568751The fight you’ve all been asking for @CharlesDoBronxs vs @MakhachevMMA is set for the LW title [ #UFC280 @VisitAbuDhabi @InAbuDhabi #InAbuDhabi ] https://t.co/GhqjbwZ0LM Former MMA fighter and current analyst Chael Sonnen believes that Justin Gaethje's comments suggest that the fight between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira will be a striking match. With both fighters elite at finishing fights via submission, it is possible that they both avoid taking the risk. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by micah.curtis85 × Feedback Thank You! 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