TheWeasle said he would back Umar Nurmagomedov to beat Charles Oliveira if they are matched once Nurmagomedov finally arrives in the UFC lightweight top-15. He lumped Oliveira in with a long list of established names (Michael Chandler, Grant Dawson, Rafael Fiziev, Paddy Pimblett, Beneil Dariush, Mateusz Gamrot, Dan Hooker, and Justin Gaethje) that he believes Umar "beats" right now. The lone piece of evidence he offered was Oliveira’s durability trending the wrong direction, noting that the Brazilian is coming off “that knockout loss to Ilia,” and implying the damage has made him a much more hittable, finishable target. In contrast, TheWeasle projected Nurmagomedov to struggle against Arman Tsarukyan, Islam Makhachev, and Ilia Topuria. Bettors handicapping a potential Nurmagomedov-Oliveira showdown can treat the Dagestani as the likely favorite based on TheWeasle’s read of Oliveira’s declining chin.