Dominick Cruz doesn’t see Charles Oliveira beating Islam Makhachev if he can’t finish him. Oliveira (33-8 MMA, 21-8 UFC) faces Makhachev (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) for the vacant lightweight title in the main event of UFC 280, which takes place Oct. 22 in Abu Dhabi. In an intriguing stylistic matchup that pits the UFC’s all-time leader in submission wins against arguably the best grappler in the sport, Cruz thinks Oliveira likely will have to get an early finish if he wants to get his hand raised
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