5 fights that could be next for Charles Oliveira

#2. Charles Oliveira vs. Conor McGregor

McGregor is ranked No.9 with a record of 22-6

Charles Oliveira has not been shy about his desire to face Conor McGregor. You can hardly blame him given McGregor may be the biggest money fight in the sport's history. With the Irishman set to return this year and no clear-cut contender behind Oliveira, perhaps now is the time.

McGregor has also indicated that he would like to fight Oliveira and could be returning at the perfect time to secure this fight. Dana White has previously indicated that he wants to re-book Islam Makhachev against Beneil Dariush, which could open the door for this fight.

However, there are some question marks here. McGregor himself has indicated he is unsure whether he wants to compete at lightweight in his next fight and appears to be keen on a welterweight fight. We also do not have a clear picture as to when he will return so for now we will just have to wait and see.

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#1. Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev

Makhahcev is ranked no. 4 with a record of 22-1

Islam Makhachev does seem as though he is the next man up behind Olviera at lightweight. He is on a ridiculous 10-fight winning streak and is currently without an opponent. While Dana White had initially planned to have the Russian face Beneil Dariush, he seemed a little less sure about that after Saturday.

White could ultimately be tempted to put these two together as it would be a highly entertaining clash and could be booked as soon as Oliveira is ready. No-one at the moment appears to be ahead of Makhachev in the running for this fight, so for now he is most likely the next opponent for the Brazilian.

This one all seems to come down to whether the UFC holds firm on making Makhachev fight Darisuh next. If they do, the Russian could miss out with a loss or could see another man take his spot whilst he takes that fight and then recovers. He may be in pole position, but many feel he needs a top-five victory first.