“They are part of the game” – Charles Oliveira sends savage reply to Islam Makhachev after electric UFC 289 performance

Upon Islam Makhachev's semi-congratulatory message toward Charles Oliveira on Twitter, the Brazilian fighter clapped back and had fans excited for the rematch

“They are part of the game” – Charles Oliveira sends savage reply to Islam Makhachev after electric UFC 289 performance

Charles Oliveira's cryptic message to Islam Makhachev (Image Sources - YouTube/MMA Fighting)

The recent UFC 289 was a massive success. Headlining the fight was Amanda Nunes against Irene Aldana. However, the fight that garnered more attention than the main event was the co-main event. Charles Oliveira going against Beneil Dariush in the lightweight division. The much-anticipated fight did not fail to deliver as The Brazilian fighter stopped Dariush inside one round.

This sent a chill down fans’ spines. Charles Oliveira’s epic return following a devastating loss was an electric moment for fans in the arena. Upon the congratulatory messages to Charles, one fighter also took a different route. The contender in question is none other than Islam Makhachev. The Russian fighter was the one who was responsible for handing ‘Do Bronxs’ a loss prior to the Beneil Dariush bout.

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Makhachev took to Twitter to congratulate Oliveira. He also called him out and hinted at a rematch. The Brazilian fighter did not waste a second and quote-tweeted him. Do Bronxs wrote, “Thank you. Levels are part of the game. See you soon.” This chilling reply had fans excited for a rematch since their first bout did not favor Oliveira.

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Makhachev’s first fight against Oliveira met a devastating loss for the Brazilian contender. Since then, fans had been anticipating a huge comeback from Do Bronxs. As expected, he delivered it in the recent fight against Beneil Dariush at UFC 289. Now, the rematch between Oliveira and Makhachev is said to be warfare in the cage and fans have already started giving their predictions on the winner.

Related: Dana White not in mood to ‘play games’ regarding much-anticipated Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira rematch

What was Islam Makhachev’s message toward Charles Oliveira following his win?

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Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev (Image Source – CBS Sports)

Oliveira’s performance against Dariush was stunning. Former opponent and lightweight contender Islam Makhachev joined the congratulatory train alongside fans. However, Islam’s message was different from the fans. Due to the upcoming and much-anticipated rematch, the Russian fighter also took to call out the Brazilian contender following the dominant performance.

Makhachev took to Twitter to issue a message to Charles Oliveira. “Congrats Charles,” said Makhachev. He followed that up with, “But still there’s levels in this game ?” referencing the Brazilian fighter’s loss against him. This was the message that prompted Oliveira to clap back. Upon witnessing this exchange, fans are excited to witness the rematch that is said to be a bloodbath between the lightweight contenders.

The first fight against Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev ended in a disaster for the Brazilian contender. However, with his recent outclassing of Beneil Dariush at UFC 289, ‘Do Bronxs’ is set to give the Russian fighter a tough contest.

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