Charles Oliveira tells Conor McGregor to sign UFC lightweight title bout deal

CHARLES OLIVEIRA has taunted Conor McGregor: Keep running or sign a contract t o fight him.

Brazilian Olivieira, UFC’s top-rated lightweight, hopes the Irish superstar can jump the queue for a tight fight.

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And speaking through an interpreter at UFC 276, ‘Do Bronx’ urged McGregor to seal a deal for a comeback bout after his broken leg.

Oliveira said: “Hey Conor, I want this fight, I know you want it too, so are you going to come or run? 

‘I know you’re running but I’m here. Are you going to sign the contract or not?”

The Sao Paulo superstar, 32, earlier revealed why he should get a big-money shot at the 33-year-old.

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He said: “I think I deserve to choose and I’m choosing Conor because of everything I’ve done to make some money for my family and for everything. If I’m going to choose, I’m choosing Conor.

‘People are talking about it so much. I think they might want it to happen. 

TThe UFC hasn’t told me anything yet. I want to fight by the end of the year.

“But really I would prefer to fight in January in Brazil, if that event happens.”

McGregor is expected to be fully fit later this year following his horrific injury in his trilogy fight defeat against Dustin Poirier. last September.

But one of his fiercest rivals, MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz, reckons the Dubliner needs a gentle return to the Octagon before contesting a title.

 Abdelaziz, said: “Give this guy easy money. We need him to win to pimp him out one more time like we did before.”