Islam Makhachev scoffed at the notion that Charles Oliveira would have been Khabib Nurmagomedov ’s biggest threat. Undefeated former UFC lightweight champion Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA, 13-0 UFC) never found his equal in his MMA career, but with Oliveira’s recent tear through the division, many wonder if the Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace would have been the one to dethrone him had Nurmagomedov not retired. Nurmagomedov’s protege, Makhachev, thinks Oliveira (33-8 MMA, 21-8 UFC) would have suffered the same fate as the majority of “The Eagle’s” prior opponents. “How you’re gonna beat him
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Islam Makhachev: Charles Oliveira would be a ‘very easy fight’ for Khabib Nurmagomedov – MMA Junkie