Brazilian prospect Charles Oliveira (14-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) recently announced his intention to drop to the featherweight, and his debut fight at 145 pounds is now official.
As MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) first reported, Oliveira meets newcomer Eric Wisely (19-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at UFC on FOX 2.
UFC on FOX takes place Jan. 28 at United Center in Chicago.
The evening's main card airs on FOX. Oliveira vs. Wisely is part of the evening's eight-bout preliminary card, which airs on FUEL TV.
Oliveira has gone 2-2 (with one no-contest) since his UFC debut in 2010. He opened the run with submission victories over Darren Elkins and Efrain Escudero, but since then have come losses to Jim Miller and Donald Cerrone sandwiched around a no-contest with Nik Lentz. (Oliveira initially was declared the winner via submission in the "Fight of the Night," but an illegal knee went unseen by the referee, which prompted a quick overturning by Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission.)
The Brazilian attempts to recapture his early-career success when he meets Wisely, an Iowa native perhaps best known from a Strikeforce Challengers 18 loss to Pat Healy in August. He's since rebounded with a TKO victory on the regional circuit, and he's now 4-1 over his past five fights. Wins have come over notables such as Hermes Franca, Matt Veach and Lance Wipf. Additionally, he's never been finished in professional competition.
For more on UFC on FOX 2, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
(Pictured: Charles Oliveira)
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