RIO DE JANEIRO — Charles Oliveira has at all times made it fairly clear that he can be all the way down to sharing the cage with former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor, and that hasn’t modified in 2025. The truth is, he would nonetheless be open to going through “The Infamous” on the deliberate UFC present on the White Home in June 2026.
Chatting with reporters through the UFC Rio media day Wednesday in Brazil previous to his light-weight principal occasion with Mateusz Gamrot, “do Bronx” stated he’s considering a slot on the historic occasion on June 14.
“After we speak about legacy, that’s going to be gigantic,” Oliveira stated of the White Home card. “Why not do an enormous combat there? That might be actually good. All people desires to combat there, I believe. If the UFC wants me, I’ll be prepared.”
Requested who can be the best dance associate for such extravaganza, Oliveira laughed.
“I don’t even wish to say that,” Oliveira stated. “All people is aware of what can be the combat there, Charles Oliveira and Conor McGregor. That’s the cash combat.”
McGregor hasn’t fought in years and is presently serving a 18-month suspension after lacking three random drug assessments, however will probably be cleared to return to motion in March. The motivation to face him wouldn’t be a aggressive want to check himself, Oliveira admitted.
“Monetary [reason],” Oliveira laughed. “I simply stated I’m probably the most truthful one right here. My historical past wasn’t manufactured, my historical past is the way in which it’s. I gained’t change my method of talking. Why the need to combat Conor? Funds. How a lot cash you assume that might generate? How a lot cash would that carry to everybody’s pockets? It’s some huge cash. We’re speaking about some huge cash. So why? That’s the reality.
“It’s not as a result of he beat this man or that man or has achieved this or that. He’s by no means stated a nasty factor about me. Fairly the other, I’m at all times saying good issues about him. He’s made historical past contained in the cage, beat nice names. He had his method of speaking — it’s not the way in which I speak, the way in which I like to advertise, however it’s method of selling and has made him some huge cash, has achieved rather a lot for our sport. However why do I would like the combat? As a result of it could give me some huge cash, that’s the reality. I’ve nothing towards him.”
