Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira of Brazil has officially announced his next fight, which will take place on May 7 at the UFC 288 tournament. Oliveira's opponent will be American Beneil Dariush.
Charles Oliveira on his Twitter
Now it's official, let's make it May 7, UFC 288. The lightweight lion is hungry and ready to hunt.
Oliveira last fought against Russian Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 in October 2022. In that fight, Charles was defeated by a chokehold in the second round. He has 33 wins and nine losses under his belt.
The last time Dariush came to the octagon was last October at UFC 280 against Poland's Mateusz Gamrot. That fight lasted the whole distance and ended in favor of Beneil by unanimous decision of the judges. He has 22 wins, four losses and one draw.
