Much has been said about Makhachev being the second coming of Nurmagomedov. However, Alireza Noei – a decorated Iranian wrestler and Oliveira’s new coach – thinks Makhachev is an even better wrestler than the former UFC lightweight champion.
Not that Noei disregards Nurmagomedov’s grappling skills. But according to ‘Alireza,’ Nurmagomedov isn’t necessarily a wrestler, to begin with. Instead, the Iranian thinks he’s more of a Sambo fighter.
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Charles Oliveira’s coach confident ‘do Bronx’ won’t get taken down by Islam Makhachev
Charles Oliveira will face Islam Makhachev for the vacant lightweight title in the main event of UFC 280 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on October 22.
Despite being the division’s de facto champ, ‘do Bronx’ is listed as a sizeable betting underdog. That’s because many critics are concerned that while Oliveira’s jiu-jitsu is off-the-charts, he could be susceptible to getting controlled on the mat by Makhachev.
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However, coach Alireza Noei – who was brought to Chute Boxe with the sole purpose of helping fighters in the camp improve their wrestling – is confident that Oliveira is more than capable of fending off his opponent’s offense. Noei told Sherdog:
The 36-year-old wrestling savant added:
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