Oliveira Shoots Down Middleweight Move Speculation

Michael Oliveira has no plans to jump to middleweight despite carrying extra weight outside fight camp.

The unbeaten Brazilian welterweight, who improved to 10-0 with a knockout victory in his UFC debut in Serbia, told Sherdog that speculation about his weight-cutting struggles was overblown. Oliveira said his late arrival at the weigh-in led some to assume he had difficulty making 170 pounds, but the process is carefully managed with nutrition specialist Rogerio Camoes, who has worked with Anderson Silva and Ronaldo Souza.

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Oliveira Plans Decade at Welterweight

"I make 77 kilograms (170 pounds) without much difficulty, mainly because I work with Rogerio Camoes," Oliveira said, per Sherdog. "He knows exactly what he's doing." Although he entered the cage weighing over 90 kilograms after making the welterweight non-title limit, Oliveira dismissed any suggestion he might follow fighters like Khamzat Chimaev up a division.

The Dana White's Contender Series signee said he intends to compete at welterweight for another nine or 10 years. Oliveira revealed he is targeting a November return but added he will be ready if the UFC calls sooner.

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He recorded his ninth knockout in 10 professional fights at UFC Belgrade earlier this year.

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• Sherdog — Michael Oliveira has a message for anyone questioning his weight cut