Michael Oliveira has a message for anyone questioning his weight cut

Michael

Oliveira has no intention of following the growing trend of

welterweights moving up to middleweight.

Fresh off an impressive

Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in Serbia, the unbeaten

Brazilian told Sherdog he plans to spend the remainder of his

career competing at welterweight despite carrying significantly

more weight outside camp. UFC newcomer credits veteran specialist Rogerio Camoes

Oliveira, who improved to 10-0 and recorded his ninth knockout

victory at

UFC Belgrade , acknowledged that making the welterweight limit

is demanding. However, he said the process is manageable with the

help of nutrition and weight-cut specialist Rogerio Camoes.

“I think because I arrived late to the weigh-in, a lot of people

assumed I had trouble making weight,” Oliveira told Sherdog. “The

odds in my favor even dropped, but the truth is everything is

planned. I make 77 kilograms (170 pounds) without much difficulty,

mainly because I work with Rogerio Camoes. He has worked with

Anderson

Silva , Ronaldo

Souza and Rafael

Cavalcante . He knows exactly what he’s doing.”

Although Oliveira entered the Octagon at just over 90 kilograms

after making the welterweight non-title limit, he dismissed any

suggestion that he could eventually follow fighters such as

Khamzat

Chimaev to middleweight.

“The plan is to stay at welterweight until the end of my

career—another nine or 10 years—without any issues,” Oliveira

said.

The Brazilian also revealed that he is targeting a November

return.

“I’m planning to come back in November, but if the UFC calls, we

will be ready,” the

Dana White’s Contender Series signee added.

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