Overview

• Oliveira is booked to headline UFC Rio on October 11 against Rafael Fiziev at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
• In an interview with AgFight, he said he has "no desire to retire" and urged people to stop asking about it.
• The fight comes 105 days after his first-round knockout defeat to Ilia Topuria at UFC 317 during International Fight Week.
• Recent coverage notes criticism of the quick return as Oliveira nears his 36th birthday and enters the 48th fight of his career.
• Media analysis suggests he remains a marquee lightweight with potential high-profile options, including a possible BMF title opportunity, depending on how he fares in Rio.