Overview

• The UFC announced that Oliveira will headline UFC Rio on Oct. 11 at Rio’s Farmasi Arena against Rafael Fiziev.
• Oliveira says he is fully recovered from his June knockout loss to Ilia Topuria and prioritized a swift return in front of Brazilian fans.
• He publicly criticized several top 155-pound contenders for declining to fight him in Brazil, singling out Dan Hooker for talking nonsense online.
• Renato Moicano and Carlos Prates warned that a three-to-four-month turnaround against a heavy-handed striker poses significant risk and suggested opponents like Justin Gaethje or Max Holloway instead.
• Oliveira also confirmed that he intends to pursue a future rematch with Max Holloway after this comeback bout.